Rollback Driver

Foss Recycling•Winston-Salem, NC

18h

About The Position

Foss Recycling is seeking a safe and dependable Rollback Driver to transport vehicles, recyclable materials, equipment, and other assigned loads. The driver safely loads, secures, transports, and unloads assigned vehicles and materials while supporting timely pickups and deliveries, maintaining required documentation, inspecting assigned equipment, and communicating effectively with customers, coworkers, dispatch personnel, and management. Foss Recycling’s mission is “Excellence in Recycling.” Employees are expected to demonstrate honesty, accountability, customer service, hard work, and teamwork in their daily work. The role involves operating rollback trucks and related equipment, planning and managing routes, following transportation and safety requirements, caring for assigned vehicles and equipment, and completing accurate transportation records.

Requirements

Demonstrated honesty, accountability, commitment to customer service, strong work ethic, and ability to work effectively as part of a team.
Valid driver's license appropriate for the assigned vehicle and job duties.
Ability to meet applicable company driving requirements.
Ability to safely operate a rollback truck or similar vehicle.
Ability to operate a manual-transmission truck when assigned.
Ability to safely use side mirrors and other vehicle-safety equipment when rear visibility is limited.
Ability to safely load, balance, secure, transport, and unload vehicles and materials.
Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions.
Ability to read maps, navigation systems, directions, and transportation instructions.
Ability to communicate effectively with customers, coworkers, dispatch personnel, and management.
Ability to manage assigned routes and schedules.
Ability to work independently and effectively as part of a team.
Ability to perform hands-on work associated with loading and securing vehicles or materials.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
Safe rollback truck operation and vehicle and material loading and unloading skills.
Ability to balance and secure loads and use chains, straps, hooks, binders, winches, and tie-down equipment.
Route-planning, navigation, and pre-trip and post-trip vehicle-inspection skills.
Strong customer-service and communication skills and accurate transportation documentation.
Ability to recognize and report vehicle, equipment, or safety concerns and work independently in changing transportation environments.
Ability to sit and drive for extended periods; frequently enter and exit trucks and other equipment; and stand, walk, bend, reach, stoop, twist, pull, and push as required.
Ability to use hands and arms to operate vehicle controls and load-securement equipment and handle chains, straps, hooks, winches, binders, and other transportation equipment.
Ability to climb onto or around authorized vehicle or equipment areas when required and work around moving vehicles, trucks, forklifts, material handlers, and other heavy equipment.

Responsibilities

Pick up and transport vehicles, recyclable materials, equipment, and other assigned loads to designated locations, completing pickups and deliveries safely and within established schedules.
Operate rollback trucks and related equipment in accordance with company procedures and applicable requirements.
Maintain awareness of vehicle dimensions, load placement, traffic, road conditions, pedestrians, and surrounding hazards, including when loads partially restrict rear visibility.
Follow transportation instructions and promptly communicate delays or operational concerns.
Safely load, position, balance, secure, inspect, adjust, and unload vehicles and materials using authorized equipment.
Take reasonable precautions to minimize damage to vehicles, materials, equipment, customer property, and company property.
Plan efficient routes with consideration for traffic, road conditions, distance, customer requirements, and delivery schedules; follow established routes or management instructions when provided.
Communicate significant delays, road closures, equipment problems, and other issues affecting assigned transportation.
Complete required pre-trip and post-trip vehicle and equipment inspections, including applicable checks of tires, lights, mirrors, brakes, securement equipment, and fluid levels.
Promptly report vehicle defects, mechanical concerns, damage, unsafe conditions, accidents, injuries, spills, near misses, and other safety concerns.
Maintain assigned vehicles, equipment, and load-securement equipment in appropriate condition, cleanliness, and storage; do not operate equipment identified as unsafe until addressed under company procedures.
Follow company safety policies, procedures, training requirements, and work instructions, as well as applicable transportation and load-securement requirements.
Use seat belts and required vehicle-safety equipment, avoid distracted driving, maintain appropriate following distances, and adjust driving for traffic, weather, road, and load conditions.
Follow company drug- and alcohol-free workplace requirements and wear required personal protective equipment in designated operational areas.
Participate in required driver, equipment, and safety training.
Communicate professionally with customers, vendors, coworkers, dispatch personnel, management, and other departments; confirm pickup and delivery information when required.
Represent Foss Recycling professionally and report customer concerns, property issues, damage concerns, delays, or unusual situations to management.
Complete required pickup, delivery, transportation, inspection, load, vehicle, and driver documentation accurately and submit paperwork within established timeframes.
Verify that applicable information about transported vehicles and materials is complete and accurate, and promptly report documentation discrepancies or concerns.