CDL Class A Driver

Position at Span Alaska Transportation (AFE)

Span Alaska Transportation, established in 1978, is a premier asset‑based freight forwarding company serving the great state of Alaska. Our dedicated team provides outstanding service with exceptional care and attention to detail and is looking for dependable team players with proven skills.

The CDL Class Driver is responsible for the pick‑up and delivery of local freight using a variety of vehicles. The driver also assists in loading and unloading trucks and flatbeds, performs general warehouse and customer service duties, and organizes routing to different locations.

• Efficiently and safely pick‑up and deliver local freight using flatbed truck.
• Load and/or unload vehicles, trailers, or flatbed.
• Move freight within yard or warehouse using forklift or other equipment as necessary.
• Process paperwork related to freight.
• Inspect vehicles as appropriate.
• Interact with customers in a polite and professional manner.
• Consistently follow all safety procedures and attend safety meetings.
• Perform minor vehicle maintenance and cleaning.
• Maintain warehouse clean up.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Good communication skills to interact with customers, vendors, contractors, and suppliers.
• Ability to operate a forklift.
• Ability to drive a variety of vehicles in a variety of weather conditions.
• Good verbal communication and customer service skills (English).
• Capability to read schedules, maps, hazardous materials documents, and other paperwork.
• Good judgment, decision‑making, and focus.
• Ability to use radio and telephone.
• Conscientious awareness of safety procedures and issues.
• Ability to prioritize.
• Knowledge of proper lifting techniques.

• High school education required.
• Minimum of six months of experience required.
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides necessary qualifications.
• Class A CDL and clean driving records.
• Hazardous Materials Certification.
• Forklift Certification.
• Air Brake Adjustment Certification.

• Ability to push or pull heavy loads (up to 200 pounds) with a 2000‑pound pallet jack.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 75 pounds.
• Ability to sit in a vehicle for long periods of time.
• Ability to operate all equipment in the vehicle, including grasping, climbing, bending, handling, reaching, and repetitive motions of hands and feet.

Work is either performed in a general warehouse environment, outdoors in the elements, in a company vehicle, or at a customer site. Exposure to exhaust fumes, environmental noise, overtime, and a Sunday rotation may occur.

Span Alaska Transportation offers medical, dental, and vision insurance benefits as well as a wide variety of other benefits to employees and their families. Benefits include life insurance, supplemental life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability insurance, emergency childcare, death and dismemberment insurance, prepaid legal services, adoption assistance, 401(k) or Roth contribution opportunities with employer matching, 8 paid holidays a year, and tiered paid time off.

Matson is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, AIDS/HIV status, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected status. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances.

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