CDL - A Driver

CDL - A Driver

Summary / Primary Role: 

The position of CDL A Driver will have primary responsibility for picking up and delivering freight.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

(Management may amend or assign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time)

• Operate tractor-trailer combination, including doubles, Straight trucks, covered box and flat bed trucks.
• Perform daily pre-trip,  post-trip and safety inspections on equipment;
• Organized and capable of managing time to meet deadlines;
• Communicate with customers to determine pick up or delivery needs;
• Perform freight handling using motorized and manual equipment, including forklift, pallet jack and hand truck;
• Arrange freight to maximize trailer capacity, distribute weight and secure the contents with appropriate materials;
• Ability to climb in and out of tractor and trailer;
• Verify documentation matches freight description;
• Comply with all hazardous material regulations and procedures;
• Adhere to dispatch instructions, route sequencing and communicate with dispatch as required.  Must have the ability to use a two way radio;
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations;
• Ability to follow instructions and complete required training;
• Report issues to dispatch immediately.
• Manage, collect and return cash and checks to base terminal;
• Demonstrate internal and external customer service;
• Solicit additional business provide leads to sales for potential new opportunities;
• The ability to work independently and as a team member.
• ALL OTHER DUTIES AND PROJECTS AS ASSIGNED.

Qualifications and Key Skills:

(The following are representative of the education, experience, knowledge, skills, or ability required for this position)

• High school education; Class A driver’s license and at least two-years driving experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedural manuals.  Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing with all levels of staff, customers, peers and management.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. 

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Must possess a Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with hazardous materials endorsement.  A doubles endorsement is preferred;
• Must possess acceptable Motor Vehicle record (MVR) based on hiring standards;
• Must meet all department of transportation (DOT) regulatory requirements under section Federal Motor Carrier (FMC) regulations;
• Forklift Certification preferred;
• HazMat Certification preferred 
• Must be able to pass a DOT physical and successfully pass a road test at all times.

Competencies:

Supervisory Responsibility:

This position does not have supervisory oversight.

Expected Hours of Work:

Employee must work a minimum of thirty (30) hours each week to maintain full-time status for benefits purposes, however the expectations of the position will require an average of forty (40) hours with overtime required as scheduled.

Travel Requirements: 

None

Work Environment:

The work environment is moderately noisy.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

This position requires the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.  Assistance in lifting can be obtained if required.

   Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)

   Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)

   Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)

   Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point)

   Depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships)

   Ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus)

   No special vision requirements.

This is a safety sensitive position and is subject to a 5-panel drug test, including marijuana.

Additional:

This job description provides a general overview of the expectations and basic duties of the job and is not a comprehensive list of all duties and responsibilities.  The company will assign additional duties and tasks that it deems necessary to meet the requirements of the position. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.