Lead CDL Driver

Waste Connections•Crossville, AL

About The Position

Why Waste Connections? At Waste Connections, we pride ourselves on being more than a waste services company. We’re an essential, community‑focused partner providing dependable solid waste collection, transfer, disposal, and recycling services across the U.S. and Canada. Our culture sets us apart—we trust our people, empower them, and give them the support they need to grow. If you take pride in safe driving, serving your community, and building a meaningful career, you’ll feel right at home with us in Crossville, TN. What You’ll Do As a Lead Driver in our Crossville operation, you’ll play a key role in keeping the community clean and safe. Your responsibilities include: Safely operating a garbage truck on assigned routes throughout the Crossville area Reading and following route sheets and servicing all customers assigned by dispatch Performing routine pre‑trip and post‑trip inspections (fluids, tires, safety equipment, etc.) Interacting with customers in a professional, courteous manner Completing additional job‑related tasks as needed What We’re Looking For To succeed in this role, you should bring: A valid Class A or B CDL 2+ years of CDL driving experience Garbage truck or Rolloff experience a plus A clean driving record 1 year of local route driving experience A commitment to safety, reliability, and quality service What You’ll Get from Waste Connections We take care of our people—on and off the job. As part of our Crossville team, you’ll enjoy: Compensation & Benefits Competitive pay 401(k) with company match Medical, Dental, Vision insurance Life Insurance, Short‑Term Disability, Long‑Term Disability Valuable Perks Employee Assistance & Mental Health Program Emergency Travel Assistance Prepaid Legal Services Scholarship opportunities for dependents Employee Stock Purchase Plan Employee Relief Fund A supportive team culture where your work matters Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status. Waste Connections is an integrated solid waste services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in mostly exclusive and secondary markets. Our goal is to create an environment where self-directed, empowered employees strive to consistently fulfill our constituent commitments and seek to create positive impacts through interactions with customers, communities, and fellow employees. OUR PEOPLE MEAN EVERYTHING TO US Waste Connections is always working to protect the health of the communities we serve, and we are grateful for the hard work and dedication that you bring to your job every day. Working here means you are a safety-minded individual who is making important contributions on a daily basis that will make a positive impact on those around you. We appreciate that you are a person of integrity who takes pride in the work you do. Our Opportunities BUILD TALENT FROM WITHIN People who want to gain valuable professional experience will find that Waste Connections is a fantastic place to work. You’ll enjoy the opportunity for beneficial training and professional development opportunities that can help enhance your skills and lead the way to a more promising future. LET’S REALIZE YOUR GOALS TOGETHER Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities are all around you. At Waste Connections, you’ll thrive if you are friendly, dedicated, and prefer a work hard/play hard culture that is focused on maintaining our reputation as the premier waste services company in the markets we serve. Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities and people are all around you. We operate a highly decentralized structure, so we look for energetic individuals who can demonstrate individual initiative and creativity and prefer a work hard/play hard team environment and culture. At Waste Connections, diversity and inclusion are essential to our success. We hire and empower great, capable people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lead with our values. For more than 20 years, we have maintained a culture of safety, integrity and service to build a great place to work. Our culture is built on taking care of each other and the communities we serve.

Requirements

A valid Class A or B CDL
2+ years of CDL driving experience
A clean driving record
1 year of local route driving experience
A commitment to safety, reliability, and quality service

Nice To Haves

Garbage truck or Rolloff experience a plus

Responsibilities

Safely operating a garbage truck on assigned routes throughout the Crossville area
Reading and following route sheets and servicing all customers assigned by dispatch
Performing routine pre‑trip and post‑trip inspections (fluids, tires, safety equipment, etc.)
Interacting with customers in a professional, courteous manner
Completing additional job‑related tasks as needed