Heavy Wrecker & Rotator Operator

About the Role

Interstate Towing is hiring experienced Heavy-Duty Wrecker & Recovery Operators who know how to handle serious equipment, difficult scenes, and the responsibility that comes with both. We're looking for operators who can rig it, winch it, lift it, recover it, and clear the scene safely. This is the work that requires experience, judgment, patience, and real skill.

What You'll Do

• Respond to Dispatch and arrive safely, prepared, and ready to work
• Operate heavy-duty wreckers, rotators, and recovery equipment
• Recover tractors, trailers, commercial vehicles, and equipment from accidents, breakdowns, rollovers, and complex scenes
• Perform winching, rigging, lifting, uprighting, and recovery operations
• Assess each scene and determine the safest, most effective recovery approach
• Transport recovered vehicles to customer destinations, repair facilities, or impound yards
• Complete thorough truck and equipment inspections
• Perform preventive maintenance and report mechanical defects immediately
• Maintain accurate paperwork and clean, detailed recovery documentation
• Follow all applicable size, weight, route, hours-of-service, DOT, and company safety requirements
• Communicate professionally with Dispatch, customers, law enforcement, first responders, and others on scene
• Represent Interstate like a professional every time you step out of the truck

Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL
• Proven experience operating heavy-duty wreckers
• Real-world heavy recovery experience
• Strong winching and rigging skills
• Experience handling rollovers and complex recovery scenes
• The judgment to adapt when the job doesn't go according to plan
• Clean driving record with no recent moving or driving violations
• Comfortable using electronic equipment, dispatch systems, and telematics software
• Ability to operate safely around traffic, weather, heavy equipment, and changing roadside conditions
• Strong communication and customer-service skills
• Reliability — when the call comes in, we need you ready

Preferred Experience

• Rotator Recoveries
• Advanced Rigging
• Tractor-Trailer Rollovers
• Heavy Commercial Recovery
• Heavy Equipment Recovery
• Complex Incident Management
• Police, Fire & Highway Scene Coordination

Pay & Schedule

• $25–$35/hour, based on experience
• Paid weekly
• 1st, 2nd, 3rd & Weekend Shifts Available
• Full-Time & Part-Time Opportunities

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Health & Dental Insurance
• 401(k) With Company Match
• Uniforms Provided
• Advancement With a Growing Company
• Quality Heavy-Duty Equipment
• Dispatch That Has Your Back
• A Team That Respects Skilled Operators