FULL TIME LOCAL ROUTE DRIVERS – ALL LOCATIONS - HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS ENCOURAGED TO APPLY!
FULL TIME LOCAL ROUTE DRIVERS – ALL LOCATIONS - HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS ENCOURAGED TO APPLY!
ALL LOCATIONS: Alexandria, Redwood Falls, Mankato & Willmar, MN
STARTING WAGE RANGE: $65,780.00 - $80,080.00 Annually (depending upon experience)
OPENING DATE: Open until filled
JOB TYPE: Full Time (typically 50 hours per week, overtime is regularly available)
SCHEDULE: Shifts begin between 5:00 AM to 6:00 AM, typically Monday through Friday
Shift start & length may vary by route & location, 4 and 5 day shifts available
POSTING DATES: 9/19/2025 through 10/25/2025
Apply today!
Download our fillable PDF Application at https://www.wcsanitation.com/employment/
Or email your questions or resume to employment@wcsanitation.com
WHY SHOULD YOU APPLY TO JOIN THE WCS TEAM:
- WCS will help interested candidates earn their CDL (typically a 6-to-8-week Program).
- Work locally so you can be home with your family every night and most weekends.
- Stable, year-round employment with continuous growth opportunities.
- Comprehensive on-the-job learning / certification provided (including CDL Program or Forklift Certification).
- Company paid Health Card (MEC) renewal for current Drivers.
- Uniforms, safety vests and personal protective equipment provided.
- Competitive pay & Overtime hours are regularly available.
- Company paid employee Health Insurance.
- Paid Time Off & paid Holidays.
- Profit Sharing & 401(k) which offers a generous company match.
- Free residential trash service at employee’s home within WCS service areas.
- Frequent Employee Appreciation events, meals, & recognition.
- The opportunity to work with an empowering workforce and potential for career advancement.
- When you work for West Central Sanitation, you are not just a number. You will be well prepared to begin your career – a professional, competent, and skilled member of the team. Our employees are dedicated, work hard, and keep safety top of mind at all times.
Drivers in this position may operate heavy-duty trucks with front or rear end load lift attachment. Using specialized equipment on their truck, they pick-up and service residential or commercial containers filled with waste, recyclable material, or yard waste. Containers may weigh in excess of 1,000 pounds and, at times, may require maneuvering of wheeled containers to a pick-up stage area. They then transport the material to a disposal, transfer or recycle facility when the truck has reached the legal load capacity. Safe driving is crucial when traveling and maneuvering the truck in high traffic / congested roadways, driveways, alleyways, and lots around other vehicles and under highlines. A high level of skill especially regarding backing maneuvers is essential to being successful as a commercial driver.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Must be legally eligible to work in the United States.
- Must successfully complete and pass applicable pre-employment background check, driving record, physical and drug screening.
- Ability to perform the physical requirements and demands of the position.
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent
- 2 years or more of relevant work experience in transportation, driving or logistics is preferred, but not required.
- OR an equivalent combination of education and experience may also be considered adequate.
- Ability to operate large, heavy-duty vehicles.
- Current Minnesota Class D Driver’s License is required.
- Commercial Driver’s License is preferred, but not immediately required.
- Ability to provide or acquire a current Class A or Class B Minnesota Commercial Driver’s License / Permit, including air-brakes, without restrictions (WCS will provide the means to become licensed to qualified candidates).
- Ability to provide or obtain a current Health Card (MEC).
This position will require successful completion of applicable background check, driving record and drug screening. Download our fillable PDF Application at https://www.wcsanitation.com/employment/
Or email your questions or resume to employment@wcsanitation.com
BENEFITS
At West Central Sanitation, each eligible employee is provided the opportunity to enroll in a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Whole Life Coverage, Health Savings Account and/or Flexible Spending Account. After one year of service, employees may also enroll in retirement benefits like Profit Sharing and 401(k) which offers a generous company match! Our employees also accrue Paid Time Off and may receive six paid Holidays each year.
Equal Opportunity Employer
