Truck Driver CDL Class B

About the role

The Truck Driver CDL B reports to the Facilities & Operations Supervisor, Dispatcher or the Terminal Operations Supervisor. The primary goal of this position is to achieve excellence in all facets of the position, providing the highest quality product safely, effectively, and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Drive a tractor trailer combination or truck with a capacity of less than 26,001 pounds to transport and deliver equipment and material to supplier, customer, storage, or processing locations while ensuring compliance with company Health, Safety, and Environmental standards and DOT regulations.
• Operate one or several types of loading and unloading equipment including but not limited to pallet jacks, hand trucks, hand lifts, hydraulic lifts, or wheel loaders.
• Receive instructions from dispatch and proceed to location for delivery or receipt of material.
• Maintain all logs of working hours, vehicle service, and repair status, adhering to state and federal regulations.
• Secure material for transport using ropes, blocks, chains, or covers.
• Provide backup or assistance throughout the yard as needed or assigned.
• Perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections of assigned vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
• Obtain receipts or signatures for delivered materials, and check all documentation to ensure it is complete and accurate.
• Report all vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damages to the appropriate supervisor.
• Carry needed tools and supplies from storage or trucks, and return them after use.
• Supports the Company’s Internal Control process by understanding, communicating, and complying with defined internal controls, suggesting, and making modifications to policies, procedures, and controls to better relate to the business.
• Communicates upward problems in operations, non-compliance with the code of conduct, or other policy violations or illegal actions.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A or B Commercial Driver’s license (depending on available position)
• Valid Medical Card
• Twenty-Four (24) months verifiable Class A or B driving experience within the last five (5) years
• No more than two (2) moving violations in the last three (3) years
• No more than one (1) preventable accident in the last three (3) years
• Registered in the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse
• Able to use or learn automated systems for activities such as electronic logs, training, or others as needed to meet business requirements
• Acceptable PSP Report to include review of type, frequency, and total number of violations. Special emphasis placed on out of service violations and crashes.