CDL Freight Transport Driver

Job Summary

Operate transportation equipment for pick-up and delivery of machinery, parts, and similar loads. Operate trucks with or without trailers.

Essential Functions

• Operate, load, and unload parts and equipment to be hauled.
• Ensure that all loads are properly prepared, loaded and secured before the vehicle proceeds from each stop.
• Personally check and inspect the load.
• Perform a thorough check of the truck before and after each stop.
• Properly secure any loose timbers and ramps with chains when in transit. Personally remove and put away chains or straps when unloading.
• Prepare before and stow away after each trip, the vehicle, trailer, and all auxiliary equipment such as chains, straps, blocks, and gear.
• Comply with all DOT, State and local traffic and highway laws, rules, and regulations.
• Safely operate all equipment in compliance with all legal weight and load size limits.
• Take pictures of questionable machine damage and report immediately.
• Assist in loading or unloading the trucks. Ensure all loads are properly prepared, loaded and secured to avoid shifting, loosening, or falling while enroute.
• Ensure manifests are accurate and error free. All items transported are on the manifest.
• Work safely at all times. Adhere to all applicable safety policies.

Additional Responsibilities

• Maintain company equipment by checking fuel, oil, water, tires, etc on truck and equipment before starting.
• All equipment is kept clean and maintained.
• Report hauling equipment operation trouble to the office.
• Keep driver’s license and required CDL and all endorsements current.
• Notify supervisor of any driver license problems within one day.
• Ensure all required paperwork is properly completed within applicable time deadlines.
• Work extra hours and scheduled days off up to the limit permissible by DOT when requested by supervisor.
• Work within and promote corporate values.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Appropriate manner, conduct, and grooming adhere to company policy.
• Ability to work cooperatively and communicate effectively.
• Must be able to meet all safety requirements for applicable safety policies and use of all required safety equipment.
• Must have acceptable attendance to meet all company standards and requirements.

Education and Experience

• Proof of high school diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
• Clean, current driving and safety record for the past 12 months.
• Must have current valid Class A CDL with Hazmat endorsement*, Doubles/Triples endorsement, and Tanker endorsement prior to hire.
• Must be able to communicate (speak, read, comprehend, write) in English.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to sit, use hands, and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop and kneel.
• Regularly required to lift and/or move up to 60 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment

• Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; and outside weather conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold, and extreme heat.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually loud.