Class D Driver for Tire Collection

K&S Tire Recycling, Inc.; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accrued sick time

Bonuses available

Job summary

K&S Tire Recycling in Chicago Heights, IL is hiring Class D Drivers for local tire collection routes. Drivers must safely operate assigned vehicles and physically collect and load tires at customer locations.

The role requires manual tire loading, strong safety awareness, and reliable attendance. Compensation is $480-920 per week with accrual sick/vacation time and potential bonuses, reflecting a hands-on driving and loading position in varying weather conditions.

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license appropriate for assigned vehicle
• Previous experience driving 16 foot box truck or van
• Acceptable driving record
• Ability to repeatedly lift and handle tires up to 50 lbs.
• Willingness to manually load tires throughout the workday
• Ability to perform repetitive bending, lifting, pushing and pulling
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather
• Dependable attendance and punctuality
• Professional customer-service skills

Responsibilities

• Safely operate assigned company vehicles
• Complete scheduled customer pickup routes
• Manually load and unload used tires
• Roll, lift, carry and stack tires onto trucks
• Organize tires to maximize safe truck capacity
• Verify and document quantities collected
• Perform vehicle inspections
• Obtain customer signatures and required photos
• Communicate route/customer issues to dispatch
• Maintain a clean and organized vehicle

Job description

K&S Tire Recycling in Chicago Heights, IL is hiring Class D Drivers for local tire collection routes. Drivers must safely operate assigned vehicles AND physically collect and load tires at customer locations.

Responsibilities:

• Safely operate assigned company vehicles
• Complete scheduled customer pickup routes
• Manually load and unload used tires
• Roll, lift, carry and stack tires onto trucks
• Organize tires to maximize safe truck capacity
• Verify and document quantities collected
• Perform vehicle inspections
• Obtain customer signatures and required photos
• Communicate route/customer issues to dispatch
• Maintain a clean and organized vehicle

This is not a driving-only job. Manual tire loading is required.

• Valid driver's license appropriate for assigned vehicle
• Previous experience driving 16 foot box truck or van
• Acceptable driving record
• Ability to repeatedly lift and handle tires up to 50 lbs.
• Willingness to manually load tires throughout the workday
• Ability to perform repetitive bending, lifting, pushing and pulling
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather
• Dependable attendance and punctuality
• Professional customer-service skills

Why Work With K&S Tire Recycling?

K&S Tire Recycling is a growing tire recycling company serving customers throughout the Midwest. Our operation keeps millions of pounds of tires and recyclable materials out of landfills and puts those materials back to productive use.

We value employees who are reliable, safety-conscious, hardworking, and willing to learn.

We offer accrued sick/vacation time. Bonuses available as well.

Compensation is $480-920 per week.