Yard Driver

Liberty Tire Recycling; Port Saint Lucie (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Liberty Tire Recycling is seeking a Yard Driver to move equipment around the facility, inspect gear, and report defects for repairs. The role operates in a dirty, wet, noisy environment in all weather conditions.

The position is part-time (20–25 hours per week) with duties including yard truck operation, trailer transfers, and paperwork. Prior tire recycling or manufacturing experience is a plus, and forklift certification is encouraged.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of relevant experience.
• Willingness to be trained and certified to operate a forklift.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to back trailers into designated areas for loading/unloading.

Responsibilities

• Operate yard trucks in a safe manner during roll-on/roll-off procedures involving both loaded and empty containers.
• Transfer trailers from one truck to another and position them appropriately within the yard.
• Complete necessary paperwork involving trailer numbers, gross weights, tare weights, net weights, and type of material.
• Assist in loading and unloading tasks when needed.
• Back trailers into designated areas for loading/unloading.
• Collaborate with team members and communicate effectively to ensure smooth operations.
• Adhere to safety standards and company policies at all times.
• Maintain the yard truck, ensuring it is in good operating condition.
• This is a part- time position 20 - 25 hours a week

Skills

Attention to detail

Safety mindset

Reliability

Team player

Weather tolerance

Back trailers

Forklift training

Communication

Loader operation

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Yard Driver

Job Description

About Liberty:

Liberty Tire Recycling is a high-growth company and the premier provider of tire recycling services in North America with operations throughout the United States and Canada. Liberty Tire annually transforms more than 210 million tires into raw materials for smart, sustainable products that improve our environment and people's lives. The company is private equity owned, has approximately 60 sites in the US and Canada, and nearly 4,000 employees. With innovative tools, technologies and processes, Liberty Tire is a revolutionary American conservation enterprise - from coast to coast, and from whole tire to end products. The company's commitment to finding new and better ways to RECLAIM, RECYCLE and REUSE bridges the sustainability goals of scrap tire generators nationwide with those of local scrap rubber consumers.

Job Summary:

This position requires a qualified person to move equipment throughout the facility, do inspections of equipment, report defects to dispatch or supervisor for repairs, and operate equipment in a dirty, wet noisy environment in all weather conditions.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operate yard trucks in a safe manner during roll-on/roll-off procedures involving both loaded and empty containers.
• Transfer trailers from one truck to another and position them appropriately within the yard.
• Complete necessary paperwork involving trailer numbers, gross weights, tare weights, net weights, and type of material.
• Assist in loading and unloading tasks when needed.
• Back trailers into designated areas for efficient loading and unloading.
• Collaborate with team members and communicate effectively to ensure smooth operations.
• Adhere to safety standards and company policies at all times.
• Maintain the yard truck, ensuring it is in good operating condition.
• This is a part- time position 20 - 25 hours a week

Skills and Abilities:

• Attentive with attention to detail and commitment to safety
• Reliable
• Cooperative
• Willingness to work in hot, cold, wet and dirty conditions
• Attention to detail
• Minimum of one year of relevant experience.
• Ability to back trailers into designated areas for loading/unloading.
• Willingness to be trained and certified to operate a forklift.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to operate a front-end loader

Education and Experience:

• Prior experience in the tire recycling or manufacturing industry is a plus.

EEO Statement:

Liberty Tire Recycling is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, relationship or association with a protected veteran (spouses or other family members), genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law