Class A CDL Vacuum Industrial Truck Driver/Jet Truck Driver

Global Environmental and Industrial Response LLC•Geismar, LA

About The Position

Global Environmental & Industrial Response (GEIR) is hiring Vacuum Truck Drivers/Jet Truck Drivers with a Class A CDL. The position involves approximately 20% driving and 80% manual labor, including moving hoses, offloading at facilities, and performing on-site operations. Drivers operate equipment at job sites and move it to other sites as assigned, while assisting technicians and participating in practical, manual work. The role may involve emergency-response callouts and working more than eight hours when required. GEIR provides heavy industrial cleaning and waste processing and handling services for utilities, phosphate and mining operations, chemical plants, pulp and paper facilities, and manufacturing sites. Its services include hydro blasting, vacuum truck work, sulfuric acid facility maintenance and repairs, and turnaround services. The company works with clients to address environmental, health, and safety needs and handles waste in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations.

Requirements

Class A CDL license required.
Tanker endorsement required.
Current DOT Medical Card required.
Must be registered in the DOT Clearinghouse.
Must pass a background check and drug test.
A clean driving record is required.
Ability to carry or move up to 50 pounds.
Ability to perform manual labor outdoors.
Ability to work in confined and elevated spaces, and in hot, wet, cold, and foul-smelling environments during an 8–12-hour shift while holding vacuum hoses of various sizes.
Ability to use a respirator in environments where there may be exposure to chemicals, fumes, and similar hazards.
May be required to be clean-shaven.
Ability to work beyond an eight-hour shift if required.
May be called out for emergency response.

Nice To Haves

Hazmat endorsement preferred.
Industry experience is a plus.
Two to four years of hands-on experience operating tools or heavy equipment.

Responsibilities

Drive and operate equipment on site and move equipment to other job sites as assigned.
Participate in practical and manual activities daily.
Assist technicians with work on the job site.
Perform strenuous physical labor, including lifting, pulling, and pushing heavy objects.
Operate light and heavy equipment, including blasting equipment, vacuum trucks, and hoses.
Move hoses, offload materials at facilities, and perform on-site operations.

Benefits

Six paid holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
Free term life insurance.
Paid time off accruals start on day one and are available at 90 days.
401(k) match up to 4%.
$1,500 driver referral bonus.
Pay increases.
Career development.
Accident insurance.
Cancer and critical illness insurance.
Short-term disability.
Long-term disability.
Hospital confinement indemnity insurance.