CDL Truck Helper

About the Role

The Driver Helper works alongside the Route Driver to assist in collecting waste and recyclable materials from residential and commercial customers. All tasks are performed in compliance with WM Safety and Life Critical Rules, OSHA regulations, and applicable local, state, and federal laws. The helper must immediately report unsafe conditions, incidents, or service issues to the Operations Manager or Dispatch, attend required training and meetings, and assist with loading containers manually or with equipment. Duties also include operating hoisting devices, supporting the driver during backing maneuvers, and communicating customer requests or service interruptions as needed. • Follow WM Safety, Life Critical Rules, OSHA, and all applicable laws. • Report unsafe conditions, incidents, accidents, or property damage immediately. • Attend all scheduled training programs, briefings, and meetings. • Load and empty residential or commercial containers manually or with equipment. • Operate hoisting devices to lift bins or containers into the truck hopper. • Assist the driver with backing maneuvers while on route. • Notify Operations Manager or Dispatch of service interruptions, heavy receptacles, or safety hazards. • Communicate customer requests to Operations Manager or Dispatch. • Perform duties as scheduled and assist other drivers to meet customer needs.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸container loading
• ▸hoist operation
• ▸driver assistance
• ▸safety reporting
• ▸customer communication
• ▸training attendance

What You Bring

Required qualifications include no specific education or work experience, a minimum age of 18, and legal eligibility to work in the United States. No preferred qualifications are listed. The role demands physical abilities such as lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, handling, grasping, repetitive motions, and coordinated eye‑hand‑foot movements. WM is an equal‑opportunity employer in the United States and Canada, offering accommodations during the selection process, and the position may require a REAL ID or TSA‑approved alternative for air travel or access to federal property. • Must be at least 18 years old and legally eligible to work in the United States; no education or experience required. • Capable of lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, handling, grasping, and performing repetitive motions with coordinated eye‑hand‑foot movements.

Requirements

• ▸18+
• ▸legal work
• ▸physical ability
• ▸no experience
• ▸real id
• ▸tsa‑approved

Benefits

Employees receive a competitive total compensation package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, a stock purchase plan, a 401(k) match, and paid vacation, holidays, and personal days, with benefits varying by site. • Receive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, stock purchase plan, 401(k) match, paid vacation, holidays, and personal days (benefits vary by site). • WM is an equal‑opportunity employer offering accommodations; the role may require a REAL ID or TSA‑approved alternative.

Work Environment

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