CDL Class A Driver - HazMat

Arcwood Environmental; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 34,095 - 48,560; Full time

Job summary

Arcwood Environmental is hiring a Technical Services Driver to safely transport hazardous waste across multiple customer sites. You will actively participate in loading, unloading, labeling drums, waste sorting, and completing regulatory paperwork, with a strong emphasis on safety.

The role pays $30/hour with potential overtime based on experience, and requires overnight travel roughly twice per month plus a guaranteed 40 hours per week.

Qualifications

• High-school diploma or equivalent (required).
• Minimum 1 year of CDL driving experience.
• Valid CDL Class A license with Hazmat endorsement.

Responsibilities

• Transport hazardous waste safely across multiple customer sites.
• Load and unload trucks, label drums, sort waste streams, and complete manifests.
• Maintain vehicle safety and cleanliness and ensure DOT compliance.
• Communicate professionally with customers at each stop.

Skills

CDL driving

Safety mindset

Education

High-school diploma

Job description

About Arcwood

Every advancement—from the products we use to the medicines and technologies we depend on—creates waste that must be handled responsibly. For more than 50 years, Arcwood Environmental has helped organizations across the United States manage the byproducts of progress safely and thoughtfully. With deep expertise and innovative waste management technology across a growing nationwide footprint, Arcwood protects people, communities, and the environment through work that often happens behind the scenes.

Our Values

We Move Forward Together, One Team With a Shared Purpose, Counting On Each Other Every Day. Our Core Values Demonstrate How We Work Together To Deliver Value For Our Customers, Putting Them At The Center Of All We Do.

• Lead with Safety: We uphold the highest safety and compliance standards to protect our teams, our customers and the communities that count on us.
• Solve Problems Creatively: We push for better - advancing technologies, processes, and ideas that protect human health and the environment.
• Own It Together: We are individually and collectively accountable for our work and our impact, knowing that progress is only achieved by working together - with our customers, and with each other.
• Deliver for Customers: We put customers at the center of all we do. When we live our values - lead with safety, solving problems creatively, and owning our work together - the result is clear: we deliver exceptional value for our customers.

We've reached a unique point as a company: big enough to deliver broad capability and consistent performance, while striving to be nimbler and more responsive to our customers' evolving needs. Come join Arcwood and be part of our legacy of environmental leadership!

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

As a Technical Services Driver, you will play a hands-on role in the safe transport and handling of hazardous waste materials across multiple customer sites. This is not a sit-behind-the-wheel role - our drivers are active contributors to each job from start to finish, including loading and unloading, container labeling, waste sorting, and completion of regulatory paperwork.

Pay: Pay for this role starts at $30/hour, CDL drivers with experience can earn more depending on experience.

Schedule & Travel

• Guaranteed 40 hours per week; overtime is required
• Overnight travel expected approximately 2 times per month (1-2 nights per trip)

A Day in the Life

While no two days are exactly the same, a typical day may look like this:

• Arrive at the office and collect job paperwork
• Offload truck from the previous day, if applicable
• Load required supplies and equipment for the day's jobs
• Drive to 2-5 customer sites throughout the day
• Label drums, sort waste streams, and complete hazardous waste manifests at each stop
• Load drums onto the truck and proceed to the next customer
• Return to the office at end of day
• Submit completed paperwork and assist with unloading the truck

Key Responsibilities

• Operate semi-vans, roll-off trailers, and dump trailers safely and in compliance with DOT regulations
• Load and unload trucks, ensuring proper weight distribution and securement
• Accurately label containers and complete all required hazardous waste documentation
• Maintain a clean and organized vehicle
• Communicate professionally with customers at each stop
• Adhere to all safety, environmental, and compliance standards

Education

• High-school diploma or equivalent (required)

Experience

• Minimum 1 year of CDL driving experience
• Valid CDL Class A license
• Hazmat endorsement required

Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity

Arcwood offers stability you can count on and opportunities to grow. We provide steady work, competitive pay, and above-market benefits that reflect the importance of what we do. As we continue to grow, you'll have the chance to build skills, take on new challenges, and build a career. When you join Arcwood, you join a team that honors its legacy, values hardworking people, and shows up every day to protect people, communities, and the future we share.

Arcwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status, in accordance with applicable federal laws.

A post-offer drug screen and background check will be required.

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