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, worker-owned commercial composting company based in Boston, Massachusetts.
We provide food waste pickup and diversion services for commercial clients throughout Greater Boston, transporting organic material to local farms where it is recycled into soil products that support the local agricultural economy.
Our mission is simple: keep food waste out of landfills, help our clients reduce waste responsibly, and create living wage jobs in Boston communities.
CERO was built by a passionate group of Black and Brown Boston residents who believed that environmental sustainability and economic justice should go hand in hand. As a worker-owned cooperative, we are building a business where the people doing the work have a meaningful stake in its success.
About CERO
Founded in 2012, CERO is more than a compost hauler. We are committed to providing reliable, high-quality service while creating economic opportunity and strengthening our communities.
We take pride in making commercial composting easier, cleaner, and more accessible for businesses throughout Greater Boston.
Employment Opportunities
Join a Boston-based worker-owned cooperative and the 2018 Massachusetts Sustainable Business of the Year.
We are looking for dependable, capable people who take pride in their work, contribute to the team, and want to be part of a company focused on environmental and economic justice.
Employment at CERO includes the opportunity to participate in and benefit from worker ownership as part of our cooperative model.