Job Title: Lead ASL Driver (CDL A or B)
Location: Pasco, Washington
Shift: Monday – Thursday, 4:35 AM – 2:35 PM
Pay Range: $32.25 – $36.00 per hour, DOE (Depending on Experience)
Basin Disposal, Inc. is seeking a reliable, safety-focused, and team-oriented Lead ASL Driver to join our Residential Operations team in Pasco, WA. In this role, you will lead a team of drivers while operating Automatic Side Load (ASL) vehicles. As a Lead Driver, you are responsible for mentoring drivers, ensuring operational excellence, maintaining compliance, and delivering outstanding service to our residential customers.
Primary Responsibilities
Leadership & Team Support
•Lead by example in safety, performance, and professionalism.
•Conduct daily huddles with your driver team.
•Train and mentor new drivers and provide on-route support as needed.
•Fill in and operate routes when regular drivers are absent.
•Assist with Saturday route coverage during holiday weeks.
•Participate in and support weekly lead meetings and assist other leads when necessary.
Operations & Compliance
•Monitor driver routes and ensure efficient execution of service plans.
•Maintain and audit route books for accuracy and efficiency.
•Ensure all work orders, extras, and driver paperwork are completed and submitted daily.
•Conduct regular route audits, ride-alongs, and truck inspections.
•Monitor fuel usage, truck cleanliness, and ensure vehicles are parked and shut down correctly.
•Ensure drivers conduct proper pre-trip and post-trip inspections.
•Maintain compliance with DOT and FMCSA regulations.
•Report any safety incidents, violations, or hazards to the Route Manager.
•Ensure proper documentation of all incidents and accidents on the same day of occurrence.
•Verify weight requirements for trucks and ensure compliance.
•Promote and enforce PPE usage and company safety protocols.
Customer Service & Communication
•Act as a liaison between drivers and the office, dispatch, and management.
•Communicate immediate route concerns to Dispatch.
•Ensure customer service standards are met consistently.
•Encourage drivers to log and report ongoing concerns in route books (e.g., blocked containers, low wires, access issues).
Minimum Qualifications
•Valid CDL A or CDL B License (CDL A preferred)
•Minimum 3 years of commercial driving experience (ASL experience preferred)
•Proven leadership, mentoring, or training experience
•Clean Motor Vehicle Record (MVR)
•Ability to lift 50 lbs regularly, 90 lbs occasionally
•Ability to work outdoors in various weather and environmental conditions
Work Schedule & Expectations
•Must report to work on time and in uniform
•May be required to work on certain holidays and Saturdays (holiday weeks)
Benefits
•Local Routes – Home Daily
•Company-Sponsored Retirement Plan
Tools, Standards & Reference Materials
Drivers must adhere to the following guides:
•Basin Disposal Employee Handbook
•Truck Driver Expectations Guide
•Hazard & Incident Response Procedures
•Cart & Container Handling Guide
•Transfer Station Process Guide
Equal Opportunity Employment
Basin Disposal, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status. EOE including disability/vets.