CDL-A/B Solid Waste Driver — $24.23–$32.42/hr, Home Daily + $4,000 Bonus

The City of Olathe is hiring a full-time CDL driver to run recycling or yard waste collection routes. You'll be home every day, working local routes with a stable public employer, and you'll get a $4,000 hiring bonus on top of your hourly wage.

Pay

• $24.23 to $32.42 per hour, based on your qualifications

• You're paid for a full day even if you finish your route ahead of schedule

Bonus

• $4,000 total, split into three payments: $1,000 at 30 days, $1,000 at six months, and $2,000 at one year of continuous employment

• You must still be employed and meeting introductory period standards at each payout

• Current City of Olathe employees don't qualify for this bonus

Home time

• Home daily, with a stable local schedule

What you'll haul

• Residential, commercial, curbside recycling and bulky item refuse, picked up by automated, semi-automated or manual methods

• You'll haul collected material to the Solid Waste Transfer Station or another approved disposal, recycling or composting site

Schedule

• Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., or until your routes are done

• Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day are off; if one lands on a weekday, you'll work the following Saturday instead

• All other holidays are regular work days

What the job involves

• Inspecting and maintaining your truck before and after each shift, and flagging any mechanical issues

• Driving your assigned route safely, following traffic laws and city rules

• Filing daily reports and paperwork for your route

• Handling resident questions and complaints professionally, working with your supervisor to resolve service issues

• Helping uphold the department's safety standards and procedures

• Working outdoors in all seasons and weather

Requirements

• Valid Kansas Class A or B CDL; a Class B license needs an air brake endorsement

• Clean driving record

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Reliable attendance and ability to work independently

• Physically able to handle outdoor work year-round

• One year of related experience preferred, ideally in sanitation, public works, construction hauling or other commercial truck driving

Benefits

• KPERS retirement plan (if you qualify)

• 457 deferred compensation plan with up to a 3% city match

• Paid parental leave

• Tuition reimbursement

• Employee wellbeing program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Paid holidays and leave