Company Description
About Veolia North America
A subsidiary of Veolia Group, Veolia North America (VNA) 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. VNA helps commercial,
industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers
throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North
America has approximately 10,000 employees working at more than 350
locations across the continent. Please visit our website
www.veolianorthamerica.com
Job Description
Hourly Pay a minimum of $27.00 to a maximum of $30.00.
BENEFITS
Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies,
as well as health, dental and vision insurance. In addition, employees are
also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to
save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are
outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.
Posting is short term (e.g. 6 months or less.)
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 reg ulations set
forth by DOT, EPA, state and local governments, and VES-TS policies and
procedu
Primary Duties/responsibilities:
Perform daily inspections of vehicle and/or trailer prior to driving to
ensure the safety and integrity of equipment going to designated sites.
Prior to transporting materials reviews shipment records, manifests,
container labeling, vehicle placards, and integrity 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 val
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/o r from sites.
Assist in the loading/unloading of materials at designated sites utilizing
appropriate equipment.
Responsible for assisting with housekeeping as required.
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Education / Experience / Background:
High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) required
Prior commercial driving experience required
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
Familiarity with U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations
pertaining to the transportation of hazardous and non-hazardous materials
Strong team player
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Time management: the ability to organize and manage multiple tasks
Strong customer service orientation
Required Certification / Licenses / Training:
Valid Class A Commercial Driving License (CD L) required
Hazmat (H) endorsement required
40-Hour HAZWOPER training preferred
Additional Information
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion,
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,
disability, or protected veteran status
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is
accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to
modify this information at any time, subject t applicable law.