Are you looking for a great company to have a meaningful driving career with?

Are you newer to commercial driving and looking for an opportunity to gain experience with a professional company with a training program? - JOIN BAKER! Why:

• Receive a $7,500 signing bonus (paid in installments over the first 15 months)
• Get great training and experience while earning the signing bonus!
• Fantastic benefits - 401k retirement plan with company contribution
• Local routes - sleep in your own bed at night
• Great Company that is employee, community and family-focused
• Baker is a recycling company dedicated to saving the environment

Job Purpose: Safe and timely operation of Commercial Vehicle and equipment to collect, transport and deliver company product.

This role will be a "Bulk GreaseDriver" for Western Mass Rendering (WMR), a division of Baker Commodities, Inc. and will support us in meetingour customer's needsused cooking oil removal in accordance with local ordinances and environmental regulations.

Visit our website for more information about the important contributions of this position.

• Check vehicle to ensure that mechanical, safety and emergency equipment is in clean and good working order
• Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources and verify instructions and routes
• Drive assigned vehicle on designated route
• Follow appropriate safety procedures for transporting goods
• Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations or damage to vehicles
• Maintain logs of working hours, vehicle service, or repair status following state and federal regulations
• Record information such as weight/volume, mileage, time and fuel consumption
• Operate equipment such as GPS navigation and radio/phone to exchange information with supervisors or other points of contact
• Plan/adjust routes based on changing conditions using navigation equipment to maximize fuel efficiency
• Load or unload trucks using specialized equipment as necessary
• Interact with others in a professional and ethical manner
• Follow department and company procedures
• Keep up regular attendance and punctuality; regular attendance and punctuality are essential for the smooth operation of this company
• Other duties as assigned

• Valid Class A or B CDL and current DOT medical card
• Must be 21 or older to comply with Federal regulations
• Endorsements (tanker and doubles) based on vehicle assigned
• 2 years commercial vehicle driving experience with an acceptable MVR
  • or ability to complete Entry Level Driver program if less than 2 years commercial vehicle driving experience
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Ability to read and speak English as required by Federal Motor Carrier Department
• Understand and follow all DOT and FMCSA rules and regulations
• Knowledge of transportation and safety principles for moving goods by road
• Skill to operate, control and monitor vehicle and equipment
• Ability to work overtime and alternate schedule/route as needed
• Local travel; less than 5% overnight travel

Physical Demands/Requirements

Constantly (over 2/3):

• remains in a seated position while using arms, legs and observation to operate vehicle
• observes and monitors equipment
• ascends/descends in and out vehicle and on equipment

Frequently (1/3-2/3):

• communicates with co-workers, customers and supervisors
• moves, lifts, pushes and pulls equipment and material up to 60 lbs
• walks, climbs, stoops, kneels, crouches, reaches and handles equipment to collect material
• operates electronic devices such as GPS equipment and phone/radio

Occasionally (under 1/3):

• exposed to outdoor weather conditions
• exposed to materials that occasionally require use of PPE such as gloves (protect from heat)
• moves across wet/slippery and uneven surfaces
• electronically and manually completes logs/reports

This position is currently accepting applications.