Job Summary

The Class A truck driver performs a variety of routine and complex transportation work in driving and coordinating transportation plans.

Ability to operate tractors with trailers.

Major Job Responsibilities / Duties

• Maintain a safe work environment and adhere to company's safety plan.
• Review of daily schedule to determine supply needs accuracy of routing.
• Ensure daily supplies are on vehicle before leaving dock to proceed with daily schedule.
• Communicate with logistic department at the end of each stop on scheduled route.
• Conduct daily vehicle inspections.
• Perform vehicle fueling and turn in corresponding receipts to logistics manager.

Job Qualifications

• High School Diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Must possess NY Class A Driver License.
• Position requires minimum 21 years of age.
• 3 years (preferred) of tractor trailer (dump trailer, flatbed, van trailer) or roll-off truck driving experience (straight job or articulated trailer).
• Must possess a current clear NY motor vehicle report.
• Must communicate in English (oral and written).
• Must pass DOT physical and drug testing requirements.
• Must understand Basic DOT Regulations.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.

The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and / or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 100 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

With a promote-from-within philosophy and a variety of programs available to support continuous learning, Sims offers the opportunity for a rewarding career.

We are committed to the ecologically sound and sustainable use of resources and strive to operate in a manner that minimizes waste and protects the environment.

A career with Sims provides you with the opportunity to work with an organization whose goal is to be the world’s safest and most responsible recycling company.

Our people achieve this by creating a zero-harm workplace, being exemplary members of the communities in which we operate, and being responsible stewards of the environment.

We also offer competitive pay and a range of attractive benefits.

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Last updated : 2024-05-08