CDL Driver - 1st shift - Home Daily

About the role

Responsible for safely and efficiently operating a tractor-trailer or box truck to deliver finished product to customers in accordance with state and federal laws.

Responsibilities

• Complies with Driver responsibilities as outlined in company DAART program and as required by DOT.
• Maintain vehicle in accordance with Elkhart Transportation management policy.
• Operates vehicle in a safe and efficient manner complying with company policy and procedures, and applicable state and federal laws.
• Supports on-time delivery by transporting loads via established route to proper destination as efficiently as possible while observing all traffic laws and safety regulations.
• Inspects trailer loads to ensure proper loading processes and that it is the correct load before leaving facility.
• Verifies product count while truck is being loaded.
• Complies with obtaining correct acknowledgement or signature and date for bill of lading and necessary signatures; returns properly completed documentation to Transportation Manager.
• Complies with performance measures.
• Duties may vary depending on location.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• CDLA License.
• Prior experience driving large vehicles, such as a box truck or similar.
• Demonstrated experience practicing safe driving practices.
• Previous experience delivering and handling freight preferred.

Skills

• Strong written and oral communication.
• Organization and attention to detail.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Time management.
• Systems analysis.
• Mathematical and deductive reasoning.
• Critical thinking.
• Active learning.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally required to sit.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• Frequently exposed to ambient temperatures.
• Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
• On the road, may encounter traffic or other hazardous driving conditions.