CDL Driver

Position Summary: Truck Drivers deliver inventory and products as needed daily to other facilities, vendors, or customers.

Job Description:

• Communicating and coordinating with dispatchers
• Obeying and following applicable traffic laws
• Securing cargo and properly arranging and balancing it within the vehicle
• Maintaining a detailed log of working hours in compliance with state and federal regulations
• Ensuring any mechanical issues with the vehicle are corrected before driving
• Planning routes and meeting delivery schedules
• Complying with truck driving rules and regulations
• Reporting defects, accidents and violations
• Performing daily maintenance of truck (refueling, cleaning, etc.)
• Loading and unloading box trucks with forklifts and pallet jacks
• Interacting with customers in a professional manner
• Performing pre- and post-trip vehicle inspection reports
• Recording cargo deliveries
• Verifying loads for accuracy
• May drive forklift to transport stored items from warehouse to truck or to pick up items from several locations for shipment.
• Verifying loads for accuracy

Required Test:

• None

Preferred Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent or equal combination of education and experience
• Twelve (12) months of related experience
• Previous delivery driving experience preferred.
• Must successfully pass a DOT physical with a medical examiners certificate of no less than 1 year.
• Must have a valid state issued driver’s license and maintain a driving record within company standards, adhering to policies, procedures and all traffic laws and regulations.

Physical Strain:

• Lifting up to 50 pounds with frequent lifting and/or carrying objects weighing up to 30 pounds
• Bending, squatting, climbing, pulling, stooping, twisting, reaching, working at elevated heights
• Must be able to work under pressure
• Must be able to work with the team developing improved work processes for the department