CDL Class A Driver

COMPANY: Metalico
JOB TITLE: CDL Class A Driver - Local Home Daily
JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Non-Exempt
LOCATION: 6225 Thompson Rd. Syracuse, NY 13206
HOURS: Monday-Friday 7:00 AM-4:00 PM, Saturdays as needed
COMPENSATION: $24-27 hr, based on experience and skills


PURPOSE:
Safely and efficiently deliver and pick up containers at customer sites. Perform all job duties in accordance with company policies and procedures. Must currently have a Class A CDL and be able to drive a standard transmission for this position.


RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Pick up and deliver containers at customer sites in a timely and efficient.
• Provide customers with appropriate paperwork.
• Conduct pre-trip and post-trip inspections on every truck driven daily. Ensure equipment defects are reported immediately.
• Accurately complete all paperwork and documents required by Federal DOT and the Company daily.
• Drivers are responsible for their load. Ensure appropriate material distribution and securing of the load.
• Driver must be willing to switch from one type of truck to another (for example, tractor to lowboy or from lowboy to drop deck, etc.), depending on business needs.
• Provide a positive representation of the company by demonstrating safe, responsible driving practices. Operate company vehicles in a safe manner by applying knowledge and skills in maneuvering vehicles at varying speeds in difficult situations such as heavy traffic and inclement weather, or in tight loading dock areas.
• Keep the tractor interior clean and orderly.
• Monitors the truck's mechanical functions and ensures the truck is maintained in accordance with maintenance schedules.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Possess a valid Class A Commercial Driver's License.
• At least 6 months of Class A driving experience (2+ years driving experience preferred).
• Must be able to drive standard trucks (stick).
• Must have driving experience with the following vehicles: Tractor-trailers, Frameless Dump Trailers, Lowboy, and drop decks.
• Clean Driving Record/MVR.
• Must possess or be able to obtain a current DOT physical card.
• Must meet DOT and Company requirements related to drug and alcohol testing.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands described herein 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 qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• Frequently required to sit; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear.
• Specific vision includes close vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Ability to use both hands regularly with enough dexterity to safely operate motor vehicle.
• Ability to lift, move, and carry objects and materials up to 50 lbs. with or without assistance.
• Physically able to participate in training sessions, presentations, and meetings. 
• Move about a salvage yard.
• Must be able to enter and exit the cab using foot and hand holds.
• Outside work in the Yard is where temperature and weather extremes (heat, cold, rain, snow) may be encountered.
• Work may take place in an industrial environment, with noise, dust and fumes.
• Noise level in the work environment can be moderate at times, hearing protection is provided by the company at all times.
• Depending on need, one must be able to exert force for pushing and pulling. Able to stoop, bend, twist, balance, climb, crouch, and kneel.
• 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:

• Medical & Dental (70% employer paid).
• Flexible Spending Account (Out of pocket).
• Vision Insurance (Out of pocket).
• 401(k) (with 2.5% company match).
• Aflac Services (Out of pocket).
• Life Insurance (25k, 100% employer paid).
• 8.5 Paid Holidays.
• Employee Referral $1000.
• Safety Toe Boot and Safety Glasses Reimbursement Annually.
• Paid Vacation.
• Paid Sick Time.

Metalico is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard 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.

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.