Job Description

ABOUT THE ROLE

Transportation Specialist / Driver employees transports our homes and components for each of our unique Cavco brands. Transportation Specialist follow specified engineering and safety processes that maximize the efficient delivering and setting of our high-quality products for our customers The Transportation Specialist / CDL Driver drives and operates a combination of trucks and vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight of more than 26,001 pounds and that require a Class A license.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Picks up and transports modular homes and construction materials to intended destinations.
Assists with setting of modular units.
Keeps driving and delivery logs maintained, confirms the unit is correct for pick up, and tracks and reports working hours.
Performs inspections of vehicle prior to and following each trip; and keeps vehicle maintained and serviced as needed, including refueling, changing oil, checking tire pressure, etc.
Follows delivery schedule and rests at appropriate times.
Follows appropriate safety procedures to transport oversize and overweight cargo.
Communicates with dispatch as needed though text and email.
Confirms the contents of loads match manifest documents.
Checks weather conditions and road reports before departure.
Ensures vehicle is kept clean.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
Current DOT Medical Examiner's Certificate or ability to obtain and maintain one.
Minimum 1-2 years of Class A CDL driving experience.
Safe driving record and ability to meet Company and DOT driver qualification standards.
Ability to satisfy all FMCSA drug and alcohol testing requirements.
Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
Must be able to work independently and travel as required.
Experience transporting oversized and/or overweight loads preferred.

COMPETENCIES EXPECTED IN THIS ROLE

Working knowledge of ANSI crane hand signals
Familiar with FMCSA DOT HOS regulations (ELD compliant)

About Cavco Industries, Inc.

At Cavco, a leader in offsite home construction at 31 building lines nationwide, we ignite opportunity through the delivery of innovative, affordable housing. We exist for our employees, our communities and our stakeholders. We look for innovative ways to take on the affordable housing crisis to help real people find, fund and protect their homes providing stability and opportunity. Employing 6000+ smart, talented and dedicated people across the country, we are proud to build and provide affordable homes.

Investing in our employees and their futures is a key component of who Cavco is. Our continued growth provides our employees the opportunity to learn and grow with the company. We have invested in skills training as well as employee and leadership development. We are committed to providing internal opportunities and have been rewarded by the loyalty of some of the best experts in the business.

Founded in 1965, Cavco is a leading designer and builder of factory-built structures including manufactured homes, modular homes, commercial buildings, park model RVs and vacation cabins. The company employs approximately 7,000 people and operates 31 homebuilding production lines. Our insurance group, Standard Casualty, offers a wide range of insurance products for manufactured home owners, and our finance subsidiary, CountryPlace Mortgage, who seek the opportunity to help build a future focused on helping people achieve the life-changing dream of home ownership. In order to build homes for the customers we serve, we have to start at home with a workforce as diverse and empowered as our customers. To this end, we take great care to evaluate all employees and job applicants equally, based on merit, competence and qualifications.

Cavco | Where Exceptional Meets Affordable

Industry

Construction & Skilled Trades

Company Size

501-1,000 employees

Headquarters

Phoenix, AZ

Year Founded

1965

Website

cavcohomes.com

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