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Stock Driver (CDL and Safety Hazmat Endorsement Required)

Metropolitan Transportation Authority · New York, NY · 2 days ago
On-siteManagement$37.29/hrOther

MTA Metro-North Railroad is a dynamic organization, operating out of Grand Central Terminal in New York City. We provide service to over 86.5 million customers traveling in and out of New York and Connecticut. As a subsidiary of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Metro-North Railroad is one of the busiest commuter railroads in the nation, striving to provide a safe and reliable commute, excellent customer service, and rewarding opportunities for its employees.

About the role

Stock Drivers are responsible for receiving, issuing, maintaining, and transporting Metro-North’s inventory of materials and equipment in support of Metro-North business operations. A CDL with Hazardous Materials Endorsement is required.

Responsibilities

  • Operate company vehicles (e.g., box trucks, vans, and other company trucks) to pick up and deliver mail, material, and other items over public highways.
  • Inspect assigned vehicle as per Metro-North policy and Federal CDL and DOT requirements and report defects to supervisor.
  • Process all source documents pertaining to picking up, shipping, and receiving of material.
  • Load and unload trucks, vans, and railcars.
  • Unpack, count, sort, mark, and place materials received in storage.
  • Receive, transfer, check, classify, store, and distribute materials and supplies.
  • Perform physical inventories.
  • Operate material handling equipment including forklift and turret truck to retrieve and transport material and equipment.
  • Complete and process required paperwork documenting materials picked up, shipped, received, and issued.
  • Maintain all inventory transaction documents and data.
  • Issue material to using departments on proper withdrawal forms.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED), or Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC).
  • Valid Class B Commercial Driver’s License (to include Hazardous Material endorsement); drivers licensed by NYC must have metal coil endorsement or must obtain it within 30 days of hire.
  • Must pass annual physical examination.
  • Must obtain Material Handling Equipment Certification.

Qualifications

  • Ability to complete required paperwork and fill out forms.
  • Ability to use a computer to enter numeric data; basic math skills.
  • Ability to work well with others; strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to follow instructions.
  • Ability to operate material handling equipment safely.

Skills

Preferred experience working in a warehouse or as an Inventory Control Clerk.

Details of Physical Activities

  • Handling ability required to operate material handling equipment (e.g., forklift, turret truck, etc.).
  • Must be able to push, pull, lift, and carry material, cartons, and equipment (e.g., boxes of goods/equipment, buckets, drums, etc.) weighing up to 50 lbs.
  • Must be able to reach items located on shelves and from various storage locations.
  • Must be able to climb into and out of truck cabs, cargo areas, and material handling equipment.
  • Must be able to walk along uneven surfaces and in yards about the tracks.
  • Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time while performing tasks.

Details of Working Conditions

  • Works inside and outside storeroom areas.
  • Exposed to various weather conditions from extreme hot to extreme cold.
  • Works around moving equipment in warehouses including fork trucks, material handling equipment, and trains while in and around yards.
  • May be required to work at heights of up to 40 feet when operating turret truck to retrieve materials and goods from storeroom shelves.

Schedule

Ability to work various hours, days, shifts, and locations.

Pay

The starting rate for this position is $26.10 (70% of the full rate). The annual wage progression scale is as follows:

  • Year 1: 70% ($26.10)
  • Year 2: 70% ($26.10)
  • Year 3: 75%
  • Year 4: 85%
  • Year 5: 85%
  • Year 6: 85%
  • Year 7: 90%
  • Year 8: 100% ($37.29)

This salary is non-negotiable, based on the TCU Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Benefits

  • Applicants will establish seniority in the Transportation Communications International Union (TCU), the union representing Inventory Control Clerks, in accordance with the union's current collective bargaining agreement.
  • Members of TCU are subject to an initiation fee and monthly union dues.

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