Walking Floor Driver

Position: AZ Professional Walking Floor Driver

Base Location: Hamilton, ON

Travel Required: Yes, Cross border United States (Out of town availability required)

Status: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule: Monday to Friday – 13 hour shifts potentially

Summary

YORK1 Waste Collections seeks responsible drivers adept at operating Walking Floor Trucks. The role entails safely transporting waste or recyclable materials, navigating varied terrains, including high traffic areas, construction sites, and transfer stations.

Responsibilities
Operational

1. Conduct pre- and post-inspections of assigned vehicle/equipment, documenting checks using standard forms or online tools.
2. Drive Walking Floor trucks along designated commercial and residential routes to collect and transport construction debris to disposal sites.
3. Ensure loading areas adhere to safety standards.
4. Complete runs to Buffalo and Michigan from Southern Ontario (Hamilton, Ontario home base).
5. Administer bills of lading and maintain logbooks manually or electronically.
6. Submit daily route/productivity sheets and vehicle condition reports.
7. Comply with transportation laws and procedures.

Customer Service

1. Interact courteously with customers/public along routes, addressing queries or concerns.
2. Leave customer locations clean and debris-free where appropriate.

Safety

1. Operate vehicles in accordance with YORK1 Health and Safety Rules, OHS, DOT requirements, and relevant laws.
2. Attend scheduled training programs, briefings, and meetings.
3. Promptly report incidents, accidents, injuries, or property damage.
4. Notify Management/Dispatch of service interruptions or potential safety hazards.

Reporting

1. Track and document activity logs accurately.
2. Report issues or incidents to dispatch promptly.
3. Notify supervisor of issues requiring management action.
4. Submit daily route/productivity sheets and vehicle condition reports.

Qualifications

1. Minimum 3 years of commercial driving experience.
2. Minimum 1 year of experience driving Walking Floor Trucks.
3. AZ Ontario driver’s license.
4. Clean drivers Abstract and CVOR.
5. Ability to drive standard transmission 15-18 speed.
6. Ontario Reg 347, TDG, and EC of A training.
7. Successful completion of pre-employment DOT drug screen, background check, including previous employment verification.
8. Valid passport is required to cross the U.S border.

People Skills

1. Excellent oral and written communication.
2. Customer service-oriented.
3. Ethical, works with integrity.
4. Adaptability/Flexibility.
5. Decision-making, problem-solving skills.
6. Accountability and Dependability.
7. Team player with attention to detail.

Working Conditions

1. Continuous use of motor coordination throughout 10 – 13-hour shifts.
2. Physical tasks including pulling, bending, twisting, climbing, and lifting up to 40lbs.
3. Exposure to varying outdoor elements, noise, and odors.
4. Normal setting: outdoors and/or driving a GPS monitored vehicle.

Why Work with YORK1?

Our employees are essential in helping us achieve our mission of providing exceptional service and innovative solutions through our infrastructure and environmental services to some of Ontario's largest commercial and residential projects. They are the foundation of our success and represent our greatest strength. We focus on investing in our employees through career development and are building a culture of success that you can be a part of.

YORK1 supports diversity, equity, and a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process and workplace. If you are contacted to participate in the recruitment, selection, and assessment process, please advise the interview coordinator of any accommodations needed to any materials or processes used to ensure you have access to a fair and equitable process. We thank everyone who applies; however, only the most qualified applicants will be contacted.