Route Driver (CDL B) – Local Morning Shift
A Boston-based worker-owned cooperative seeks a responsible, professional Route Driver to support our growing food-waste collection business. This is a local morning-shift position with a steady Monday-Friday schedule, with occasional weekend shift and a path to worker ownership.
CERO is looking for someone dependable, safety-focused, and comfortable with physically demanding work. The ideal candidate has commercial driving experience, takes safety seriously, and is prepared to work hard throughout the shift.
Compensation & Schedule
Starting Pay: $30/hour
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 5:00 AM to 1:00 PM, with occasional weekend shift.
Worker-Ownership: Eligible after probation period
Responsibilities
- Safely operate Class B CDL trucks and standard box trucks on assigned local routes
- Use the routing app and service each customer listed on the route or assigned by the operations manager
- Move and empty heavy food waste containers at each stop
- Perform routine vehicle inspections and basic preventative maintenance, including checking fluids, safety equipment, and tires
- Adhere to assigned schedules, company policies, and all local, state, and federal driving laws
- Complete route logs and other required reporting using a phone or tablet
- Operate hydraulic hand controls to lift and unload material at designated facilities
- Maintain courteous and professional interactions with customers
- Report vehicle or route issues promptly
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Valid Class B CDL with air brake endorsement
- Minimum 2+ years of commercial driving experience
- Clean driving record
- Ability to pass a DOT drug screen
- Ability to perform physically demanding work, including lifting, pushing, and pulling containers over 100 pounds
- Basic knowledge of truck components in order to complete pre- and post-trip inspections
- Familiarity with GPS, routing apps, and service log tools
- Understanding of relevant truck driving laws and regulations
- Waste collection experience preferred, but not required
Why Join CERO?
Most driving jobs either keep you on the road all day or offer no room for growth. We offer a steady local schedule and a chance to become a worker-owner. We’re looking for someone who is reliable, works hard, and wants to grow with us.
CERO Cooperative is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other non-merit factors. We strongly encourage people of color, immigrants, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people with lived experience in working-class communities to apply.
Our Story
CERO (Cooperative Energy, Recycling, and Organics) is an award-winning commercial composting company based out of Dorchester, MA.
CERO provides food waste pickup and diversion services for a wide range of commercial clients in the metro Boston area, and transports organic waste to local farms where it's are recycled into rich soil products used to support the local agricultural economy. Our mission is simple: keep food waste out of landfills, save money for our clients, and provide good green jobs for Boston’s hard-working communities.
CERO was brought to life by a passionate group of black and brown people from Boston neighborhoods who believe the way to a more equitable, healthy society is through a worker-owned solidarity economy.
About Us
Founded in 2012, CERO is more than just a compost hauler. We are built on the mission to improve our communities while doing right by the environment. As a worker-owned cooperative, every one of our employees, from truck drivers to managers, has a deep, vested interest in successful outcomes for our clients.
We take pride in raising the bar for commercial composting; making it easier, cleaner, and more accessible than ever.
Employment Opportunities
Become a part of a Boston-based worker-owned cooperative, winner of 2018 Mass Sustainable Business of the Year.
Our mission is to create good green jobs for Boston residents while promoting environmental and economic justice in our communities.
All jobs at CERO Cooperative offer the benefits of worker ownership.