Company Description:
Blue Earth Compost is a residential, commercial, and event food scrap collection company. We collect food scraps from our customers and transport them to facilities for processing into renewable energy and compost. We see food scraps as a valuable resource that can help improve our soil, water, and air.
Summary:
This position will focus specifically on the collection of food scraps from our commercial customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York. Collections will be performed in a single-axle or tandem-axle rear load dump truck designed for food scrap collection. A valid Class-B CDL is required to operate these trucks.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Performing pre and post-trip inspections of the truck.
- Safely operate a CDL Class B dump truck to service customer locations.
- Exiting the truck at each location to collect organic waste (food scraps) from various sizes of totes and dumpsters.
- Accurately record and track collection data using a mobile application.
- Perform sanitation of receptacles, including pressure washing containers during warmer months as needed.
- Transport and dispose of collected organic material at designated processing facilities in accordance with operational procedures.
- Follow all DOT regulations, company safety policies, and environmental compliance standards.
Requirements:
- Class-B CDL License
- DOT Medical Card
- Clean MVR
- Ability to successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening
- Ability to begin routes no later than 5am
- Ability to maneuver wheeled containers that weigh up to 250 lbs
- Must be VERY reliable and able to start route at 5am at the latest
- High school diploma or equivalent
Hours & Compensation:
- 45-50 hours/week, overtime paid at 1.5x
- Monday-Friday, weekend work available when needed
- $28/hour starting wage
- PTO, matching 401k, and Health Insurance options available
- Yearly raises and bonuses based on reliability and safety
Endnote:
We take great pride in what we do, we’re working to save our Earth. Ideally, we want to find someone who shares our drive to better our community and the world as a whole through their work. Our business operates like a family and we are looking for candidates who want a career opportunity in this kind of environment.
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
- Must be able to climb into and out of truck several times per day using three points of contact
- Must be able to bend, stoop, crawl, and squat to perform a full inspection of the underside of the truck and inspect tires for adequate inflation and potential damage
- Must be able to maneuver wheeled containers weighing up to 250 lbs as part of daily collection duties
- Must be able to see and hear proficiently to operate a commercial motor vehicle in a safe manner
EEOC: Blue Earth Compost is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Blue Earth Compost is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Blue Earth Compost are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Blue Earth Compost will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $28.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Trucking Driver Type:
Trucking Route:
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Application Question(s):
- Do you have any MVR violations?
- This position requires employees to be at least 21 years old due to regulatory requirements. Are you able to meet this requirement?
- If hired, on what day can you start?
License/Certification:
- CDL B (Required)
- DOT Medical Certificate (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Southington, CT 06489 (Required)
Work Location: In person
