Class A Hazmat Driver (Vacuum/Rolloff)

Job Description

Job Description

About the job 

Ponder Environmental Services is seeking a reliable and safety-focused  Class A Hazmat Driver (Vacuum/Rolloff)  to join our field operations team. In this role, you will operate a variety of company-owned vehicles and specialized equipment including vacuum tankers, roll-off trucks, dry vans, stake beds, box trucks, hydro excavation equipment, air movers (guzzler trucks), vacuum/jetter combo trucks, winch trucks, and flatbeds to safely transport hazardous and non-hazardous waste materials.

If you're an experienced certified driver and have a passion for high-performance field work, we encourage you to apply and become part of our mission to provide safe, reliable, and compliant environmental services.

What You’ll Do   

As a key part of our transportation and operations team, you’ll:

• Safely operate heavy-duty trucks (including truck and trailer combinations over 26,000 lbs) with or without trailers
• Transport non-hazardous and hazardous materials according to DOT and environmental regulations
• Conduct and document thorough vehicle inspections (DVIRs) and maintain ELD logs
• Hook up, disconnect, back up, and secure trailers, and manage load tie-downs
• Load and unload materials using appropriate equipment and procedures
• Operate vacuum trucks, roll-off trucks, hydro-excavators, and specialty machinery
• Perform equipment fueling, fluid checks, and basic vehicle maintenance
• Follow approved routes, including Hazmat routing, with no unauthorized stops
• Maintain clean, fueled equipment and communicate regularly with dispatch and shop personnel
• Perform washouts, placarding, and site containment setup where required
• Operate forklifts, skid steers, and other equipment as needed on job sites
• Complete accurate paperwork including shipping documents, JSAs, work orders, and inventory forms
• Assist field crews with site work and uphold safety standards at all times
• Most routine operations take place during day shifts, but emergency response can happen at any hour.

What You Bring

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or GED required
• 3+ years of commercial driving experience in transportation, hazardous waste, or industrial services
• Experience with Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) and basic digital workflows
• Strong knowledge of DOT regulations and vehicle operation
• Experience operating vacuum trucks, roll-offs, and heavy equipment preferred

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with Tanker, Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT), and Double/Triple Trailer endorsements. 
• Clean MVR and ability to meet DOT and company insurance standards
• Must be able to drive intra state (State to State).
• 40-Hour HAZWOPER Certification with ongoing 8-hour annual refresher training.
• TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential)

What Ponder Offers

Compensation & Benefits:

We value our employees and offer a competitive benefits package, including: 

• Salary/Hourly Rate Range: $35.00 - $42.00
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance 
• 401(k) with Company Match 
• Life, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance 
• Vacation, Sick, and Holiday Pay 

Equal Opportunity Employer  

Ponder Environmental Services is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and make employment decisions based on qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, disability, or veteran status. 

Ponder Environmental Services offers a full range of standard and on-call emergency environmental services to oil and gas exploration and production, pipeline terminals, refineries, manufacturers, processors and public entities throughout Northern and Central California. Our services in the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento and Bakersfield include storage tank cleaning, vacuum truck services, roll-off services, robotic manway cannons, temporary storage tanks, spill response, hazmat cleaning and packing, degassing and vapor control, confined space rescue services and installation of temporary and permanent fencing.

Company Description

Ponder Environmental Services offers a full range of standard and on-call emergency environmental services to oil and gas exploration and production, pipeline terminals, refineries, manufacturers, processors and public entities throughout Northern and Central California. Our services in the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento and Bakersfield include storage tank cleaning, vacuum truck services, roll-off services, robotic manway cannons, temporary storage tanks, spill response, hazmat cleaning and packing, degassing and vapor control, confined space rescue services and installation of temporary and permanent fencing.