Truck Driver - Hazmat Required

Day and Zimmermann • Union, NJ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Day & Zimmermann is hiring a full-time Truck Driver for its team in Texarkana, Texas. The position pays $25.16 per hour. The driver operates a range of automotive vehicles and other motorized equipment, including pickup trucks, sedans, flatbed and tank trucks, semi-trailers, tractors with trailers, dump trucks, buses, winch trucks, wreckers, lowboys, and similar equipment as assigned. The role includes pickup and delivery service and transporting inert or explosive materials, personnel, equipment, and supplies within the plant or on public highways. Drivers may need to load or unload vehicles, with or without assistance.

The driver operates in varied weather and hazardous driving and road conditions and must follow traffic, speed, and safety regulations. The role also requires familiarity with proper vehicle upkeep and operation. When assigned work involving hazardous waste, the driver follows required training and documentation procedures for collecting, transporting, storing, treating, disposing of, or otherwise handling hazardous waste. The driver may also be assigned to load, transfer, or unload hazardous waste or materials; drivers assigned these tasks must have documented training under the Company's Hazardous Waste Training Program.

Requirements

• Current Class A Commercial Driver's License with an endorsement to transport Hazardous Material.
• Physical ability to load and/or unload vehicles, with or without assistance.
• Knowledge of guidelines for working with hazardous waste.
• Comply with safety guidelines, Company policies, and applicable state and federal driving regulations when operating vehicles.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One year of previous driving experience operating a semi-tractor/trailer or similar equipment.

Responsibilities

• Operate assigned automotive vehicles and other motorized equipment, including trucks, semi-trailers, tractors with trailers, buses, and similar equipment.
• Provide pickup and delivery service.
• Transport inert or explosive materials, personnel, equipment, and supplies within the plant or on public highways.
• Load and/or unload vehicles, with or without assistance from employees in other classifications.
• Operate vehicles in varied weather and hazardous driving and road conditions while observing traffic, speed, and safety regulations.
• Maintain familiarity with the proper upkeep and operation of assigned vehicles.
• Follow required training and documentation procedures when handling hazardous waste.
• Load, transfer, and/or unload hazardous wastes or materials when assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED