Residential Garbage Truck

Company: Waste Connections
Location: Okahumpka, FL
💵 Pay: $23+ per hour (based on experience)
🕒 Schedule: Monday–Friday, occasional Saturdays
⏱️ Hours: 50–60 hours per week
📌 Full‑Time | Year‑Round

Waste Connections is seeking safety‑focused Residential Rear‑Load Garbage Truck Drivers who take pride in hard work, teamwork, and career growth. This is a driver‑to‑driver position that requires both driving and riding on the back of the truck while servicing residential neighborhoods.

Safety is our #1 value. Candidates must be comfortable working in active residential areas, performing physical labor, and following strict safety procedures throughout the route.

• →Operate a residential rear‑load garbage truck on assigned routes
• →Ride on the back of the truck between stops while servicing residential areas
• →Repeatedly climb on and off the truck throughout the shift
• →Lift, pull, and empty residential trash containers
• →Perform heavy physical labor for the duration of the route
• →Safely and courteously interact with customers in residential neighborhoods
• →Follow all company safety policies, traffic laws, and route procedures
• →Work outdoors in all weather conditions
• →Assist driving partner to complete routes safely and efficiently

• ✅ Valid CDL required
• ✅ Minimum 2 years of work experience, with a stable work history
• ✅ Ability to lift 50+ pounds repeatedly throughout the day
• ✅ Able and willing to ride on the back of the truck during residential collections
• ✅ Comfortable with frequent climbing on and off the truck
• ✅ Willing to work outdoors in heat, cold, rain, and other conditions
• ✅ Able to work long shifts (50–60 hours per week)
• ✅ Residential Rear‑Load or Front‑Load driving experience is a PLUS