Class- Truck Driver - Wheel Exp

About the opportunity

In this position, you’ll join a highly experienced team of certified professionals who are known for their ability to remove enormous trees using large cranes and equipment. Your role will include operating the equipment needed to move the trees to their next destination where they are recycled, turned into slabs, chips, mulch, dimensional lumber, or heat energy.

The person who fills this position must be someone who enjoys being a driver and has a history of working safely. He/She/They will work alongside our Foremen on a wide variety of commercial and residential tree removal projects as well as operate heavy equipment at multiple yards in the East Bay. For this reason, our next driver must be physically fit and able to climb in and around her/his truck and a variety of extremely heavy equipment.

• Hourly rate of $33.00 to $35.00 per hour
• Overtime at 1.5X base pay: $49.50 to $52.50 per hour when approved in advance
• Immediate access to a 401(k) account
• After 90 days of employment:
  • Paid vacation (earned as you accumulate hours)
  • 5 paid holidays
  • 5 paid sick leave
  • 50% contribution toward medical, dental, and optical insurance for employees. Employees may purchase insurance for their legal dependents.
• Company-issued safety equipment & gear
• Company-issued sweatshirts/t-shirts
• Employee referral program
• Training and development resources
• This base rate will increase over time based on your safety record, attendance, performance, and professionalism

• Safely performing all aspects of the job including:
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  Driving a commercial, 18‑wheeler truck around the greater Bay Area
• Operating heavy equipment for a Crew Supervisor who directs each day's efforts
• Learning understanding, and adhering to all safety rules and company safety policies
• Completing other driving‑related jobs as they arise

• Physically fit and able to climb inside, onto or around an 18‑wheeler or larger vehicle
• Two or more years of heavy‑duty commercial truck driving experience
• Willingness to assist with projects at the job site once you arrive, as needed
• Clean and current California Driver's Class‑A License
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
• A proven record of safely doing your job efficiently
• Standard communication (accurate written and verbal), time management, problem solving, being able to take notes on your phone, and being able to work an 8‑hour shift without using your phone for non‑work purposes (except at lunch and break), willing to get dirty on a daily basis
• Soft skills:
  
  The ability to lead by example, being extremely hardworking, being emotionally intelligent (having the ability to identify and manage one’s own emotions, as well as the emotions of others.)
• Bonus points for
  • Certifications or coursework related to driving heavy equipment, trucks, safety, etc.
  • Having stayed in your last driving role for more than a year
  • Ability to speak and/or understand Spanish

• Experienced drivers seeking a long‑term position that’s close to home; within a 45‑minute drive of your home. Preference will be given to folks who live in Richmond, San Pablo, El Cerrito, Pinole, El Sobrante, Hercules, and the surrounding cities. Only folks within a 45‑minute morning commute of Richmond, CA will be considered.
• Mechanically inclined folks who understand what type of maintenance their vehicles/machines need to keep them running well
• Egalitarians (Defined as “characterized by belief in equal political, economic, social, and civil rights for all people.”)

• Any one living more than a 45‑minute commute from the Green Waste Recycle Yard  dot com at 2550 Garden Tract Road, Richmond, CA.
• Any one who does not have a CURRENT and VALID CLASS‑A LICENSE.
• Any one who has not recently driven an 18‑wheeler.
• Any one seeking to make more per hour than what is being offered: $30.00 to $35.00.

Physical exam required.