Driver (Union)

Veolia in North America is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. Veolia helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Veolia has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across North America.

$5,000 sign-on bonus paid in increments.

This is also an excellent opportunity for people transitioning from the military

Must be okay with being clean-shaven.

Will be home every Friday.

Position Purpose

Responsible for safely transporting hazardous and non-hazardous materials from the customer site to the

appropriate designated sites using van trailers, straight trucks, flatbeds, tankers, roll-off frames, or other waste

carrying equipment. Ensures that the condition of the material packaging meets the U.S. Department of

Transportation (DOT) specifications, inspects manifests and shipping paperwork for accuracy, and maintains

current transportation permits for all areas traveled. Abides by all regulations set forth by DOT, EPA, state and

local governments, and VES-TS policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Perform daily inspections of vehicle and/or trailer prior to driving to ensure the safety and integrity of equipment destined to designated sites.; Prior to transporting materials reviews shipment records, manifests, container labeling, container integrity, vehicle placards, and cargo security of loaded drums, roll-off boxes or bulk tankers.; Ensure that DOT requirements such as load weight limits, driver log books, Vehicle Inspection Records, transportation permits, insurance cards, fuel trip reports, IFTA fuel stickers, or other paperwork is up to date and valid.; Consults with customers pertaining to load conditions, drum counts or paperwork inconsistencies to ensure that materials can be properly transported to designated site(s).; Notify immediate supervisor of any moving violations and/or accidents in-route to and/or from sites.; Assist in the loading/unloading of materials at designated sites utilizing appropriate equipment.; Responsible for assisting with housekeeping as required.; Ability to perform small maintenance repairs; Other duties as assigned

Requirements

High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) required; Prior commercial driving experience required; Knowledge of DOT regulations pertaining to the transportation of hazardous and non-hazardous materials; Strong team player; Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; Ability to manage time effectively (i.e. route, daily logs, etc.); Ability to work independently without supervision.; Strong customer service skills; Valid Class A Commercial Driving License (CDL) required; Hazmat (H) endorsement required; Other CDL endorsements as required (i.e. tanker, air brakes, etc.); 40-Hour HAZWOPER training required; Valid DOT Medical Certification