Class A CDL Driver - Doubles

Metro Group•Salt Lake City, UT

About The Position

Metro Group Inc., a growing metal recycling company, is hiring a dependable Class A CDL Driver with experience pulling double trailers. The role transports scrap metal between customer locations and Metro Group facilities, with a focus on safety, reliable service, and positive customer interactions. The work includes driving and maneuvering a tractor-trailer combination with doubles, handling trailers, securing loads, coordinating with operations teams, and serving customers at pickup and delivery locations. Drivers follow traffic laws, commercial driving requirements, company procedures, and approved routes for doubles configurations. They inspect the tractor, trailers, and connecting equipment; verify safe coupling and load securement; coordinate safe weight distribution; and report defects or hazards. The position also involves completing required paperwork and logs, following site and yard safety procedures, wearing required PPE, and working overtime as needed.

Requirements

Valid Class A CDL with a doubles and triples endorsement (T) and a clean driving record.
At least five years of commercial driving experience.
Experience pulling doubles, including safe coupling, uncoupling, inspections, and maneuvering.
Knowledge of FMCSA regulations, hours-of-service requirements, air brake systems, and safe load securement practices.
Ability to strap and secure loads and use tarping equipment as required.
Strong safety awareness, attention to detail, and sound judgment when driving combination vehicles and working around heavy equipment.
Ability, with or without reasonable accommodation, to climb into and out of the cab, handle securement equipment, connect trailers, and operate landing gear.
Excellent communication and customer service skills.
Flexibility to work overtime as needed.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

Drive a tractor-trailer combination pulling double trailers in accordance with traffic laws, commercial driving requirements, and company procedures.
Adjust speed, following distance, and maneuvering for vehicle length and handling, road conditions, and weather.
Safely couple and uncouple the tractor, trailers, and connecting equipment, and verify locks, air lines, electrical connections, landing gear, and safety devices.
Secure scrap metal loads using appropriate equipment, tarp loads when required, and check securement during trips as applicable.
Coordinate with loading personnel to confirm safe weight distribution, trailer positioning, and applicable vehicle and axle weight limits; address unsafe loads before transport.
Perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections of the tractor, trailers, and connecting equipment, including brakes, tires, lights, couplings, and load securement; perform required brake checks and report defects.
Follow approved routes for doubles and assess access, clearances, turning space, and traffic conditions before entering customer sites or yards; use a spotter when needed.
Communicate with dispatch, operations, and loading teams about assignments, delays, equipment issues, and unsafe conditions.
Follow site procedures during loading and unloading.
Provide professional customer service, protect customer property, and communicate clearly during pickups and deliveries.
Complete delivery tickets, bills of lading, scale paperwork, and required driving logs.
Wear required PPE, follow yard traffic rules, handle materials responsibly, and promptly report spills, hazards, and incidents.