Driver

About the role

The Local CDL Driver is responsible for the safe driving and delivery of customer materials within a 100-mile radius from the assigned facility. This position is regulated by the Department of Transportation (DOT) and designated as safety sensitive by the company.

Responsibilities

• Drive and operate 53ft trailer
• Deliver orders/materials/product to customers, both internal and external, while following DOT and internal safety rules using the company truck.
• Loading and unloading of company truck and securing loads.
• Maneuver heavy materials with the use of a forklift, pallet jack, and/or hand truck.
• Absorb responsibility for their own safety, as well as the safety of others.
• Complete pre-trip inspections, know how to maintain a legal and accurate logbook, retain fuel and toll receipts, maintain cleanliness of truck cab, document and log work/rest periods, and complete post-trip inspections.
• Check gauges and visual indicators for malfunctions, ensure locks on trailers are working properly, and conduct inspection of vehicle before and during trips to determine problems that may be occurring and promptly report all problems to supervisor.

Requirements

• Valid commercial motor vehicle operator’s license issued by one state or jurisdiction.
• A Class A Commercial Driver’s License (operating a CMV with a gross combination weight rating of 26,001 or more pounds and towing a trailer of 10,001 pounds or more).
• A Class B Commercial Driver’s License (operating a power unit with a GVWR of 26,001 or pounds without a trailer).
• Ability to speak and read English to converse with the public, understand traffic signs and signals, respond to official questions, and make legible entries on reports and records.
• Drive the vehicle safely.
• Currently hold, or ability to obtain, a non-excepted interstate DOT medical card.
• Pass a driver’s road test or equivalent.
• Comfortable with making local deliveries with multiple stops.
• No more than two (2) moving violations while operating a personal or commercial motor vehicle in the last three (3) years.
• No serious traffic violations while operating a personal or commercial motor vehicle in the last three (3) year.
• No preventable accidents while operating a CMV in the last three (3) years.
• No preventable DOT recordable accidents (collisions resulting in disabling damage and/or immediate medical treatment away from the scene) while operating a CMV in the last five (5) years.
• No preventable accident resulting in a fatality or catastrophic injury in driving history (commercial motor vehicle).
• No positive or refused drug or alcohol test in the previous five (5) years and must have fully completed a DOT recognized Substance Abuse Program, as well as return to duty testing and all prescribed follow-up testing for said violation.
• Must be at least 23 years of age.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Class A – minimum of 12 months verifiable experience working in a full-time tractor/trailer driving position in the previous three (3) years or two (2) years of documented tractor-trailer experience in the last five (5) years.
• Class B – minimum of 12 months verifiable experience working in a full-time Class B tractor driving position in the previous three (3) years or two (2) years of documented tractor-trailer experience in the last five (5) years.
• Ability to operate a forklift.

Skills

• Safe driving skills.
• Knowledge of DOT regulations.
• Ability to load and unload materials.
• Basic forklift operation.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance.
• Leave & Disability Income Protection (FMLA, LOA, PPL, STD, LTD).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Health Advocate – health care concierge service.
• PTO – sick days, 11 holidays, vacation.
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan with company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Flexible Spending accounts (commuter benefits, flexible spending accounts, health savings account).
• Tuition Reimbursement.