CDL-A/B Truck Driver — $34.75/hr

WM is looking for a truck driver in San Diego, CA to handle waste or recycling collection routes. Depending on the line of business, you could be running a commercial route, a residential route, or hauling roll-off containers.

Pay

• $34.75 per hour, full time

• This is a good-faith base pay estimate; actual offer may depend on your experience, education, training, certifications and work location

What you'll do

• Drive a heavy-duty truck fitted with front, side, rear-load, or roll-off equipment depending on your assigned route

• Commercial routes: pick up filled waste or recycling containers (some over 1,000 lbs), maneuvering through tight lots, alleys and busy streets

• Residential routes: collect household waste or recyclables while safely navigating neighborhood streets and driveways

• Roll-off routes: prepare, load and haul large open-top or compactor containers from customer sites, including tight industrial areas

• Complete pre- and post-trip vehicle inspections and DVIR paperwork

• Report any safety concerns, accidents, injuries or service problems to your Operations Manager or Dispatch right away

• Empty containers fully and leave each site clean

• Follow your assigned route, finish end-of-day paperwork and check-out steps, and help cover other routes when needed

• Join required training sessions and meetings, and work with your manager on route efficiency

Requirements

• At least 1 year of experience driving a vehicle that required a CDL, or 1 year of equivalent military driving within the past 7 years

• CDL Class A or Class B with an air-brake endorsement

• At least 18 years old and legally eligible to work in the country of employment

• Able to read, write and speak English well enough to talk with the public, understand road signs, answer official questions and handle paperwork

• Must pass pre-employment screening, including a drug test and physical

• High school diploma or GED preferred

• Job involves standing, walking, lifting, pushing, pulling, crouching, reaching, handling, sitting, talking and hearing; reasonable accommodations available for those who qualify

• Classified as a safety-sensitive role, so you'll need to follow all safety procedures and may be subject to drug and alcohol testing (pre-employment, post-incident, reasonable suspicion and random), per company policy and regulations

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance, plus short-term disability

• 401(k) with company match, and a stock purchase plan

• Paid vacation, holidays and personal days

• Education assistance program and paid on-the-job training

• Dependent day care support

• Benefits can vary by location