CDL-A Truck Driver

Posted Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Calumet City, IL branch is seeking a full‑time CDL‑A truck driver. This is a union role through Local 150. The position is first shift, M‑F, and hourly ($37.00 per hour).

• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Outstanding benefits package provided by the local union
• Competitive wages

• Timely delivery of equipment and basic upkeep of the truck
• Operate two types of trailers: beaver tail trailers and lowboy trailers
• Maintain daily trip logs
• Accurately complete paperwork
• Providing exceptional customer service
• Work and manage workloads independently
• Proper completion and submission of all required paperwork
• Incorporate Alta's Guiding Principles into daily activities
• Perform other duties as assigned

• A minimum of 2 years of previous CDL‑A truck driving experience is desired
• Experience with lowboy truck is required
• Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class A with a clean driving record
• Must be able to drive stick shift
• Computer programs – HYPASS, Hyster TKC training software, and Hyster contact management system
• Language Skills – Intermediate:
  Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Mathematical Skills – Basic:
  Ability to add and subtract two‑digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance
• Reasoning Ability – Intermediate:
  Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations

• Regularly will stand, walk, use hands, reach with hands; frequently will talk/hear; occasionally will sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Vision:
  No special vision requirements
• Lift and/or Move Functions:
  Regularly will lift up to 10 pounds; frequently will lift 11 to 25 pounds; occasionally will lift 26 to 100+ pounds
• Work Environment:
  Regularly near moving mechanical parts; frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather conditions; occasionally wet or humid conditions, extreme cold and heat (non‑weather), risk of electrical shock, vibration

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