Truck Driver

External SA Recycling; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

External SA Recycling in Miami, FL is seeking a CDL driver to load/unload scrap metal, inspect grades, and perform daily safety inspections. The role requires reliable communication with office and customers and adherence to FMCSA regulations. The job emphasizes safe yard operations and independent driving of scrap metal loads.

Ideal candidates hold a Class A CDL, pass physicals, and can work with English and Spanish. Prior experience and a proactive safety mindset are valued.

Qualifications

• Must possess a Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
• Must pass a medical physical and drug test.
• Must pass a background check.
• Preferred – high school diploma or GED and/or foreign education acceptable.
• Bi-lingual English & Spanish language skills a plus.
• Ability to communicate with others effectively; understand direction and use basic math.
• Employees in this position prior to April 2014 are grandfathered into their positions.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload trucks hauling scrap metal.
• Inspect and determine metal grade for inventory tracking.
• Perform DOT daily operation and safety pre- and post- inspections.
• Obey applicable traffic laws and FMCSA regulations to maintain loads.
• Report defects, accidents and violations.
• Communicate with office and customers to determine commodities to load.
• Work with customers to satisfy needs and assist them when problems arise.
• Work with yard staff to ensure a safe working environment.
• Drive scrap metal independently.
• Perform daily maintenance: refueling, lubrication, cooling system cleaning, housekeeping.
• Clean up work area at end of shift; keep areas neat and orderly.
• Dispose of waste materials appropriately.

Skills

CDL (Class A)

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Communication skills

Basic math

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Expectations

Comply with all applicable federal, state, local, SA Recycling safety, health, and environmental rules, regulations, policies and procedures.

Job Duties

Including, but not limited to:

• Load and unload trucks hauling scrap metal.
• Inspect and determine metal grade for inventory tracking.
• Perform DOT daily operation and safety pre- and post- inspections.
• Obeying and following applicable traffic laws.
• Complying with truck driving rules and regulations inspecting cargo, selecting proper tools (chains, straps, dunnage), following FMCSA regulations to maintain, and regularly checking loads.
• Reporting defects, accidents and violations.
• Regular attendance and punctuality are essential job functions.
• Communicates with office and customers to determine commodities to load.
• Works with customers to satisfy their needs and assist them when problems arise.
• Work with other employees in the scrap metal yard to ensure a safe working environment.
• Works independently when driving scrap metal.
• Perform normal daily operation maintenance refueling, lubrication, cooling system cleaning, and housekeeping.
• Clean-up work area at the end of shift. Keep work areas neat and orderly.
• Dispose of various waste materials in the appropriate manner.

Qualifications

• Must possess a Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
• Must pass a medical physical and drug test
• Must pass a background check
• Preferred – high school diploma or GED and/or foreign education acceptable
• Bi-lingual (English & Spanish) language skills a plus
• Ability to communicate with others effectively; understand direction (written or oral) and use basic math skills as the job demands
• Employees in this position prior to April 2014 are presumed to be qualified and are "grandfathered" into their positions.

Physical Requirements

• Work Environment: Scrap metal recycling and shredder yard
• Equipment & Tools: Trucks up to 18-wheeler, hydraulic truck tilt and lift operations, Box Containers, mechanical tools
• Physical Demand Level: Light to Moderate, keeps steady when machine in rocking in all directions, climbing fixed ladders
• Work Capacity: Truck Driver Work Capacity
• Sensory Demands: hearing, vision, touch, smell and taste,
• Hand Movements: repetitive motions, gripping