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AVAILABLE POSITIONS
If you’re interested in applying for this position, please download our General Employment Application below.
COME DRIVE WITH US! Sunset Cartage, Inc. is seeking experienced CDL-A truck drivers to join our Waste Transfer Team. Along with joining an established, reputable company, you will be a member of the Teamsters union. The company provides full family health coverage and contributes to your pension. Year round, local driving takes you home to your family every night.
Benefits of working at Sunset Cartage
- Earn $75,000 to $100,000 per year!
- Weekly minimums in Transfer Hauling
- Full family healthcare insurance coverage
- Retirement Pension $15,000 to $22,000 per year
- Paid time off
- Monday through Friday – HOME DAILY
- New, state-of-the-art equipment
Required Qualifications
- Class A CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) minimum 1 year of CDL A driving experience required
- Must have CDL A Truck driving experience that includes winter driving.
- Clean driving record
- Must pass a company administered road test
- Possess a working knowledge ensuring the safe operation of commercial motor vehicles
- Must pass a DOT background check and pre-employment drug test
- Must be physically qualified to drive a commercial motor vehicle in accordance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration standards
- High school diploma or equivalent
Job Responsibilities
- Pick up and deliver from locations and deliver to sites
- Meet delivery schedules
- Ensure safe vehicles by performing required vehicle inspections
- Routinely maneuvers tractor/trailer combination skillfully and safely
- Comply with DOT truck driving rules and regulations (size, weight, route designations, parking and break periods) as well as with company policies and procedures
- Consistent awareness of and adaptability to changing traffic conditions and other potential driving hazards
- Report accidents, violations or other safety concerns
- Alert, focused, detail-oriented, always making safety a priority
For over 30 years, Sunset Cartage, Inc. has been a trusted leader in transportation of construction and industrial materials across Illinois and surrounding states. Our unwavering commitment to operational excellence, safety, and customer satisfaction has earned us a reputation as one of the Midwest’s premier logistics and material supply companies.
Sunset Cartage, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
Drive profitable company revenue growth by establishing, developing, and maintaining customer relationships with increasing sales and gross profits. Acquire new customers and increase wallet share with existing customers within the construction, aggregate materials, and related industries. Work closely with operations staff including estimators and dispatchers regarding trucking supply, demand, capacity, and pricing to ensure meeting customer requirements for all jobs. Propose new work and manage pricing to ensure market competitive quotes and bid processes and profitability.
Role Schedule Information
- Monday through Friday
- 40/per week (additional hours required in season)
- Permanent/Full Time/Exempt (Salary)
Reports to:
- VP&GM Sunset Logistics
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of the aggregate and hauling industry or closely related industries.
- Sales of aggregate, landscape, composite, etc. materials and trucking services to meet company sales goals.
- Develop and maintain relationships with key personnel within existing designated customers to maximize annual sales volume.
- Create and execute a new customer development and prior customer restoration strategy. Maintain rela-tionships with customers.
- Maintain a sales/project awareness pipeline.
- Develop a market pricing awareness to ensure competitive market performance.
- Engage with Industry Associations, including but not limited to McHenry County Township Highway Com-missioners, Underground Contractors Association, Mid-West Truckers Association, and National Waste Association, focusing on new and existing customer relationships, industry changes, as well as prospective jobs/projects by attending association gatherings and events.
- Collaborate with the operations department and sales team members during quoting process, job as-signment, detail finalization, and job execution ensuring customer needs are met.
- Participate in company meetings to ensure efficient coordination of sales efforts with operations.
Performance Expectations
- Developing new business leads sufficiently to meet or exceed goals
- Provide guidance on price competitiveness
- Maintain a sales/project awareness pipeline
- Interpret and analyze sales data
- Determine customer satisfaction levels to under-stand Company performance.
- Handle customer concerns effectively
- Participating in trade shows, training or associated product meetings
- Maintain CRM system and utilize ERP system outputs to improve profitability
Key Relationships:
- VP&GM Sunset Logistics, President, CEO, VP Finance, Sales Team, Operations Team, and Customers
Skills/Knowledge:
- Sales and customer relationship development
- Working knowledge of the aggregate landscape, composite, etc. materials and hauling industry
- Sales/CRM systems
- Excellent sales and negotiating skills
Experience
- Aggregate supply, trucking and construction
Education
- Degree in marketing/business preferred
The Controller is responsible for the oversight, preparation, analysis, and distribution of the company’s consolidated financial statements, and manages the monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting close processes including variance analysis to ensure accurate, timely, and relevant financial reporting. The Controller, working with other management, will have ownership of achieving company performance metrics, including expense management and job profitability.
Role Schedule Information
- Full-time (Monday through Friday)
Responsibilities
- Provide monthly reporting of all company financial results by the 10th of the month following, including G/L and account reconciliations, fixed asset analyses, inventory evaluations, comparative and budgetary financial analysis, banking and cash flow, and Leadership Team reporting.
- Build and evaluate cost accounting structures for all areas of the business, identify inefficiencies, and work with department managers to implement cost improvements.
- Create, monitor, and report around budgetary controls, including providing financial analytics around all areas of financial, cost, production, operational and budgetary reporting.
- Routinely improve efficiency, accuracy and effectiveness of all accounting functions and internal controls, including purchasing/accounts payable, billing/accounts receivable, cost accounting, financial reporting, etc.
- In coordination with third-party IT service providers, oversight of information systems hardware, networking, and software services.
- Document and maintain workflow and processes for all Finance and Accounting functions, including evaluation and maintenance of the proper systems and control environment for all entities.
- Lead the day-to-day accounting and reporting functions, including supervising the accounting staff team.
- Lead annual insurance evaluations and renewal processes for all liability, property and casualty, and workers’ compensation insurance ensuring most cost-effective insurance strategies.
Performance Expectations
- Communicate effectively with co-workers and management about the finances of the business and justify certain financial recommendations
- Strong numerical proficiency, organization, good problem-solving skills, and excellent use of logic
- Strong understanding of accounting processes and financial data analysis
- Excellent leadership skills and big-picture method in approaching tasks
- Working knowledge of national and local tax regulations and compliance reporting
- Ability to translate complex financial concepts to managers at all levels
- Financial project management
- Ability to delegate tasks accordingly
Key Relationships
- President, Director of Operations, Human Resources Manager
Staff Supervised
- Billing Staff, Accounting-Clerical Staff, AP Coordinator & Broker Advocate, Accounting Clerk
Skills/Knowledge:
- GL/Accounting Systems
- Financial Statement Closing, Reporting and Analytics
- Cost Accounting
- Experience with Database Reporting Systems
- Federal and State Filings and Compliance
- Microsoft Office
Experience
- 10+ years of professional accounting experience
- ERP Systems
- Aggregate construction and/or logistics industries a plus
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, or related field
- Professional certification, such as CPA or CA (preferred)
Physical Labor Requirements
- Ability to visit and inspect fleet and shop facilities, including outdoor environments
APPLICATIONS
Driver Application
If you are interested in applying for a Driver Position, please download and complete the form below, and send it to our secure email address: Application@gosunset.com
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Why Choose Sunset Logistics
Experience, Tradition, Excellence
For 30 years we have set the standard in logistics by having dedicated, hardworking and committed employees servicing the Chicagoland area trucking needs. We are grateful for our customers who have chosen to GO with us over the years. We truly appreciate your dedication and commitment! Let’s Go!
Employee driven innovative logistics solutions partnering with our customers, carriers and suppliers with integrity, honesty and safety
It started when Don J. Mueller drove for his grandfather and father. He decided to save up for a truck of his own and managed to purchase a Ford ten-wheeler at the age of 24. In the hopes of starting his own company, he purchased two trucks in September of 1991.
The sun was starting to set and so began…Sunset Cartage Inc.
In 2002 he expanded his fleet buying Lyman Martin Trucking who had been in business since 1923. He did this with the anticipation of expanding his clientele into three other counties, giving Sunset Cartage Inc. the ability to work in all surrounding counties of the Chicagoland area. In 2005, Waspi trucking company’s assets were purchased, including a truck terminal. This also expanded the company in purchasing material and warehousing which established Sunset Logistics, LLC the same year.
With the 2009 economy looking dim, the company began to look for other opportunities to thrive in the market. The company started hauling transfer loads for the waste industry.
To go further, expand and better serve the customers’ needs, in 2011 a limestone quarry was purchased. This led to purchasing a sand and gravel pit and two other quarries.
We have been able to GO because of our extraordinary staff and committed customers over the past 30 years. The sun sets to rise again…LET’S GO!
Don J. Mueller
President & CEO
