Truck Driver

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POSITION:
TRUCK DRIVER – FULL TIME, UNION; DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

PAY RATE: Starting pay $20.88 - $24.17 / hr.; maximum pay $30.85 / hr. excellent benefits, current 100% employer-paid health insurance premiums - NHRS retirement

SUMMARY:

The Truck Driver operates all types and tonnage of trucks, and may operate tractors, rollers, and mowers, as well as perform a variety of manual tasks in connection with such operations. Truck drivers work under the immediate supervision of the Highway Superintendent, and/or other designated supervisory employees.

The Truck Driver works in a moderately noisy setting and in a variety of environments. Physical requirements include the ability to shovel, lift, bend, walk, sit or stand for long periods of time and carry objects weighing one hundred (100) pounds or more, as well as have the ability to work with a variety of cleaning, snow removal, lawn care and construction/maintenance related equipment.

TYPICAL DUTIES:

• Operates heavy trucks in the transportation of sand, gravel, stone, and supplies.
• Operates light trucks to carry tools, equipment, and supplies to and from jobs.
• Performs road sanding and plowing in the winter months.
• Operates tractor and mower to cut large areas of grass.
• Occasionally services and performs minor repairs on equipment and vehicles.
• Assists in loading and unloading materials and equipment transported by truck.
• Performs the duties of laborers assigned, when not engaged as a driver, which may include lifting and carrying objects weighing one hundred (100) pounds or more.
• Performs such other related duties as may be required from time to time.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Applicants should have a High School Diploma or equivalent, with two (2) or more years of experience in the capacity of truck driving, or any equivalent combination of education and experience. Applicants should be comfortable working in a moderately noisy setting and in a variety of environments.

Applicants must hold and maintain a valid New Hampshire commercial driver’s license (CDL) Class B, (Class A preferred) and have or maintain a medical card. The Town of Bedford is also committed to training the right candidate in obtaining the required CDL within 6 months of hire.

(This job specification should not be construed to imply that these duties are the exclusive standards of the position. Incumbents may be required to follow any other instructions, and to perform any other related duties, as needed.)