Roadrunner Towing & Recovery, Inc., a family-owned leader in heavy-duty towing and recovery since 1969 and recognized as one of Google’s Top 3 Towing Services in Baton Rouge for 2025, is seeking an experienced Medium and Heavy-Duty Wrecker Operator(s) with a Class A CDL and/or Class B CDL to join the Roadrunner team. This is more than a job — it's a career with a company built on values, professionalism, longevity, and we're looking for an operator who wants the same.
Responsibilities
- Operate and maintain assigned wrecker and recovery vehicles safely and efficiently
- Respond to towing and recovery calls in timely manner, including rotating on-call shifts during nights and weekends
- Manage incident scenes with professionalism and adherence to safety protocols
- Document and photograph jobs accurately using smartphones and towing software such as Towbook
- Communicate effectively and respectfully with dispatch, customers, team members, and on-scene officers
- Follow company policies and safety compliance at all times
- Maintain clean and professional appearance and represent company values
Required Qualifications
- Valid CDL - Class A or Class B
- Minimum of 2 years towing experience, preferably heavy-duty
- Clean driving record
- Availability for full-time schedule with rotating on-call shifts (nights and weekends)
- Smartphone proficiency for dispatch and job documentation
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience managing recoveries
- Experience operating rotators is a huge plus
- Familiarity with incident management and towing software such as Towbook
- Strong professionalism in communication, interpersonal skills, and well-groomed
- Dependability, time management, and commitment to safety compliance
- Certifications in towing and recovery operations is a huge plus but not required
Pay & Benefits
- Hourly pay range of $25 – $36 depending on experience and record
- Overtime pay with paid weekly schedule
- Monthly and random driver safety bonuses and incentives - can push take-home pay meaningfully higher
- 401(k) with company match
- Dental, vision, hearing, and life insurance
- Paid training and certifications
- Take-home company truck, fuel card, uniforms, and company swag
Please note: Our competitive compensation, benefits, and safety programs are specifically designed to provide strong overall value.
Company Description
Roadrunner Towing & Recovery, Inc. has been family-owned and operating in Baton Rouge since 1969 — More than 5 decades of providing light, medium and heavy towing and recovery services, making a stressful situation a little easier, one mile at a time. We were awarded Google's 2025 Top 3 Towing Service in Baton Rouge. We are safety-driven, community-focused, LGBTQ-friendly, and a non-discriminatory workplace.