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JOB TITLE : CDL Class B Driver

REPORTS TO : Transportation Logistics Manager

JOB TYPE : Full-time, Non-Exempt

LOCATION : 6225 Thompson Rd, Syracuse, NY 13206

HOURS OF OPERATION : Monday - Friday 7 : 30 AM to 4 : 00 PM

OVER TIME : Saturday’s 8 : 00 AM to 12 : 00 PM as Needed and / or Requested

COMPENSATION : Based on Experience & Skills

PURPOSE :

Safely and efficiently deliver and pick up Metalico containers at customer sites. Perform all job duties in accordance with company policies and procedures.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Safe Driving Practices (Abide by DOT Regulations).
• Drive safely; ensure every trip is completed in accordance with DOT regulations, and speed limits, and accident-free.
• Conducts pre-trip and post-trip inspections on every truck driven daily.
• Completes required paperwork accurately and turns in paperwork at the end of each work day.
• Ensure appropriate material distribution and securing load by using tarps as required and tying down the load.
• Responsible for maneuvering the truck at the customer’s site in a safe and accident-free manner at all times.
• Monitors the truck’s mechanical functions to ensure the truck is maintained in accordance with maintenance / DOT schedules.
• Aware of materials allowed hauling and materials not allowed hauling (HAZARDOUS MATERIALS).
• Dialing, holding a mobile phone to ear, and texting while driving are not permitted.
• Safety is a priority, follow all safety rules and wear appropriate PPE at all times, look for opportunities to improve safety.
• Participates in mandatory scheduled safety meetings.
• In the event of an accident / injury, if physically able the driver must immediately call and report to the transportation manager for the next steps.

Take photos if possible and wait for Metalico personnel or police to respond.

• The truck is kept clean inside and out.
• Willing to switch from one type of truck to another (For example tractor to Roll Off or from a Roll to a straight truck, etc.

pending on business needs.

QUALIFICATIONS :

• Class B License Required.
• Class A license is a plus.
• 2+ years of driving experience preferred.
• A clean driving record is a plus.

CUSTOMER SERVICE :

• Pick up and deliver containers at customer sites timely and efficient.
• Provide customers with appropriate paperwork and obtain customer signatures on dispatch tickets.
• Represents Metalico in a professional and courteous manner.
• Communicate all customer needs / concerns to the transportation manager.
• Driver must be considerate to not overextend their presence at the customer site, if anything goes wrong (property damage, spills, injuries ), the driver must immediately call and report the incident to the transportation manager for resolution.
• Maintains a positive relationship with yard staff, and understands departmental requirements and how each function impacts others within the organization.

REQUIREMENTS :

• Must be able to enter and exit truck cab using foot and hand holds.
• Depending on need, one must be able to exert force for pushing and pulling. Able to stoop, bend, twist, balance, climb, crouch, and kneel.
• Straight Truck Drivers - physical job, able to push, and pull heavy wagons / containers. Physical limitations must be reported immediately to the Supervisor.
• Applicants must be registered in the Federal DOT Clearinghouse. A job offer will be contingent on a pre-hire physical, including drug screening criminal background screening, and an MVR report.

BENEFITS :

• Life insurance $25,000 (100% employer paid)
• Medical & Dental (70% employer paid)
• 401(k) - 2.5% match
• 8.5 paid holidays
• Paid vacation, plus 5 Sick Days
• Vision Insurance (Out of pocket)
• Flexible Spending Account (Out of pocket)
• Aflac Services (Out of pocket)
• Safety Toe Boot and Safety Glasses Reimbursement Annually

Metalico is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to that individual's race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About Metalico :

Metalico is a leading full-service, broadly diversified scrap metal recycler, principally operating in the Northeastern United States.

Our scrap operations source, buy, process, and sell four distinct groups of commodity metals for use in the manufacture of new products : We recycle scrap steel and iron, which is sold primarily to domestic mills and foundries.

We recycle non-ferrous metals, principally aluminum, copper, lead, and nickel-based steel and high temperature alloys.These products are sold to domestic manufacturers and, to a lesser extent, to the export markets.

Metalico today employs 600 people in 27 operating locations across 6 states. Metalico is headquartered in Cranford, New Jersey.