CDL Driver
Posted
Position Summary: Truck Drivers deliver inventory and products as needed daily to other facilities, vendors, or customers.
Job Description:
• Communicating and coordinating with dispatchers
• Obeying and following applicable traffic laws
• Securing cargo and properly arranging and balancing it within the vehicle
• Maintaining a detailed log of working hours in compliance with state and federal regulations
• Ensuring any mechanical issues with the vehicle are corrected before driving
• Planning routes and meeting delivery schedules
• Complying with truck driving rules and regulations
• Reporting defects, accidents and violations
• Performing daily maintenance of truck (refueling, cleaning, etc.)
• Loading and unloading box trucks with forklifts and pallet jacks
• Interacting with customers in a professional manner
• Performing pre- and post-trip vehicle inspection reports
• Recording cargo deliveries
• Verifying loads for accuracy
• May drive forklift to transport stored items from warehouse to truck or to pick up items from several locations for shipment.
• Verifying loads for accuracy
Required Test:
- None
Preferred Education and Experience:
- High school diploma or equivalent or equal combination of education and experience
- Twelve (12) months of related experience
- Previous delivery driving experience preferred.
- Must successfully pass a DOT physical with a medical examiners certificate of no less than 1 year.
- Must have a valid state issued driver’s license and maintain a driving record within company standards, adhering to policies, procedures and all traffic laws and regulations.
Physical Strain:
- Lifting up to 50 pounds with frequent lifting and/or carrying objects weighing up to 30 pounds
- Bending, squatting, climbing, pulling, stooping, twisting, reaching, working at elevated heights
- Must be able to work under pressure
- Must be able to work with the team developing improved work processes for the department