Truck Driver, Medium (Union)
About Us
When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture. The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields – each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders. At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more! If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences – then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you!
Position Location
This position is located in Picatinny, NJ.
Job Overview
Drives a truck to transport materials, merchandise and equipment between various types of establishments such as work sites, corporate offices, vendors and warehouses. Drives a bus or van to transport personnel. Will also load and/or unload truck with or without helpers. Performs daily operational and fluid checks to keep trucks in good working condition. Will also perform non-driving tasks such as furniture movements and event set-ups as required by the customer. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 70 pounds, with or without assistance. This position has been designated for Mission Critical Work. If called or re-called to work during times when Mission Critical Work must be performed, employee must respond to duties assigned. Work hours are subject to change with weekend work or overtime work as needed.
Responsibilities
- Adheres to NJ, DOT and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Act regulations. Must comply with DOT Medical Card reporting requirements.
- Pumping fuel into heating oil tanks and other diesel equipment, as required.
- Operates medium truck in support of other tasks when assigned.
- Transports furniture, equipment and other materials as needed.
- Performs facility set-ups and breakdowns as needed.
- Performs daily operational and fluid checks before, during and after operation.
- Completes all administrative (for example: work order documentation and timesheet documentation) requirements at the end of each workday or work shift.
- Manages time effectively and notifies supervisor when problems arise.
- Maintains and operates company vehicles and/or tools and equipment in compliance with company policy.
- Supports the project Safety Plan through personal involvement in all aspects of Safety, including training, safety protective equipment and clothing and adhering to safety requirements pertaining to particular trades or skills.
- Other duties as assigned.
Key Responsibilities
- Timely, accurate, cost-effective performance of duties.
- Compliance with contract requirements and CII policies and procedures, including Rules of Conduct.
- Working closely and harmoniously with other employees.
- Adherence to all safety and health rules and regulations.
- Prudent management of Government Furnished Property (GFP) assigned to and under employee's jurisdiction.
Requirements
- US Citizen.
- Requires a minimum Class B Commercial Driver's License with an acceptable driving record, on hire and must maintain valid class "B" CDL with an acceptable driving record.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Have verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to acquire and maintain government identification/common access card.
- Ability to deal with a variety of people in a professional, courteous manner in diversified situations.
- Required to pass drug screen and background check.
- Previous medium truck driving experience.
- If employee does not have current Hazmat, Tanker and Passenger Bus endorsements, must obtain within 90 days of hire or as issuing agency schedule allows.
- Familiar with safe freight/cargo securing procedures in accordance with FMCSA regulations.
- Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment background check and pre-hire drug test.
Qualifications
- High school diploma.
- Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
- Work experience supporting a military base or civilian installation.
- Familiarity with maintenance and/or construction activities.
- Hazardous Materials endorsement.
- Tanker Vehicle endorsement.
- Passenger Bus endorsement.
- Previous hazardous materials handling experience.
- Ability to operate forklifts.
- Vehicle recovery experience.
Working Conditions
- This position has been designated for Mission Critical Work. If called or re-called to work during times when Mission Critical Work must be performed, the employee must respond to assigned duties.
- Work hours are subject to change, with extended schedules, weekend and/or holiday work as needed and required by the contract.
- Work is performed indoors and outdoors. Outdoor work is subject to temperature extremes and inclement weather conditions.
- Subject to hazards that may cause personal bodily harm, diseases, cuts, bruises, burns, dust odors, and elevated noise levels.
- Tasks may be performed in uneven, inclined, hard and soft-carpeted surfaces/floors, cement structures and surfaces.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to use tools, equipment, chemicals, etc. to perform essential functions of the job.
- Ability to use standard office equipment/tools as may be required for the position (computer, phone, copy machine, hand-held radio, etc.)
- While performing duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand and/or walk for long periods at a time, sit, use of hands and fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, climb ladders, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear or smell.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 70 pounds and follow safe lifting procedures.
- Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision.
- May be required to enter confined spaces.