Job Description

Drive a tractor-trailer combination or a truck with a capacity of at least 26,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). May be required to unload truck. Requires commercial drivers' license.

Responsibilities

• Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
• Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned.
• Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes.
• Maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
• Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles.
• Secure cargo for transport, using ropes, blocks, chain, binders, or covers.
• Drive trucks to weigh stations before and after loading and along routes to document weights and to comply with state regulations.
• Drive trucks with capacities greater than 3 tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, to transport and deliver products, livestock, or other materials.
• Obtain receipts or signatures for delivered goods and collect payment for services when required.
• Obey traffic laws and follow established traffic and transportation procedures.

• Inventory and inspect goods to be moved to determine quantities and conditions
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent required. CDL license required.
• Current MVR required
• One to three years previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience.
• Regularly required to sit and drive.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Regularly required to sit, stand, and walk.
• Must regularly lift up to 50 pounds.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Heavy lifting may be a requirement.