Waste Pro, the garbage hauler that’s provided trash and recycling services in Palm Coast and unincorporated Flagler County since 2007, is holding a hiring drive Saturday (April 16) at its Bunnell plant and offering $2,000 signing bonuses to new drivers. The bonus is paid out in four increments over the first year of employment.
The hiring drive is for CDL Drivers Class A or B and for Helpers. Candidates may apply online here. Applicants must be at least 21 years old.
The hiring event will be at the company’s Palm Coast Division, 401 S Bay Street, Bunnell, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Drivers must have a CDL (Commercial Driver’s License). Applicants for driving positions must bring their motor vehicle record, DOT medical card, and driver’s license. Interviews and road tests will be conducted onsite. For those who do not have a CDL, Waste Pro is licensed by the Florida Department of Transportation to issue them and offers its Co-Heart Program to employees who wish to earn one. The program typically takes approximately 90 days to complete. Potential drivers may also earn their CDL at the Flagler County school district’s Flagler Technical College.
Waste Pro is currently hiring drivers, who oversees the work of helpers assisting on assigned route, performs pre-trip and post-trip truck check and cleaning, and performs other related work as assigned. diesel technicians/mechanics, roll-off drivers, wo are responsible for the delivery and emptying of large containers for Waste Pro’s commercial customers, commercial dispatchers, front loaders, equipment operators, an operations manager, and other positions.
According to Glassdoor, Waste Pro drivers are paid roughly $29,586 a year, not including bonuses. The industry has been suffering a shortage of drivers for many years, pre-dating the covid pandemic. (See below.)
Waste Pro holds the contract to provide hauling services for Palm Coast government, valued at more than $9 million annually. The contract runs out at the end of May but Waste Pro and the city have signed a one-year extension pending the city’s next bidding round for the next five- or seven-year contract. Waste Pro in a previous round last year–which the city eventually scrapped–argued that it was in the better position to continue providing services because of its long history locally and its ongoing commitments.
Drivers and helpers, the company said in its announcement about Saturday’s job fair, are eligible to earn a $10,000 Driver Award or $5,000 Helper Award, both of which are attainable every three years when specific criteria are met.
Shelly says
Can I get a recycle bin first? I’ve only been waiting 2 months.
Dennis C Rathsam says
Thanks to the BOZOS at city hall, who gave that sweatheart deal to the worse garbage Ive had ever seen in my 69 years They can offer all the money, THANKS TO PALM COAST! Our council is like a lolipop… or like my grandmother used to say SUCKER. Lets get real my fellow citezens… THROW THE BUMBS OUT, make a statement…we wont take it any more!!!!!
Ralph P. says
The very worst trash pick up I have had in the 18 years living Palm Coast, aka compost. These guys are terrible with an even worse attitude.
A.j says
29 a year. Interesting.
coyote says
But if we raise their salaries to 36,000 a year, we’d get a better selection of waste collection personnel. lol
Montecristo says
It’s amazing how incompetence get rewarded around here.
The interim City Manager get a permanent position even after pooly executing the new bid.
We get to pay her more and 47% more to Waste Pro for poor and reducing services.
This company only performs when put on the spot.
Now they want to pay more, now they want to do better. Yea I would also want to do better if I got 47% more for my contract, and a promotion as City Manager to sweep this under the rug.
We have shear incompetence running the City and us taxpayers will pay for them to learn.
Let’s see how the City Manager and her staff really screw up the new bid.
Meanwhile it’s good to see that Waste Pro is finally paying 1990 wages rather than 1970’s pay.
Your getting there CEO Jennings and
VP Dolan, ten more years and you’d be paying like ” it’s 1999!”
Montecristo
Noles4life says
Who are they kidding.. 30,000 a year think about it after taxes their medical benefits and possibly 401k where does that leave them…. They were making this back in 2007.. with that salary they will never be able to get local drivers so that means the driver’s you hire will be coming from minimum an hour away and with the gas prices that just will not cut it that means a lot of missed shifts and a lot of absences due to the hard work and low pay….They are always going to have problem getting quality employees based on their salary package after taxes and everything I mentioned who can live locally on 16,000 a year in Flagler county
BrigittaV says
Yep. That’s really not an attractive salary. That’s only $14.42 an hour. Take away $2,500 for federal taxes, and $2,300 for SS and Medicare tax, which leaves you with only $2,100 a month. At least half of that to cover rent (if you can find anything that low), and that leaves not enough to live on — especially if you have a family.
Geezer says
Q: What has 10 wheels and flies?
A: A green garbage truck with a $2k signing bonus!
Celia Pugliese says
Waste Pro workers are the best in our area and as good as was Waste Managemnent before them. They work that hard for less than $30.year and some trolls with special interest or lazy residents here have the audacity to complain against them.They do a less than desirable work that most of the complainers wonlt even dare think about doing! But yes I agree that whoever was the city staff that try to by pass the lowest bid of Waste Pro versus FCC Environmentl really runinned it for us the Palm Coast residents.