Overview
Class 3 Front Load Driver Jobs in Victoria – British Columbia at GFL Environmental
Title: Class 3 Front Load Driver
Company: GFL Environmental
Location: Victoria – British Columbia
Category: Transportation, Trades / Skilled Labor
GFL Environmental is looking for a Class 3 Front End 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
• Possible Over Time
• 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:
Driving and operating a Front Load Vehicle on assigned routes, mechanically collecting waste
Transporting all collected solid waste to post-collection facilities
Maneuvering truck in and out of minimum clearance spaces
Using a key map and GPS to locate service addresses
Following safe operating practices, including lock out or tag out procedures
Cleaning loose trash off the truck or ground around truck
Maintaining a clean site along roads and highways by tidying container spills that occur during dumping process
Submitting pre-trip and post-trip inspections and/or vehicle condition reports
Interacting with customers or general public in a courteous manner along designated route
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…
