Truck Driver

SA Recycling; Monte Bello (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

SA Recycling in Alabama is seeking an experienced CDL driver to load and unload scrap metal, inspect cargo, and perform safety inspections on daily routes. You will ensure loads meet FMCSA regulations and coordinate with yards and offices to optimize shipments.

Join a team focused on safety, reliability, and efficient operations in a busy scrap yard, with opportunities to work with varied materials and equipment while maintaining high standards.

Qualifications

• Must possess a Class A CDL and operate flatbed equipment.
• Three years of flatbed experience is required.
• Must pass a medical exam and drug test.
• Must pass a background check.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.
• Ability to communicate clearly and perform basic math as needed.

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 traffic laws and follow truck driving rules and regulations.
• Inspect cargo and select proper tools; maintain loads per FMCSA rules.
• Report defects, accidents, and violations.
• Maintain punctuality and regular attendance as essential functions.
• Coordinate with office and customers to determine commodities to load.
• Work with customers to satisfy needs and resolve problems.
• Collaborate with yard staff to maintain a safe working environment.
• Drive independently and perform routine maintenance like refueling and cleaning.

Skills

CDL Class A

Flatbed experience

Bilingual English/Spanish

Basic math and reading

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)
• Required - 3 years of flatbed experience
• 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