Driver's Helper

Job Summary: Responsible for transporting cabinets and components, loading trailers at the factory, and unloading trailers at the jobsite.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist the truck drivers with their duties. This includes:
  • Navigating to job sites.
  • Answering phone calls so that the driver can focus on the road.
  • Being an extra set of eyes on the road as a safety precaution.
• When at the job site:
  • Get out of the truck and help the driver get into position. Help prevent the driver from hitting anything while backing up or in pre-dawn hours.
  • May need to clean a safe path to garage or create clean area in garage for the cabinets.
  • Drop the ramp and begin transporting cabinets into garage in a manner which would prevent damage.
  • Drivers and helpers should work together, particularly on heavy or large cabinets.
  • The driver is the “captain of the ship” and supervisor in the truck and on the job site.
• Always wear PPE while clocked in (in the truck and outside of the truck).
  • Different builders require additional PPE (e.g., hard hats, etc.).
• When you return to the plant clean out the truck and put away the dollies.
• Keep a safe workplace by housekeeping and keeping an organized work area.
  • This includes inside the cab.
• Use assistive lifting and transporting devices to prevent injuries to self and others.

Qualifications:

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Stand and walk up to twelve hours per day on concrete surfaces while loading and stacking cabinets in the factory.
• Physically carry and transport items long distances on varying terrains up to twelve hours per day at the job site.
• Must be able to lift, carry, and transport material in accordance with the requirements listed in the matrices below, repetitively for up to twelve hours a day.
• Frequently bend, stoop, reach grasps, twist, push, and pull items which range in accordance with the requirements listed in the matrices below.
• Frequently climb in and out of tractor and trailer while at the job site.
• Must be able to have corrected vision to:

1. Assist with directions to job sites.
2. Use bill of ladings and summaries to load and unload items.
3. Be aware of surroundings and areas in which to stage/load components in the factory and in the field.
4. Assist the driver and perform various other duties.

• Must be able to communicate effectively with management, coworkers, and customers by phone or in-person.
• Must be mentally alert and capable of remembering oral instructions and routine tasks. (no sleeping while riding)
• Must be able to withstand fluctuations in temperature and environmental fluctuations.
• Must be able to transport items through mud, sleet, and rain.
• Must be able to work the required daily and weekly work hours as determined by the schedule.
• Good attendance and punctuality are necessary.
• Must exemplify through appearance and behavior the company’s image of excellence.
• Must possess excellent customer relation skills.
• Must be alert and able to identify and respond to a hazard by either reporting it immediately, or by taking corrective measures if directed.
• Must be able to read, write, and communicate in English.

• II. Exertion Requirements: Heavy

  Activity	Load/Weight/Force	Duration
  Pushing	25 - 50 lbs. of force to initiate and/or maintain	Constantly
  Pushing	50 - 75 lbs. of force to initiate and/or maintain	Constantly
  Pushing	75 - 150 lbs. of force to initiate and/or maintain	Frequently
  Pushing	150-200 lbs. of force to initiate and/or maintain	Occasionally
  Pulling	25 - 50 lbs. of force to initiate and/or maintain	Constantly
  Pulling	50 - 75 lbs. of force to initiate and/or maintain	Constantly
  Pulling	75 - 150 lbs. of force to initiate and/or maintain	Frequently
  Pulling	150-200 lbs. of force to initiate and/or maintain	Occasionally
  Lifting	25 - 50 lbs.	Constantly
  Lifting	50 - 75 lbs.	Constantly
  Lifting	75 - 150 lbs.	Frequently
  Lifting	150-200 lbs.	Occasionally
  Carrying	25 - 50 lbs.	Constantly
  Carrying	50 - 75 lbs.	Constantly
  Carrying	75 - 150 lbs.	Frequently
  Carrying	150-200 lbs.	Occasionally

  III. Sensory Requirements: Heavy

  Activity	Requirement
  Hearing	Corrected to detect a minimum amplitude of 65 dB(A) for normal speaking voice at a distance of three feet.
  Vision	Corrected to 20/40
  Color Discrimination	n/a
  Taste	n/a
  Smell	n/a
  Talk	Talking with a normal voice approximates to sound pressure level 65 dB(A)