Truck Driver - UNION

External SA Recycling; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

External SA Recycling in Los Angeles, CA is seeking a Class A CDL truck driver to load/unload scrap metal, inspect grades, and perform safety inspections. You will coordinate with the office and customers to load commodities and ensure a safe, efficient yard operation.

Ideal candidates have Roll-Off truck experience, a medical and drug screen, and the ability to work with bilingual teams. High school diploma or GED preferred; background checks are required.

Qualifications

• Must possess a Class A CDL.
• Experience operating Roll-Off trucks.
• Must pass a medical physical and drug test.
• Must pass a background check.
• Bi-lingual (English & Spanish) a plus.
• Ability to communicate effectively; understand direction and use basic math.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload trucks hauling scrap metal.
• Inspect and determine metal grade for inventory tracking.
• Perform DOT daily operation and safety inspections.
• Obey traffic laws and follow truck driving rules and FMCSA regulations.
• Report defects, accidents and violations.
• Communicate with office and customers to determine commodities to load.
• Work with others to maintain a safe yard environment.
• Perform routine maintenance such as refueling and lubrication.
• Keep work area clean and orderly.

Skills

CDL Class A

Roll-Off truck operation

Bilingual English/Spanish

Effective communication

Basic math skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Pay: $34.00/hr

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 - Previous experience operating Roll-Off truck
• 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