Landscape Transport Driver – CDL

Landscape Transport Driver – CDL

Company: Steadfast Alliance
Location: San Antonio, FL
Job Type: Full-Time

Compensation: $23–$28 perhour, based on CDL class, experience, and qualifications

Position Summary

Steadfast Alliance is seeking a reliable and safety-focused Landscape Transport Driver with a valid CDL to support our landscaping operations inSan Antonio, FL and surrounding areas. The driver will safely transport trees,plants, landscaping materials, equipment, and debris from our nursery and suppliers to commercial and residential landscape projects and other jobsites.

This position plays an important role in ensuring that our landscape crews receive the correct plant material, trees, equipment, and supplies safely and on schedule. The ideal candidate is dependable, experienced with commercial vehicles and trailers, comfortable working outdoors, and committed to safe handling of plant material and equipment.

Key Responsibilities

Nursery Loading & Plant Transportation

• Load trees,shrubs, plants, palms, sod, and other plant material from the Steadfast Alliance nursery for delivery to commercial and residentiallandscape projects.
• Carefullyhandle and secure trees and plants to prevent damage during loading,transportation, and unloading.
• Verifyplant quantities, sizes, varieties, and materials against project or delivery requirements before leaving the nursery.
• Properly secure trees, plants, root balls, containers, and other landscape materials for safe transportation.
• Transportnursery materials and plant material safely to commercial and residential landscape projects
  , job sites, and other designated locations.
• Coordinate with nursery personnel and landscape project supervisors regardingloading, delivery timing, and job-site requirements.
• Safelyunload trees and plants at project locations in coordination withlandscape crews.
• Helpposition plant material in designated areas of the job site to support efficient installation.
• Inspecttrees and plants during loading and unloading and report any damage orissues to the appropriate supervisor.
• Maintain proper care and handling procedures for live plant material during transportation.

Landscape Transportation & Job-Site Support

• Safely operate CDL-required trucks, trailers, and other commercial vehicles.
• Transportlandscaping materials such as mulch, soil, gravel, rock, irrigationmaterials, and other supplies.
• Hauland deliver landscape equipment, tools, trailers, and job-site materials to commercial and residential projects.
• Transportlandscape debris and waste to approved disposal facilities.
• Load,secure, transport, and unload equipment and materials according to company safety procedures.
• Performpre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections and report mechanical or safety concerns.
• Maintain accurate delivery, mileage, fuel, and vehicle inspection records.
• Followall applicable DOT, state, and company safety regulations.
• Communicate effectively with nursery staff, landscape crews, project managers,supervisors, suppliers, and customers.
• Followassigned delivery routes and schedules and complete pickups and deliveries in a timely manner.
• Assistlandscape crews with loading, unloading, and basic job-site tasks when needed.
• Keeptrucks, trailers, and transportation equipment clean, organized, and insafe operating condition.
• Perform other transportation and landscape-support duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) appropriate for the vehicles operated.
• Cleanand safe driving record.
• Previous experience driving commercial trucks, dump trucks, trailers, orlandscape/construction vehicles preferred.
• Experiencetransporting trees, plants, nursery stock, or landscaping materials is aplus.
• Abilityto safely load, secure, transport, and unload large trees, plants,equipment, and landscape…