Cart Delivery Driver

Job Description

Job Description

The Cart / Container Delivery Driver safely operates a company pickup and CD truck. Pulls a 16-foot trailer with a drop-down ramp while responsible for physically loading, delivering, collecting, repairing, and unloading residential roll carts to and from customer locations.

Drivers will navigate public and private roads, driveways, alleyways, parking lots, and high-traffic roadways in both rural and urban locations. Highly skilled vehicle clearance and backing maneuvers are essential to successfully perform this job.

Compensation : $16 hourly

Responsibilities :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned.

• Operates vehicle in accordance with OSHA. (Occupational and Safety Health Act) and DOT (Department of Transportation) requirements, as well as all local, municipal, state, and federal laws.
• Performs pre- and post-trip inspections of assigned equipment and documents checks on standard DVIR (Driver Vehicle Inspection Report).
• Immediately reports any unsafe situations or service-related issues to the Route Manager or the Dispatch.
• Participates in all scheduled training programs, briefings, and meetings required by Live Oak Environmental or the Route Manager.
• Works closely with Route Managers to improve route efficiencies and identify best practices.
• Notifies the Route Manager of any incidents, accidents, injuries, or property damage.
• Notifies Route Manager or Dispatch of service interruptions, including blocked containers, closed lots, streets, alleyways, or potential safety hazards.
• Communicates customer requests to the Route Manager or Dispatch.
• Frequently enters and exits both the cab and trailer to manually / physically deliver new empty roll carts and collect material-loaded roll carts weighing in excess of 65 pounds.
• Works daily with the routing team and dispatchers to ensure efficient sequential order for deliveries and removals.
• Works daily with the local on-site cart maintenance team to ensure proper cart inventory needs.
• Completes and submits customer tickets as required, using on-board computer technology.
• Completes basic field service repairs on carts, such as lid swaps and axle / wheel repairs.
• Completes site evaluations to ensure locations are conducive to safe and proper servicing.
• Delivers carts on the customer’s property in a manner that ensures safe and easy recovery by the customer.
• Follows route assignments as directed and completes end-of-day documentation and the check-out process.
• Performs all duties as scheduled by the Route Manager or the dispatcher, and assists other drivers as directed to meet customer needs.

Qualifications :

The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.

Education and Experience

Education : Not required.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations, or Other Requirements

Hold a current Driver's License.

A Commercial Driver's License is a plus.

Legally eligible to work in the United States.

Must be at least 18 years of age.

Ability to perform the physical requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Successfully complete and pass a pre-employment DOT drug screen.

About Company

Our company leaders have more than 70 years of combined experience in the waste services and trucking industries. Through the in-depth knowledge and experience our team has accumulated, we’ve gained unique insights into how to bring both higher-quality service and greater value to our customers.

Benefits :

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental Insurance

Disability Insurance

Health Insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

We started Live Oak Environmental to provide better, long-term environmental waste solutions to our neighbors in Shreveport, Bossier City, and Northwest Louisiana. Simply put, we think you deserve better, and we’re committed to delivering it. From curbside to small business to industrial-scale, our goal is to provide reliable, world-class waste services at a fair price while maintaining the strong ethic and personal attention of a local business.