Heavy Wrecker Operator
Job Type
Full-time
Description

 

Key responsibilities

  • Operate heavy-duty wreckers, rotators and lowboys to tow, recover and transport tractors, trailers, buses, RVs and heavy equipment.
  • Perform complex recoveries: uprighting rollovers, winching from ditches and embankments, and load shifts.
  • Assess each scene and plan the recovery, including rigging, anchor points, load weights and working load limits.
  • Rig and secure loads with chains, straps, snatch blocks, airbags and underlifts per DOT and manufacturer requirements.
  • Set up and maintain traffic control and scene safety; coordinate with police, fire, EMS and DOT.
  • Respond to dispatch promptly and keep dispatch updated on ETA, status and completion.
  • Complete pre- and post-trip inspections, ELD/hours-of-service logs, invoices, photos and incident reports accurately.
  • Perform routine maintenance on the truck and equipment; report defects immediately.
  • Contain and report minor fluid spills per environmental procedures.
  • Represent Valor professionally with customers, motorists and fleet clients.
Requirements

 

  • Operate heavy-duty wreckers, rotators and lowboys to tow, recover and transport tractors, trailers, buses, RVs and heavy equipment.
  • Perform complex recoveries: uprighting rollovers, winching from ditches and embankments, and load shifts.
  • Assess each scene and plan the recovery, including rigging, anchor points, load weights and working load limits.
  • Rig and secure loads with chains, straps, snatch blocks, airbags and underlifts per DOT and manufacturer requirements.
  • Set up and maintain traffic control and scene safety; coordinate with police, fire, EMS and DOT.
  • Respond to dispatch promptly and keep dispatch updated on ETA, status and completion.
  • Complete pre- and post-trip inspections, ELD/hours-of-service logs, invoices, photos and incident reports accurately.
  • Perform routine maintenance on the truck and equipment; report defects immediately.
  • Contain and report minor fluid spills per environmental procedures.
  • Represent Valor professionally with customers, motorists and fleet clients.
Salary Description
$75000 - $85000 yr