Interstate Waste Services is Now a Hiring Yard Jockey

Non-CDL position

Hourly pay rate: 21.78

Safety is our first Priority!

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Highlights:

• 21.78/hour
• Year Round-Steady work
• Full Benefits packet with PTO

Interstate Waste Services is the most progressive and innovative provider of solid waste and recycling services in the country! We primarily service Northern New Jersey, Southern New York State, New York City, and recently expanded our operations of transfer stations into Pennsylvania and Ohio, where we also own and operate a state-of-the-art rail-served landfill. We cater to a diverse range of residential, industrial, and commercial customers. Our mission has always been to provide our customers with the highest quality waste, recycling, and environmental services, while keeping focus on employee, customer, and environmental safety.

We have mastered the ability to balance the standards of a large corporate company while maintaining our small business family style culture.

• Moving, positioning, and staging trailers throughout the facility using a yard jockey.
• Tarping trailers to ensure loads are properly secured and comply with company and regulatory requirements.
• Performing pre- and post-trip inspections of the yard jockey and reporting any mechanical issues or safety concerns.
• Maintaining safe and efficient trailer movement to support daily facility operations.
• Assisting with truck wash operations, including moving equipment in and out of the wash bay and helping maintain the wash area.
• Operating a loader or other heavy equipment when needed to provide operational coverage.
• Performing routine housekeeping duties to keep the yard, loading areas, and workspaces clean and organized.
• Coordinating with scale house personnel, drivers, and supervisors to ensure efficient trailer flow.
• Following all company safety policies, DOT regulations, and environmental procedures.
• Conducting basic equipment inspections and reporting maintenance needs promptly.
• Assisting with snow removal, cleanup, and other facility maintenance tasks as needed.
• Responding to changing operational needs and performing other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements:

• 21 Years of Age & Legally Eligible to Work in the United States
• Great Safety Record and Clean MVR
• Experience as a Driver or Helper for a Refuge Company is Highly Preferred
• Working Knowledge of DOT, OSHA & Applicable Traffic Regulations
• Ability to Speak & Read English to Converse with the General Public, understand Highway Traffic & Signals, Respond to Official Questions & Make Legible Entries on Reports & Records
• Read & Understand a Map
• Meet Physical & Safety Requirements of the Position.
• Willing & Able to Work Required Worked Hours as Allowed Under DOT Regulation & May Include Weekend, Night &/Or Holiday Work

Additional Job Requirements:

• Routes may require Drivers to navigate through congested communities and confined or tight areas in city locations.
• Highly skilled backing maneuvers are essential to successfully perform this job.
• Our drivers routinely climb in and out of the truck cab to service customer accounts.
• Driver pre and post inspections required. Drivers are responsible for ensuring their truck is in compliance with IWS’s safety standards as well as OSHA and DOT regulations, and local traffic laws, prior to and while operating the vehicle.

IWS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.