Job description

Driver Helper - On The Road - Full Time Hourly

Pay: $35,000 to $50,000_ (based on tonnage)_

Schedule: 5AM - 6:30PM_ (Contingent upon route schedule and traffic)_

Days: Monday - Friday (occasional Saturdays as needed)

Job Brief

Liberty Tire Recycling has an opening for a HARDWORKING – MOTIVATED – RESPONSIBLE individual. This job is a manual labor position, driver helpers are assigned to drivers and/or routes for the purpose of assisting drivers in the collection of waste tires from contracted sites. During the route as a driver helper the employee will be under the supervision of the driver. They will assist the driver in backing the truck into position, loading the truck and if necessary, spotting hazards in the roadway during their on the road time. If your passion is working in a dynamic, fast-paced manufacturing environment then joining our team is the right job for you.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Must be able to lift and load tires of all sizes (personal vehicle, truck and tractor tires)
• Must maintain a customer service attitude in demanding situations
• May assist in performing routine inspections and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment and refer defects or repairs to dispatch; clean equipment
• Perform all duties in conformance to appropriate safety standards
• Other duties will be assigned as necessary by the company

Abilities required:

• Lift up to and including fifty (50) pounds to one-hundred (100) pounds (50+ requires assistance) on a routine basis and be physically capable of loading upwards of 1220 tires per day.
• Must be physically capable of climbing in a trailer unassisted and in a safe manner to reduce injury.
• Lace tires in a safe manner to reduce injury and maintain a secure load during transport.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors and the general public
• Ability to work independently with general instructions
• Ability to perform heavy manual tasks under varying weather conditions
• Ability to make independent judgments which have moderate impact on the company.

Responsibility for Public Contact

Daily contact requiring courtesy, discretion, and sound judgment.

Physical Demands

The employee must regularly lift up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100+ pounds (50+ requires assistance). Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit, talk and hear. The employee is constantly required to use hands and fingers to feel, handle objects; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to lift, bend, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and walk.

Heavy Work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force throughout the day, and/or up to 50 to 100 pounds or force frequently.

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. Due to the specific physical requirements to perform this job, the company is unable to assess any form of reasonable accommodation that would permit the job to be accomplished without significant reduction to profitability o the daily route.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $35,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Day range:

• Monday to Friday

Experience level:

• No experience needed

Shift:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Apopka, FL: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Are you able to continuously lift 50 to 100 pounds consistently throughout the day?

Experience:

• Heavy lifting: 1 year (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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