CDL Driver

About the role

MEMPHIS, TN: CDL DRIVER POSITION DESCRIPTION Conklin Metal Industries is looking for an experienced CDL Driver to join our Memphis team! If you’re looking for a driving position that gets you home every night, offers a consistent Monday-Friday schedule, and gives you the opportunity for overtime without being on the road for days at a time, this could be a great fit. Our drivers are an important part of the Conklin team. You’ll safely deliver sheet metal, HVAC, and duct fabrication products to customers throughout the region while providing the dependable, professional service our customers have come to expect. This is a hands-on driving position that includes loading, unloading, securing freight, and interacting directly with customers.

Responsibilities

• Performing daily pre-trip vehicle inspections
• Reviewing bills of lading, manifests, and shipping paperwork
• Safely operating commercial vehicles in accordance with DOT, state, and company requirements
• Picking up and delivering freight to customer locations
• Loading and unloading products manually or with forklifts, pallet jacks, lift gates, and other equipment
• Matching, counting, and verifying freight against shipping documents
• Properly securing loads using straps, chains, webbing, tarps, or other equipment
• Hooking and unhooking trailers when required
• Maintaining required driver logs and documentation
• Keeping the truck and trailer clean and organized
• Reporting vehicle concerns, accidents, or injuries immediately
• Providing friendly, professional service to customers
• Working independently and managing your route responsibly

Requirements

• Comfortable operating a commercial vehicle safely and legally
• Working independently with minimal supervision
• Handling and securing a variety of freight
• Loading and unloading deliveries
• Completing DOT and delivery paperwork accurately
• Communicating professionally with customers and coworkers
• Adjusting to changing routes, delivery schedules, and daily priorities
• Sit and remain alert while driving for extended periods
• Frequently enter and exit the truck cab throughout the day
• Bend, climb, balance, squat, crouch, reach, push, and pull as needed
• Frequently lift and carry freight weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Occasionally lift and carry heavier freight, up to approximately 122 lbs.
• Move heavier freight with appropriate mechanical assistance
• Push freight on carts, dollies, or other equipment
• Spend portions of the workday standing and walking on a variety of surfaces
• Safely hook and unhook trailers and operate landing gear, fifth-wheel releases, cargo doors, safety chains, and related equipment
• Load, unload, position, and secure freight using appropriate equipment and safe material-handling practices

Benefits

Conklin Metal Industries has been serving the HVAC and sheet metal industry since 1874. We are a fourth-generation, family-owned company with locations throughout the Southeast. We want our drivers to have a career that allows them to work hard, serve our customers, and still get home at the end of the day. If you’re an experienced CDL driver looking for Monday-Friday work, local/regional routes, overtime opportunities, and no overnight runs, we’d love to hear from you.

Schedule

Monday-Friday, with occasional exceptions. Typical schedule: 7:00 AM-3:30 PM. Hours may vary depending on deliveries. Overtime opportunities available. Home every night – no overnight runs.