Driver
About the role
The driver candidate will be driving rental cars between our area locations in the New Jersey and New York area. The position is based out of Port Newark, NJ.
Responsibilities
- Drive rental cars between Hertz facilities in the New Jersey and New York area.
- Work with a crew of up to 12 other drivers to move cars from one facility to another.
- Ride in a passenger van to the next vehicle pick-up facility when not driving.
- Move cars to rental locations, vehicles needing maintenance to appropriate facilities, and cars reaching the end of their rental fleet life to auctions.
- Be physically present to participate in the work assignment process.
Requirements
- 9 years of driving experience.
- A valid driver's license with a good driving record.
- Comfortable driving in the Metropolitan area.
Qualifications
Candidates MUST be comfortable driving in the Metropolitan area. Work assignment is not guaranteed, although we are busy and have need of more drivers. If work is not available for all who are seeking work assignment at the shape, it will be announced within approximately 20 minutes of the start time, at the work assignment process. Drivers should be available to work 5 hours or more each time they shape. We try to work as many people as possible at each Work Assignment time, with the goal of everyone getting at least 5 hours of work. Business needs dictate our staffing needs, however. Drivers may work up to 20 hours per week.
Skills
N/A
Benefits
N/A
Pay
$16.17/hr. Wages are based on "Trip Rates". These are determined by the mileage from one facility to another and published annually. In cases of excessive traffic or bad weather that cause time delays, wages are compared daily to determine whether "trip rate" or hourly minimum wage is greater, and the higher amount will be awarded for the day.
Schedule
There are 4-6 Work Assignment times each day: morning, afternoon, evening and night, and work is distributed based on availability.