Experienced CDL Driver-Bronx NY

Experienced CDL Driver-Bronx NY


Company
Waste Connections
Location
Bronx, NY
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
1 day ago
Via
Waste Connections

Job Description
🚛 Driver – Waste Connections
📍 Location: Bronx, NY
💵 Pay: $30.20–$33.55 per hour (based on relevant experience)
đź•“ Work schedule includes nights and weekends

Job Description
Waste Connections is looking for a safety‑conscious Driver to join our Bronx team.
This role operates garbage truck routes throughout the borough, ensuring the safe collection, transportation, and disposal of solid waste while delivering reliable service to the community.

Why Choose Us?
We are Waste Connections, an integrated services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal, and recycling services to local residents and businesses throughout the U.S. and Canada. We’re proud to be a different kind of company with a different kind of culture—one where self‑directed, empowered employees have our trust and full support to realize their potential as they strive to make a bigger and better impact on their communities and careers every day.

Responsibilities
•Safely operate a garbage truck on specified routes to collect solid waste
•Perform regular heavy lifting and climb in and out of the truck throughout the shift
•Read route sheets and service each customer identified or assigned by the dispatcher
•Conduct routine post‑ and pre‑route inspections such as checking fluids, safety equipment, and tires
•Interact professionally and courteously with customers when needed
•Perform other miscellaneous job‑related duties as assigned

What We Need From You
•Valid Class A or B CDL
•Clean driving record
•One year of local route driving experience

What You’ll Get From Us
•Competitive compensation
•401(K) with company match
•Healthcare: Medical, Dental, Vision
•Employee perks: Mental Health Program, Emergency Travel Assistance, Prepaid Legal Plan, Scholarship Opportunities for kids, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Relief Fund
•insurance: Life, Short‑Term Disability, Long‑Term Disability

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers about Packing Jobs

Q What is the minimum wage for Packing Jobs in the United States?
As per the U.S. Department of Labor, the minimum wage for packing jobs in the United States is $7.25 per hour as of 2026. Non-exempt packing workers must receive overtime compensation at 1.5 times their regular rate for all hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek.
Q What are the required working hours, overtime rules, and leave benefits for packing jobs in the United States?
The Fair Labor Standards Act mandates a 40-hour workweek for packing jobs, with mandatory overtime pay after 40 hours as of 2026. Eligible employees receive up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act after completing 12 months of service with their employer.
Q What tax withholdings apply to packing job wages in the United States?
Packing job employees must have 6.2 percent Social Security tax and 1.45 percent Medicare tax withheld from wages under FICA as of 2026. Employers also withhold federal income tax based on IRS Publication 15 tables, with an additional 0.9 percent Medicare surtax applying to wages over $200,000 for single filers.
Q What visa or work permit requirements apply to non-citizens seeking packing jobs in the United States?
Non-citizens must obtain employment authorization through USCIS before starting packing jobs, typically via H-2B temporary non-agricultural worker visas with a 2026 annual cap of 66,000. Employers must file Form I-129 and demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers are available.
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