CDL Driver/Rigger

Description

Location: Hayward, CA 

Job Type: Full-Time | Union Position – Teamsters Local 70 

Pay: $38.00 per hour 

Schedule: Monday – Friday | 6:00am – 2:30pm | Home Daily 

Lawson Drayage is looking for a CDL Driver/Rigger to join our Hayward team. This position combines commercial driving with hands-on rigging and machinery moving. You will work as part of a team to safely load, transport, unload, set, and relocate customers' machinery and heavy equipment. 

What We're Looking For: Someone who has a valid Class A CDL, is dependable, safety-focused, mechanically inclined, and comfortable with the hands-on rigging and machinery-moving side of the position. This is not strictly a driving role, and candidates should be comfortable working as part of a crew both on and off the truck. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Communicate with dispatch regarding job scope, daily assignments, and job status. 
• Perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections of tractors and trailers. 
• Inspect and prepare loads for safe transportation and relocation. 
• Determine proper methods for lifting and moving equipment. 
• Select, prepare, and inspect appropriate rigging equipment. 
• Load and unload semi-trucks, including properly strapping, tying down, and securing loads. 
• Set, align, and level heavy machinery and equipment. 
• Safely work with overhead lifts, hoists, winches, cranes, jacks, rollers, forklifts, and other rigging equipment. 
• Determine equipment weights and identify centers of gravity for items being lifted. 
• Move equipment and materials to and from work areas. 
• Uncrate materials using power tools and wrap, band, and pack equipment as needed. 
• Assist with jobsite setup, including floor protection and equipment staging. 
• Maintain clean and organized work areas and return tools and equipment to their appropriate locations. 
• Communicate professionally with customers and rigging, construction, engineering, and other on-site teams. 
• Break down and inspect rigging equipment after use. 
• Inspect equipment and report necessary repairs or remove unsafe equipment from service. 
• Follow company and applicable safety procedures. 
• Complete and maintain required safety training. 
• Maintain professional conduct while working at Lawson and customer locations. 
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED. 
• Valid Class A CDL. 
• DOT medical card or ability to obtain one. 
• Acceptable motor vehicle record (MVR) and accident history. 
• Hands-on experience with load tie-down and securement, including ratchet straps, chains, and binders. 
• Forklift experience and/or ability to become forklift certified. 
• Knowledge and ability to operate hand tools, power tools, and moving equipment. 
• Ability to navigate basic computer programs for training, payroll, and other operational functions. 
• Good work history and demonstrated dependability. 
• Excellent communication skills. 
• Ability to problem solve and focus on solutions. 
• Safety-conscious and self-motivated. 
• Strong work ethic and ability to work effectively as part of the team. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Two (2) years of Driver/Rigger/Machinery Mover experience. 
• Familiarity with OSHA safety standards. 
• Familiarity with the logistics or machinery-moving industry. 
• Experience working with rigging equipment, including chains, binders, ratchet straps, forklifts, overhead lifts, jacks, rollers, and hoists. 

Physical Requirements 

• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull a minimum of 50 lbs. 
• Ability to lift and maneuver heavy equipment. 
• Ability to frequently bend, stoop, kneel, squat, and twist. 
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions. 
• Ability to work at heights. 
• Ability to work in noisy environments. 
• Ability to perform an active, hands-on role requiring frequent physical movement. 

Compensation & Union Benefits 

Pay:  $38.00 per hour  

This is a union position represented by Teamsters Local 70. 

Union benefits include: 

• Health & Welfare benefits through the East Bay Drivers Drayage Health & Welfare Trust. 
• Employer contributions to the Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust Fund. 
• Vacation and holiday allowance in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement. 
• Paid sick leave in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement. 
• Overtime and premium pay in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement. 

About Lawson Drayage 

Lawson Drayage is a family-owned machinery moving, rigging, transportation, and warehousing company that has been in business since 1919. We are known for quality work, safety, and long-standing customer relationships. 

Additional Information 

Upon offer, Lawson Drayage conducts applicable pre-employment screening, which may include a background check, physical, and drug test. 

This job description is not intended to contain a comprehensive listing of all duties, responsibilities, or activities required for the position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice. 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position. 

Application Information 

Our recruiter will handle all communication regarding your application and next steps. 

Please no phone calls or in-person inquiries regarding application status.