Driver - Truck

Duties and Responsibilities

• Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
• Inspect loads to ensure that cargo is secure.
• Maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
• Secure cargo for transport, using ropes, blocks, chain, binders, or covers.
• Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned.
• Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles.
• Obtain receipts or signatures for delivered goods and collect payment for services when required.
• Drive trucks with capacities greater than 3 tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, to transport and deliver materials and/or equipment.
• Check all load-related documentation for completeness and accuracy.
• Read tickets to determine assignment details.
• Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes.
• Couple or uncouple trailers by changing trailer jack positions, connecting or disconnecting air or electrical lines, or manipulating fifth-wheel locks.
• Check conditions of trailers after contents have been unloaded to ensure that there has been no damage.
• Crank trailer landing gear up or down to safely secure vehicles.
• Read and interpret maps to determine vehicle routes.
• Operate equipment, such as truck cab computers, CB radios, phones, or global positioning systems (GPS) equipment to exchange necessary information with bases, supervisors, or other drivers.
• Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions, using computer equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) equipment, or other navigation devices to minimize fuel consumption and carbon emissions.
• Load or unload trucks or help others with loading or unloading, using special loading-related equipment or other equipment as necessary.
• Remove debris from loaded trailers.
• Maintain cleanliness of truck inside and out.
• Perform pre-trip and post trip inspections.
• Provide top notch customer service.
• Function at all times with a safety first mentality and role model this to new drivers and the community.

Qualifications

• A High School Diploma or GED is preferred.
• A valid Commercial Driver's License Class A with Doubles/Triples Endorsement is required.
• A clean driving record for the past 5 years is required.
• A minimum of 3 years driving experience is required.
• The ability to pass a pre-employment DOT physical and drug screen is required.
• Previous gravel train experience (2-3 years) is preferred.
• Previous experience in a construction or logging style trucking environment is preferred.