Driver, Class B Liquid - Canada

The Class "B" Driver (Liquid) is responsible for the transportation of hazardous waste (tank, van, and/or roll-off dump truck) from a generator/facility to a Clean Harbors facility and/or an outside disposal facility adhering to Department of Transportation (DOT) and hazardous waste regulations.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Ensures Health and Safety is the number one goal by following policies, processes, and acting in a safe manner at all times.
• Ensure proper loading and unloading of hazardous waste/non-hazardous waste (i.e.,
• compatibility of liquid to tank, etc.); Adhere to weight limits and ensure proper utilization of Company equipment.
• Responsible for the proper placarding of vehicle to meet Company and Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements/regulations.
• Responsible for maintaining daily logs, worksheets timecard, expense reports, dispatch & trip reports and vehicle inspection reports.
• Comply with Company policies & procedures and Health & Safety procedures, Department of Transportation (DOT), Hazardous Materials/Waste (HAZMAT) and RCRA requirements/regulations.
• Adhere to assigned milk run schedules of pick-ups and drop-offs.
• Communicate regularly with Coordinators regarding daily times and demurrage.
• Maintain a professional appearance (by wearing Company supplied uniforms and ID badges, which are required, per Company policy) and courteous demeanor with internal and external customers.
• Maintain and clean assigned Company equipment as well as ensure equipment is
• mechanically sound and in good working order.
• Because of the emergency response and operational nature of the position, a continuing condition of employment is that the applicant/candidate acknowledges and agrees to be on-call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and on occasion will require work during seek-ends and holidays.
• Responsible for keeping your training record up to date with all DOT /OSHA and Company required training.
• Performs other duties and tasks as assigned from time to time by management and will be required by the needs of the Clean Harbors business.

EDUCATION/KNOWLEDGE
Minimum:

• High School
• Diploma

Specific Experience:

• 1 year HAZMAT
• Transportation

REQUIRED LICENSE(S)/ENDORSEMENT(S):

• Possess Hazardous Waste and Tank Endorsements
• Possess Class "B" License (CDL)
• Attend 40 Hour OSHA training
• Attend new Driver training
• Specific equipment training

COMPETENCIES:

• Possess Hazardous Waste and Tank Endorsements
• Possess Class "B" License (CDL)
• Able to use Mobile Computer
• Able to travel 100% of the time
• Able to work with little if no direct supervision and an aptitude to complete assigned work
• Strong mechanical ability
• Able to make real-time decisions in the field
• Clean Driving record, for the purposes of CHESI, includes:
• No more than 2  moving violations in the past 3 years
• No DUI/DWI in past 3 years
• No preventable accidents in the past year
• No more than 2 preventable accidents in the last 3 years
• No serious moving violations in past 3 years, i.e., Reckless driving, Driving to endanger,
• Open alcohol containers, etc.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs from the ground to your shoulder (Hoses)
• Ability to climb a ladder up to 10 feet high  
• Must have good balance (walking on cat walks of the tanker)
• Ability to pull open a truck Hood
• Ability to climb under a truck for inspection
• Ability to reach over your head (Operating shut off valves and changing placards)
• Able to travel 100% of the time