Overview

The Company: GFL Environmental Inc.

Corporate Office: 100 New Park Place, Suite 500, Vaughan, ON, L4K 0H9

Work Location: 7 Superior Crescent, Charlottetown, PE C1E 2A1

Start Date: ASAP

Type of Position: Term or contract, Full Time

Positions Available: 1

Hours per Week: 45

Salary: $26 per hour

Benefits:
• 10 days of vacation
• Disability & long-term disability benefits
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Eligibility to participate in RRSP/DPSP plan; RRSP matched up to max 3% salary

Employment conditions: Day, Early morning, Evening, Flexible hours, On Call, Overtime, Weekend

The Role: As a Driver – Front End, the candidate will transport, remove, deliver, and collect various solid wastes from various sites. The candidate will be required to load and unload trucks and also have the ability to operate commercial frontload trucks or ancillary equipment.

Language
• English

Education
• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience
• 2 years or more of experience operating commercial frontload trucks to collect and transport waste or materials
• Commercial driver’s license; Class 3A License

On site
• Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely

Work Site Environment
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated
• Wet/damp
• Odours
• Noisy

Work setting
• Various locations in the Charlottetown region

General Tasks
• Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions, using computer equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) equipment, or other navigation devices, to minimize fuel consumption and carbon emissions
• Professionalism in customer service
• Load and unload goods
• Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials
• Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment
• Perform brake adjustments
• Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
• Perform preventive maintenance
• Receive and relay information to central dispatch
• Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
• Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo

Specific Tasks
• Drive commercial frontload or ancillary equipment along designated routes to collect and transport solid waste and take to post-collection facilities
• As needed, roll 3-4-yard cans on castors into position for dumping
• Perform daily pre and post-trip inspections; complete and submit a vehicle condition report at the end of the shift
• Notify supervisor of issues requiring management action
• Clean loose cargo off of truck and/or ground around truck and container that spills during dumping process to maintain clean customer site and safety along roads and highways
• Maintains and submits a logbook, daily route/productivity sheet, and vehicle condition report (post-trip inspection sheet) as required by law or company policy
• Maneuver truck into and out of minimum clearance spaces, using mirrors to back up
• Use a key map and GPS to locate service addresses
• Follows safe operating practices, including lock out/ tag out procedures to ensure proper operation of the truck
• Ensure cargo is secured properly and monitor operations to detect loose debris, using mirrors or direct sight and/or listening for debris falling onto truck during dumping operation; visually scans customer site before and after dumping
• Follow all safety standards, equipment checks and precautions in performance of all duties
• Courteously interact with customers along the route to answer questions or respond to requests
• Comply with all federal, state/provincial, local and company rules on safety and vehicle operation

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
• Commercial driver’s license; Class 3A license

Documentation Knowledge
• Accident or incident reports
• Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
• Maintenance and repair reports
• Trip reports

Transportation/Travel Experience
• Local
• Short-haul

Security and Safety
• Driver’s validity licence check
• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information
• Drive manual transmission vehicle
• Valid driver’s license
• Vehicle supplied by employer

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
• Physically demanding
• Sitting
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Weight Handling
• Up to 23kg (50 lbs)

Own Tools/Equipment
• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal Suitability
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Team player
• Initiative

If you are interested in the Driver – Front End position, we encourage you to send your resume in confidence to ayogeswaran@gflenv.com. Please include “Driver – Front End’’ in the subject line.

GFL Environmental Inc. is a leading North American provider of diversified environmental solutions. The business comprises of solid waste management, liquid waste management and soil remediation. The company has more than 140 facilities across Canada and in Michigan, United States, servicing over 2.5 million households under municipal contracts and more than 80,000 industrial, commercial and institutional customers.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.