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CDL Driver

Waste Connections

📍 Santa Clara, CA 95050📅 Posted September 20, 2026Listing sourced from Waste Connections Careers

Pay: Not listed by the employer

Employment type: Full-Time. Confirm working hours on the application page.

License · from the listing
• Valid Class A or B CDL with air brakes endorsement.
Experience & training · from the listing
• Minimum 3 years of experience that is directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
Schedule · from the listing
The typical schedule is Monday-Friday starting at either 4:00am, 5:30am, or 6:30am depending on which line of business you are working that day.
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Job Description

Garden City Sanitation, a Waste Connections company, is looking for a safety conscious CDL Driver to join our team in Santa Clara, CA!

This is a union position with union benefits. The starting wage is $46.70/hour for the first 120 days of probation. The pay scale for this job is $46.70 - $58.38/hour.

The typical schedule is Monday-Friday starting at either 4:00am, 5:30am, or 6:30am depending on which line of business you are working that day.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Ability to safely operate a garbage truck on specified routes to collect solid waste. Waste experience preferred but not required.

  • Ability to read route sheets and service each customer identified on the sheet or assigned by the dispatcher.

  • Perform routine inspection and maintenance on vehicles such as checking fluids, safety equipment, and tires.

  • Ability to perform a physically demanding job, loading and unloading, at times with no helpers.

  • Operate hydraulic hand controls to lift/load refuse and dispose of trash at designated facilities.

  • Courteous interaction with our customers and perform other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT:

  • Extensive physical activity. Requires strenuous physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects over 50 pounds.

  • Work environment involves some exposure to physical risks such as moving mechanical parts. Which require following basic safety precautions.

  • The employee is exposed to outside weather, including frequent wet and/or humid conditions, as well as exposure to fumes and vibration. Noise level is usually moderate.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

  • Valid Class A or B CDL with air brakes endorsement.

  • Clean driving record.

  • Ability to read, write, comprehend and communicate in English. High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

  • Minimum 3 years of experience that is directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

  • Basic knowledge of truck components in order to complete pre- and post-trip inspections.

To be considered for any of our current openings you must complete an application at www.wasteconnections.com. Application information and additional instructions can be found once you select your position of interest.

Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status.

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