Truck Driver, CDL A (Part Time)

About the role

Apart from driving commercial trucks, this role involves assisting with unloading products, performing routine inspections, and reporting any issues to management.

Responsibilities

• Drive commercial trucks on designated routes to deliver products according to the delivery schedule and DOT rules.
• Unload products at each delivery location and verify correct products are delivered.
• Inform management of any deviations, invoice discrepancies, pickup of damaged goods, and customer returns.
• Perform pre and post trip inspections and complete daily drivers logs.
• Perform pre-trip duties such as reviewing driver itinerary, checking customer invoices, moving tractors to the loading dock, and securing trailers.
• Perform post-trip duties such as unloading damaged and returned products, ensuring necessary paperwork is attached, and completing DOT logs.
• Provide quality customer service at every delivery location and report issues to management.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED (preferred)
• Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (required)
• Six Months or at least 50,000 miles of all seasons commercial driving experience (required)
• Pass DOT physical examination and DOT pre-employment drug test, subject to periodic random alcohol and drug tests
• Able to work up to 60 hours per week including nights and weekends
• Good communication, organizational, prioritization, and attention to detail skills
• Good customer service skills
• Ability to read maps, route schedules, and operate vehicles in various traffic and weather conditions
• Knowledge of federal regulations and DOT guidelines
• Able to work safely and carefully to prevent injury to self and others while driving, loading, and unloading vehicles
• Ability to operate GPS/ Electronic On-Board Recorders to communicate with dispatch
• Basic computer skills preferred
• Able to travel with overnight trips on occasion

Physical Requirements

• Able to lift and/or move up to 100 pounds frequently during loading and unloading
• Able to push and pull loaded pallets and carts weighing up to 2,700 pounds
• Sit up to eleven hours per day
• Climb in and out of tractor and trailer often
• Subject to a vehicle environment and exposure to outside weather conditions frequently, including load/unload in extreme weather conditions