Elston Suggs
DRIVER TRAINER
SKILLS
CDL Class B
Training and Mentoring
Air Brake Certification
Safety-conscious
Strong work ethic
Motivated self-starter
CONTACT
Elston Suggs
**** ********* *states
Parkway
Shiloh, IL 62221
***********@*****.*** WORK EXPERIENCE
Driver Trainer
Swing Driver
Waste Management
Waste Management
2018 – Present
2008 – 2018
Train and mentor new and reassigned drivers on
safe driving habits and route practices • Enforce
OSHA, DOT, and WM safety rules
Conduct and document DVIR inspections
Provide performance feedback and retraining as
needed
Collaborate with managers on route efficiency
and safety
Maintain training records and support daily
operations
Operated heavy-duty waste trucks across
multiple route types
Completed DVIRs and followed all safety and
compliance regulations • Responded to service
issues and customer requests
Performed duties as assigned by Route Manager
or Dispatch
Ensured clean and safe customer sites after
container pickup
Sanitation Driver
Waste Management – Belleville, IL Allied Waste – Cahokia, IL IESI – Arnold, IL 2003 – 2008
2003 – 2008
Conducted residential waste collection and
transport
Obeyed traffic and safety laws while operating
CDL vehicles
Performed pre- and post-trip inspections
Delivered waste to designated landfills
Reported route and truck conditions to
supervisors
EDUCATION
High School Diploma
Cahokia Senior High School –
Cahokia, IL 2000