GFL Environmental is looking for a Class 3 Front Load Driver to join our team in Victoria, British Columbia!
As a Class 3 driver, you will be responsible for safely, efficiently, and courteously providing waste removal services to customers. An ideal candidate will have a friendly demeanor and is physically capable of completing job duties in a positive, team oriented and supportive environment.
Why Join TEAM GREEN
- Excellent Health, Vision, and Dental benefits
- Retirement savings options
- Excellent Work life balance
The job:
As the everyday faces of GFL, our Front Load Drivers interact with the community on a day-to-day basis, performing tasks that make those communities safer and cleaner places to live.
The primary focus of this role is waste collection and transportation, operating a Front Load truck along your assigned route, and properly disposing of all waste at GFL facilities. The driver must be comfortable operating a Front Load truck.
A day in the life* of a Solids Collection Front Load Driver:
- Upon on arriving to work, meet with the team, assess all equipment and upcoming routes, and prepare for the day ahead
- Your morning tasks may include:
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Driving and operating a Front Load Vehicle on assigned routes, mechanically collecting waste
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Transporting all collected solid waste to post-collection facilities
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Maneuvering truck in and out of minimum clearance spaces
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Using a key map and GPS to locate service addresses
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Following safe operating practices, including lock out or tag out procedures
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Cleaning loose trash off the truck or ground around truck
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Maintaining a clean site along roads and highways by tidying container spills that occur during dumping process
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Submitting pre-trip and post-trip inspections and/or vehicle condition reports
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Interacting with customers or general public in a courteous manner along designated route
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Notifying management of any issues along collection route
- Perform afternoon tasks, either continuing tasks from the morning or starting new ones
- Before heading home, appropriately store equipment and lay groundwork for a smooth next day
- schedule may vary depending on the day-to-day, start time, etc.
What’s required:
Solids Front Load Drivers must meet the following qualifications:
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
- Possess a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), Class 3
- Minimum 1 year of commercial driving experience OR CDL school certificate
- Ability to control operations of equipment; maneuvering truck in and out of spaces, using mirrors to back distances of approximately 120 feet or more
- Knowledge of trucks, their components, and the basic maintenance requirements for safe operation
- Exert physical effort including pushing, pulling, bending and lifting items up to 50 lbs.
- Use fine motor coordination with arm, hand, finger and leg dexterity
- Ability to kneel, crawl and climb
- Sitting is required 75% of the time
Working Conditions:
- Will vary based on weather conditions.
- May include exposure to dust, noise, heat, cold and fumes
At GFL our goal is to invest in our people and provide opportunities to grow, for life!
Our employees are affectionately known as team green, a name that unites us all under our shared purpose of providing sustainable solutions to enable our customers and communities to be GREEN FOR LIFE!
We offer a competitive benefits plan, including RRSP match, orthodontics and vision coverage
With 20,000+ employees across North America, we offer a dynamic set of career opportunities, locations and growth!
We appreciate all of the local communities we live and work in, and actively contribute to them through our flagship Full Circle Project
We believe investing in the future is the right investment, our first fully electric truck is now in operation!
GFL is traded on the NYSE & the TSX – search “GFL” to see our stock performance
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
GFL is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, please contact [email protected]
Please note that GFL does not provide visa sponsorship for this position. Valid work authorization in the country where the job is located is required. Successful candidates will be required to provide valid documentation confirming their eligibility to work in the country where the job is located prior to their start date.
This hiring process may utilize machine-based systems to assist in screening and assessing applicants. Final selection decisions are made by our recruitment team.
