CDL A TWIC Port Driver

What You’ll Do

Operate a Class A commercial vehicle (tractor trailer) to make no-touch pick-ups and deliveries at various local ports/marine terminals, warehouses, and customer locations.

Schedule: Monday to Friday, generally 6 am to 4 pm. Local, home daily.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off (paid weekly)

What Experience You Need

• A valid and current Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) in the state of residence
• A valid, current Transportation Worker Identity Card (TWIC)
• 2 years' CDL A experience, preferably some port experience

Knowledge & Employment Standards

• Successful passing of Department of Transportation (DOT) background screen
• Pre-employment drug test
• Other required physical and medical examinations

Physical Requirements & Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to sit for long periods of time in a vehicle
• Must be able to repeatedly and quickly adjust vehicle controls to exact positions for several hours per day
• While driving, operators are exposed to noise and vibration levels which may be higher than those typically experienced in passenger cars
• Demonstrated manual dexterity and coordination of two (2) or more limbs with normal movements while sitting, standing, or lying down
• This does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion
• Demonstrated ability to talk, hear, and see sufficiently to complete assigned tasks
• Must be able to visually identify details from distances
• May be required to carry loads related to travel and occasionally lift, carry, position, or move objects weighing up to fifty (50) pounds
• Demonstrated ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions sufficient to partner with colleagues without exhibiting behavioral extremes
• Demonstrated judgment skills sufficient to identify which of several objects is closer or farther away and to accurately ascertain distance between self and other objects
• Demonstrated ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and solve problems in a fast-paced environment where deadlines and scopes may change regularly while maintaining accuracy

The Company's good-faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting for this position is $28.00 hourly. Rates may vary by location.

What We Offer

• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• STD/LTD coverage
• 401(k) with Company match
• FSA
• Life insurance
• EAP
• Paid time off

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