Class A Truck Driver

Class A Truck Driver – Sims Metal

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 our future is as bright, safe, and secure.

We have a promote‑from‑within philosophy and a variety of programs available to support continuous learning, providing the opportunity for a rewarding career. We are committed to the ecologically sound and sustainable use of resources, striving to operate in a manner that minimizes waste and protects the environment.

• Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
• Follow appropriate safety procedures for transporting dangerous goods.
• Inspect loads to ensure that cargo is secure.
• Maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
• Secure cargo for transport, using ropes, blocks, chain, binders, or covers.
• Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned.
• Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles.
• Obtain receipts or signatures for delivered goods and collect payment for services when required.
• Drive trucks with capacities greater than 3 tons, including tractor‑trailer combinations, to transport and deliver products, livestock, or other materials.
• Check all load‑related documentation for completeness and accuracy.
• Read bills of lading to determine assignment details.
• Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes.
• Drive trucks to weigh stations before and after loading and along routes in compliance with state regulations.
• Couple or uncouple trailers by changing trailer jack positions, connecting or disconnecting air or electrical lines, or manipulating fifth‑wheel locks.
• Check conditions of trailers after contents have been unloaded to ensure that there has been no damage.
• Perform basic vehicle maintenance tasks, such as adding oil, fuel, or radiator fluid or performing minor repairs.
• Crank trailer landing gear up or down to safely secure vehicles.
• Read and interpret maps to determine vehicle routes.
• Operate equipment, such as truck cab computers, CB radios, phones, or global positioning systems (GPS) equipment to exchange necessary information with bases, supervisors, or other drivers.
• Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions, using computer equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) equipment, or other navigation devices, to minimize fuel consumption and carbon emissions.
• Load or unload trucks or help others with loading or unloading, using special loading‑related equipment or other equipment as necessary.
• Remove debris from loaded trailers.
• Inventory and inspect goods to be moved to determine quantities and conditions.
• Wrap and secure goods using pads, packing paper, containers, or straps.

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

At Sims, we are a diverse group of employees supported by our equal‑opportunity policy. We are guided by our Principles of

Purpose:

Be Safe + Well, Band Together, Be Accountable + Transparent, Consistently Innovate, Inspire with Purpose, Celebrate + Have Fun.

Entry level

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

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