Company Description
About Veolia North America
A subsidiary of Veolia Group, Veolia North America (VNA) offers a fullspectrum of water, waste and energy management services, including waterand wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection anddisposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps commercial,industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customersthroughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia NorthAmerica has approximately 10,000 employees working at more than 350locations across the continent. Please visit our website
www.veolianorthamerica.com
Job Description
Hourly Pay a minimum of $30.00 to a maximum of $32.00
Job posting is shor t term (e.g ., 6 months or less)
BENEFITS
Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies,as well as health, dental and vision insurance. In addition, employees arealso entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, tosave for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union areoutlined in their collective bargaining agreement.
Position Purpose:Responsible for safely transporting hazardous and non-hazardous materials fromthe customer site to the appropriate designated sites using van trailers,straight trucks, flatbeds, tankers, roll-off frames, or other wastecarrying equipment. Ensures that the condition of the material packaging meetsthe U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) specifications, inspectsmanifests and shipping paperwork for accuracy, and maintains currenttransportation permits for all areas traveled. Abides by all regulations setforth by DOT, EPA, state and local governments, and VES-TS policies andprocedu
Primary Duties/responsibilities:
Perform daily inspections of vehicle and/or trailer prior to driving toensure 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 dateand valConsults with customers pertaining to load conditions, drum counts orpaperwork inconsistencies to ensure that materials can be properly transportedto designated site(s).Notify immediate supervisor of any moving violations and/or accidentsin-route to and/or from sites.Assist in the loading/unloading of materials at designated sites utilizingappropriate equipment.Responsible for assisting with housekeeping as required.Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Education / Experience / Background:
High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) requiredPrior commercial driving experience required
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
Familiarity with U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulationspertaining to the transportation of hazardous and non-hazardous materialsStrong team playerExcellent interpersonal and communication skillsTime management: the ability to organize and manage multiple tasksStrong customer service orientation
Required Certification / Licenses / Training:
Valid Class A Commercial Driving License (CDL) as require dHazmat (H) endorsement required40-Hour HAZWOPER training preferred
Additional Information
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receiveconsideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion,sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disabilityor protected veteran status.
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information isaccurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right tomodify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.