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Truck Driver

Sims Metal (Sims) is a global leader in metal recycling. With facilities across the globe, Sims plays an intrinsic role in the circular economy by making resources available for future use. As a responsible corporate citizen, we continuously seek new ways to broaden our participation in the environmental sector, ensuring that our future is as bright, safe, and secure as at any time in our long history.

Job Summary:

Truck driver A performs a variety of routine and complex transportation work in driving and coordinating transportation plans. Ability to operate tractors with trailers

Major Responsibilities:

Maintain a safe work environment and adhere to company's safety plan

Review of daily schedule to determine supply needs accuracy of routing

Ensure daily supplies are on vehicle before leaving dock to proceed with daily schedule

Communicate with logistic department at the end of each stop on scheduled route

Completion of daily drive route sheet

Conduct daily vehicle inspections

Perform other duties as assigned

Job Qualifications:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

Must possess Class A Driver License

Position requires minimum 21 years of age.

3+ years of tractor trailer or roll-off truck driving experience.

Must possess a current clear motor vehicle report.

Prefer 2+ years' experience packaging and preparing loose freight for transport.

Must communicate in English (oral and written).

Must pass DOT physical and drug testing requirements.

Lugger truck, dump truck, and/or roll off experience is a plus

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Must be able to work outside under extreme temperature conditions. (Heat, cold, snow etc.)

Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock; explosives and risk of radiation. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

A career with Sims provides you with the opportunity to work with an organization whose goal is to be the world's safest and most responsible recycling company. Our people achieve this by creating a zero-harm workplace, being exemplary members of the communities in which we operate, and being responsible stewards of the environment. We also offer competitive pay and a range of attractive benefits.

Sims is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value the diversity of all of our employees and are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where everyone can contribute, advance on merit, and realize their full potential. Sims does not discriminate with regard to race, sex, religion, color, national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, housing status, source of income, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to any employment decision, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Qualified applicants with a disability in need of a reasonable accommodation may request such without fear of reprisal or discrimination.

To achieve our purpose to create a world without waste to preserve our planet, we are guided by our Principles of Purpose: Be Safe + Well, Band Together, Be Accountable + Transparent, Consistently Innovate, Inspire with Purpose, Celebrate + Have Fun.

Nearest Major Market: Chicago