Route Driver - Alexandria, LA

Purpose

Secure Shredding and Recycling (SSR) is committed to protecting its clients’ confidential information by providing NAID-certified services such as shredding, record destruction, and e-waste recycling. Due to the growing demand for our services, we are looking to grow our team by adding a Route Driver. The Route Driver will be based out of our Alexandria office and will be dispatched to a daily schedule of customer stops. Customer stops include doctor’s offices, hospitals, banks and many other professional settings. While on-site, the driver is expected to conduct himself/herself with utmost level of professionalism and the utmost level of care when handling customer documents and other materials.

The ideal candidate must embody the company’s core values:

• Positive and professional attitude
• Customer-focused
• Always do the right thing
• Teamwork

Role and Responsibilities

• Maintain confidentiality and care when handling customer sensitive information.
• Use the shred truck to shred documents on-site and/or use the shred truck to transport confidential documents back to the warehouse.
• Display a customer-first attitude at all times.
• Undergo training on all relevant company software programs.
• Complete company-mandated paperwork regarding customer service requests (issues with containers), services performed, etc.
• Serve as a liaison between customer and office which requires communicating any on-site service issues to the office staff.
• Comply with all appropriate safety practices and procedures according to applicable federal, state, local, and company codes/regulations/ requirements.
• Maintain open lines of communication with other team members as necessary.
• Display a commitment to safety at all times especially when driving company vehicle to and from customer sites.
• Perform all required safety checks (pre/post trip) including inspections of truck.
• Maintain a clean truck.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Required skills and qualifications

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English fluently so as to communicate effectively with customers, vendors, and team members.
• Possess these core competencies: positive and professional attitude, customer-focused, always do the right thing, commitment to teamwork.
• Must have and maintain a current valid driver's license.
• Must have and maintain a clean driving record.
• Minimum of 3 years commercial driving experience.
• CDL Class B or CDL D ONLY
• The ability to pass a background, a drug screen, and a DOT Physical.
• Have a positive and supportive attitude.
• Have a neat and clean appearance.
• Self-motivated with a passion for excellence and self-improvement.

Physical demands/WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee often works near moving mechanical parts.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee must frequently lift/and or move up to 50 lbs.
• The employee frequently is required to stand.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, talk, and hear.

Passing a background, drug and motor vehicle driving check will be required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Trucking Route:

• Local

License/Certification:

• CDL B or CDL D (Required)

Work Location: On the road

Salary : $18 - $20