Truck Driver

SA Recycling LLC; Miami (FL); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

SA Recycling LLC in Miami, FL is seeking a CDL Class A driver for scrap metal hauling. You will load/unload, inspect grades for inventory, and perform DOT daily safety inspections while complying with FMCSA rules and traffic laws.

You must pass medical, drug tests and a background check. Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus; strong communication and basic math skills are required for this role.

Qualifications

• CDL Class A required.
• Medical physical and drug test required.
• Background check required.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.
• Good communication and basic math skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload trucks hauling scrap metal.
• Inspect and determine metal grade for inventory tracking.
• Follow DOT daily operation, safety pre- and post-inspections.
• Comply with FMCSA regulations and traffic laws while loading.
• Report defects, accidents and violations.
• Maintain clean work area and equipment after shift.
• Communicate with office and customers to determine commodities to load.
• Work with others to ensure a safe working environment.

Skills

CDL Class A

Medical physical

Drug test

Background check

Bilingual English/Spanish

Effective communication

Basic math skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

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

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