Truck Driver

External SA Recycling; Montebello (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

External SA Recycling is seeking a CDL-A truck driver to load and unload scrap metal and ensure accurate inventory tracking. You will perform daily safety inspections, comply with FMCSA regulations, and coordinate with offices and customers to load the correct commodities.

The role requires at least 3 years of flatbed experience, a valid Class A CDL, a medical card, and the ability to pass a background check. Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus in our diverse yard environment.

Qualifications

• Must possess a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
• 3 years of flatbed experience required.
• Must pass a medical physical and drug test.
• Must pass a background check.
• High school diploma or GED preferred; foreign education acceptable.

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.
• Inspect cargo and follow FMCSA regulations; select tools as needed.
• Report defects, accidents and violations.
• Communicate with office and customers to determine commodities to load.
• Work with customers to satisfy needs and resolve problems.
• Maintain a safe working environment in the yard.

Skills

CDL Class A

Flatbed experience

Bilingual EN/ES

Communication skills

Basic math

Education

High school diploma or GED

Foreign education acceptable

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