CDL A - Route Driver

Liberty Tire Recycling, LLC•St. Cloud, MN

12d•$0 - $30

About The Position

The Class A CDL Route Driver safely and promptly picks up, loads, transports, and delivers used tires from customer locations on assigned routes. Working with a Route Helper as a two-person team, the driver operates a commercial vehicle and assists with manually loading, stacking, and securing tires. Drivers manage daily route activities assigned by dispatch, interact professionally with customers, complete required documentation accurately, and comply with DOT, FMCSA, and Liberty Tire Recycling safety and operational requirements. The role involves extended periods of driving, frequent customer interaction, outdoor work in varying weather, and repetitive physical labor such as lifting, bending, stacking, and securing waste tires. The driver must be able to lift up to 50 pounds repeatedly throughout the workday. Liberty Tire Recycling is a high-growth tire recycling company operating throughout the United States and Canada. It processes more than 210 million tires annually into raw materials for sustainable products and has approximately 60 sites and nearly 4,000 employees.

Requirements

Be at least 22 years old.
Hold a valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
Meet all FMCSA driver qualification requirements.
Have an acceptable Motor Vehicle Record in compliance with DOT standards.
Have at least 1 year of commercial driving experience or equivalent Class A CDL driving experience.
Meet DOT physical, background, and DOT drug and alcohol testing requirements.
Be willing to maintain a professional appearance and conduct at customer and tire store locations.
Have working knowledge of DOT and FMCSA regulations.
Be able to safely operate Class A equipment in route-based collection operations.
Be able to perform repetitive physical labor, including lifting, stacking, and securing tires, and lift up to 50 pounds repeatedly throughout the workday.
Have strong attention to safety, accuracy, and compliance.
Be able to work independently with minimal supervision while contributing as part of a team.
Communicate clearly and professionally with dispatch, customers, and coworkers.

Nice To Haves

Experience performing manual loading and customer-facing route service.
Prior experience in the tire recycling or manufacturing industry.

Responsibilities

Safely operate a Class A commercial vehicle on assigned routes to remove used tires from customer locations.
Work with a Route Helper to manually load, stack, and secure used tires onto the truck.
Handle and stack waste tires weighing up to 50 pounds each throughout the workday.
Act as the primary point of contact at customer locations, obtain signatures, and complete required service documentation.
Ensure loads are properly stacked, secured, and compliant with DOT and company safety requirements before transport.
Conduct pre-trip, post-trip, and en-route equipment inspections; complete DVIRs and promptly report maintenance or safety concerns.
Accurately complete DOT logs, route paperwork, bills of lading, and required company or customer documentation.
Keep equipment clean, safe, and operational.
Communicate with dispatch, route helpers, and operations staff about route status, delays, and service issues.
Navigate assigned routes using maps, GPS, and dispatch instructions while accounting for traffic, weather, and site conditions.
Maintain professional and courteous interactions with customers, tire stores, dispatch, and internal teams.
Follow company safety policies, environmental standards, and operational procedures.
Perform additional duties as required to support waste tire removal operations.