Swing Driver

A Swing Driver (Class DZ/AZ) is responsible for safely operating a front, side or rear-loading truck, roll-off truck and/or a container delivery truck and providing prompt, courteous and complete waste removal services for customers who reside on a designated route. In addition, the Swing Driver is responsible for ensuring his or her vehicle is in compliance with the Company’s safety standards prior to operating the vehicle, ensures that all Company, provincial and federal regulations are adhered to at all times while operating the vehicle, and completes vehicle condition reports (Pre-Post trips) on a daily basis to ensure that any vehicle defects are repaired in a timely manner.

**Preferred Qualifications**
- Two years of prior experience driving heavy commercial trucks.
- DZ/AZ Commercial Driver’s License.

**Knowledge, Skills & Abilities**
- Strong memorization skills to quickly memorize and recall multiple routes in a short period of time.
- Good customer services skills to meet and exceed customer expectations; acts in a professional, courteous and cooperative manner toward customers and co-workers; works with a sense of honesty and trustworthiness.
- Good time management skills to ensure assigned responsibilities are completed in an efficient and safe manner.
- Good follow through ability; adheres to work schedule and follows through on challenges as they arise.
- Ability to adhere to Company policies and procedures set forth and promotes the Company’s safety standards.

**Principal Responsibilities**
- Perform complete pre
- and post-operation inspection of the vehicle in accordance with Company policy to ensure tire pressure, fluid levels, safety equipment, gauges, and controls are in proper working order. Report any safety issues on standard reports.
- Safely operate his or her heavy truck along his or her designated route and to the disposal site; read route sheet, follow map and service each customer as identified on the route sheet or as assigned by the dispatcher and/or supervisor.
- Operate manual and/or automatic controls in accordance with Company safety policies and procedures to lift and load refuse, dispose of collected material at the designated facility.
- Courteous interaction with all customers, dispatchers and others on a daily basis to ensure all customer routes are serviced in a timely and professional manner
- Identify unsatisfactory waste containers and tag containers in accordance with applicable departmental procedures.
- Continuously monitor waste for evidence of unacceptable waste.
- Clean area around an accidental waste spill, ensuring adherence to all applicable safety standards and policies.
- Continuously monitor the condition of the vehicle to ensure it is operationally ready at all times to minimize down time; clean waste from the packer blade and truck body on each disposal trip.
- Maintain adherence to required productivity standards for the department to ensure all customers are serviced in a timely and efficient manner.
- Follow all required safety policies and procedures.

Reasons to Apply, Stay and Grow with Emterra Group
- Opportunity to be part of one of Canada’s Greenest Employers
- Competitive wages and annual wage increases
- Comprehensive health benefits (drug, dental, vision, LTD, life insurance)
- Employee Assistance Program, paid for by the Company
- Tuition reimbursement program and professional development support
- Be part of an entrepreneurial organization that wants to continue to learn and grow
- Ability to have impact and make change

Emterra Group is committed to maintaining an equitable, fair, and diverse environment. Any applicants who have a disability or require reasonable accommodation may speak directly with our Human Resources Department. Reasonable accommodations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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