Job Title: Truck Driver
Summary:
A CDL truck driver is responsible for ensuring that all products being ship are properly secured, transported and unloaded in a safe and professional manner.The Truck Driver performs his duties as if they are the owner of the company and makes safety, quality and production the top 3 areas of focus, in the order listed.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Fully understand how to operate and safely drive your assigned vehicle
- Ensure contents are properly secured in truck, flatbed to prevent damage/injury
- Obtain signatures to confirm and complete deliveries
- Stay on predetermined route and ensure timely transport and delivery
- Communicate with dispatch as needed
- Confirm that the contents of each shipment load match the manifest document
- Perform inspections of your vehicle prior to and following each trip
- Notify managers of any major maintenance or delivery issues encountered
- Follow delivery schedule and rest at appropriate times
- Maintain detailed driving and delivery logs
- Adhere to company rules and regulations
- Obey all applicable traffic laws and drive in according to the weather/road conditions
- Comply with ICC and DOT regulations
- Make safety a priority at all times
Job Requirements:
- Must pass background check and drug test
- Skilled at driving and parking large, heavy vehicles
- Alert, focused, and detail-oriented
- Physically and mentally fit
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. at a time
- Proficient using GPS and other routing systems
- Map reading and route planning experience along with an innate sense of direction
- Self-starter who works well independently and is disciplined, dependable, and resourceful
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
- High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred
- Valid commercial driver’s license (CDL) required
- 2+ years proven experience in commercial truck driving preferred
- Clean driving record with no moving violations