Route Assistant_Fleet

At D&G Heavy Equipment Leasing, an Ecore company, we transform reclaimed rubber into innovative performance surfaces that protect people and the planet. Our products power everything from playgrounds and gyms to hospitals, courts, and even rockets - helping people in motion be their strongest, healthiest selves. As a high-growth, sustainability-driven company, we’re leading the way in circular innovation by keeping rubber out of landfills and turning waste into wellness, safety, and performance. We’re excited to find individuals who are eager to be part of a team that’s driving global impact through innovation, sustainability, and purpose.

Location: 490 Ohio Street, Lockport, NY 14094

Job Summary: The Route Assistant supports the safe and efficient collection, loading, transportation, and unloading of tires at customer locations. Working alongside a CDL Driver, the Route Assistant manually loads, stacks, secures, and unloads tires from box trucks and/or 53-foot trailers. The Route Assistant exits the vehicle at every customer stop to assist with traffic awareness, direct vehicle backing and maneuvering, and ensure safe access to customer locations. This position requires frequent physical labor, adherence to safety procedures, and exceptional teamwork.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Material Handling

• Manually load, stack, sort, and lace tires inside trailers and box trucks to maximize load capacity and maintain load stability.
• Unload tires at processing facilities, transfer stations, or designated customer locations.
• Handle passenger tires and, on occasion, light truck and commercial tires.
• Assist in properly securing loads to minimize shifting during transportation.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of trailers and trucks throughout the route.
• Identify and report damaged equipment, unsafe loading conditions, or potential hazards.

Route Support

• Ride along with CDL Driver during designated collection and delivery routes.
• Exit the vehicle at every customer stop to assist with loading activities and site navigation.
• Serve as a spotter when the vehicle is backing, parking, or maneuvering in congested retail, commercial, or industrial locations.
• Communicate clearly with the driver using verbal instructions and approved hand signals.
• Help ensure customer stops are completed efficiently, professionally, and safely.
• Assist with route documentation and collection verification as required.

Safety Responsibilities

• Follow all company safety policies, procedures, and personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements.
• Maintain visual contact with the driver while spotting and directing vehicle movements.
• Perform work safely around moving vehicles, loading equipment, docks, and pedestrian traffic.
• Immediately report accidents, injuries, near misses, property damage, or unsafe conditions.
• Participate in safety meetings, training programs, and required certifications.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Ability to perform physically demanding work throughout a full shift.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Strong commitment to workplace safety.
• Reliable attendance and punctuality.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a two-person route team.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Indicate if the position has supervisory responsibilities and any pertinent details.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics below are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.

• Work is performed in customer retail locations, distribution centers, industrial facilities, recycling operations, transportation yards, and outdoor environments.
• Exposure to varying temperatures, weather conditions, dust, noise, and odors.
• Frequent travel throughout assigned service areas as part of daily routes.

Physical and Mental Demands:

The demands described are representative but not all inclusive of those demands that must be met by an employee (with or without reasonable accommodation) to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

• Lift, carry, push, pull, and move tires weighing up to 50 pounds on a frequent basis.
• Frequently bend, stoop, twist, kneel, squat, climb, and reach.
• Stand and walk for extended periods throughout the workday.
• Repeatedly enter and exit trucks and trailers throughout assigned routes.
• Perform continuous manual labor in varying weather conditions.
• Work inside trailers for extended periods while stacking and organizing loads.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to carry out essential job duties.

Updated as of 9/25/26

What we offer you:

• Competitive medical, dental, vision, and prescription insurance coverage
• 401k with a company match
• PTO Hours are accrued from Day 1
• Tuition reimbursement
• Opportunities for development and internal promotions
• Two minute walk to eco-friendly public transportation from rabbittransit

Sometimes the best jobs get missed because people think they don’t have what it takes. At Ecore, we know hard work, reliability, and a good attitude matter most. No matter your background, experience, or where you’ve come from, if this job sounds like something you’d be proud to do, we’re excited to meet you.

Ecore International is an equal opportunity employer. (Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans). We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS: Ecore International and its subsidiaries participate in the E-Verify program. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. This employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and/or the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. If, after an applicant has been extended and accepted an offer of employment, the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to provide you written instructions and an opportunity to contact SSA and/or DHS before taking adverse action against you, including withdrawal of the offer of employment or terminating your employment. Employers may not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants or to re-verify current employees and may not limit or influence the choice of documents presented for use on the Form I-9. In order to determine whether Form I-9 documentation is valid, this employer may use E-Verify's photo screening tool to match the photograph appearing on some permanent resident and employment authorization cards with the official U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) photograph.