Route Driver and Labor

1-800-GOT-JUNK?•Tracy, CA

About The Position

1-800-GOT-JUNK? is hiring outgoing, hardworking individuals to serve the Modesto and Tracy communities. This varied role combines driving, sales, customer service, and physical labor to help residential and commercial customers remove unwanted items. Drivers build rapport with customers, assess removal needs, provide estimates, and help complete jobs. After company training, they operate company trucks and travel local routes between properties. Working with another team member, they remove, carry, and load items, while identifying materials that can be recycled, donated, or otherwise diverted from landfills. The role also represents the company professionally on the road and may involve local marketing efforts. The position requires a current California driver's license, a clean driving history for at least the previous three years, and the ability to perform strenuous lifting and carrying. Applicants must be comfortable driving for periods exceeding 45 minutes and have open availability to meet operational scheduling needs. No CDL is required. Average total earnings are stated as $20–$24+ per hour through hourly wages, tips, and performance bonuses.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years old due to company insurance requirements.
Current California driver's license.
Clean driving history for at least the previous three years.
Ability to repeatedly lift, carry, and load items weighing 75+ lbs.
Comfortable driving for periods exceeding 45 minutes.
Availability to work full shifts averaging 6–9 hours.
Open availability to meet operational scheduling needs.
Strong communication skills and confidence speaking with customers.
Willingness to learn pricing, sales techniques, and safe truck operations.
Professional appearance and dependable work ethic.
Working smartphone capable of running multiple company applications.

Nice To Haves

Experience from backgrounds such as delivery driving, moving, warehouse, retail sales, customer service, hospitality, construction, landscaping, general labor, transportation, or operations.

Responsibilities

Build rapport with customers and evaluate their removal needs.
Present clear estimates and help turn appointments into completed jobs.
Operate company trucks, including Isuzu NPR/NQR/NRR vehicles, after completing company training.
Navigate local routes safely between residential and commercial properties.
Partner with another team member to remove, carry, and load furniture, appliances, household belongings, and other unwanted materials.
Identify items that can be recycled, donated, or otherwise diverted from landfills.
Represent the company professionally on the road.
Participate in local marketing efforts to introduce customers to the company's services.