Truck Driver

Description

The CDL Truck Driver is responsible for safely operating company-owned commercial motor vehicles to transport materials, equipment, products, or other loads to and from designated locations. The driver must follow assigned routes and schedules, inspect and maintain the assigned vehicle, accurately complete required documentation, and comply with all company policies and applicable federal, state, and local transportation and safety requirements.

This position requires a valid Commercial Driver’s License, a satisfactory driving record, dependable attendance, and the ability to operate a commercial vehicle safely under varying road, traffic, weather, and jobsite conditions.

Essential duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Safely operate assigned commercial motor vehicles, trucks, trailers, and related equipment.
• Transport materials, products, supplies, equipment, or other authorized loads to designated locations.
• Follow assigned routes, delivery instructions, schedules, and dispatch directions.
• Perform required pre-trip and post-trip inspections of the vehicle and equipment.
• Inspect tires, brakes, lights, mirrors, fluids, safety equipment, load-securement devices, and other vehicle components.
• Report vehicle defects, damage, mechanical problems, accidents, or safety concerns immediately.
• Do not operate a vehicle that is unsafe or not legally authorized for operation.
• Verify that loads, tickets, delivery documents, and destination information are accurate before leaving the facility.
• Ensure loads are properly positioned, balanced, covered, secured, and transported in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Monitor the condition of the load while in transit and make adjustments when necessary and safe to do so.
• Safely enter and exit yards, construction sites, customer locations, disposal facilities, plants, and other delivery areas.
• Follow all posted site rules, traffic-control instructions, and customer safety requirements.
• Maintain safe following distances and adjust driving practices for weather, traffic, road, load, and visibility conditions.
• Communicate professionally with dispatchers, supervisors, customers, vendors, scale-house employees, and other drivers.
• Notify dispatch or management of delays, route changes, delivery problems, vehicle issues, accidents, citations, or customer concerns.
• Accurately complete and submit delivery tickets, load tickets, inspection reports, logs, receipts, fuel records, and other required documentation.
• Use electronic logging devices, mobile applications, radios, GPS systems, or other communication equipment as assigned.
• Maintain compliance with applicable hours-of-service and recordkeeping requirements.
• Obtain required customer signatures, scale weights, receipts, or delivery confirmations.
• Keep the vehicle cab, exterior, and assigned equipment reasonably clean and organized.
• Fuel the vehicle and check fluid levels as required.
• Assist with connecting and disconnecting trailers, hoses, covers, gates, tarps, chains, straps, or other equipment when applicable.
• Perform minor routine tasks such as replacing safety equipment, cleaning lights or mirrors, or adding approved fluids when trained and authorized.
• Protect company vehicles, equipment fuel cards, documents, and property from loss, damage, or unauthorized use.
• Follow company accident-reporting, breakdown, emergency, and roadside-assistance procedures.
• Participate in required safety meetings, driver training, drug and alcohol testing programs, and company inspections.
• Maintain dependable attendance and report to work ready and legally qualified to operate a commercial vehicle.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

WORKING CONDITIONS :

WORKS UNDER ROOF IN VEHICLE 80% OF TIME, SUBJECT TO HEAT, COLD AND HUMID CONDITIONS OF

FLORIDA WHEN OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. TRUCK CAB & BREAK ARE A AREA EQUIPPED WITH AIR CONDITIONING.

OPERATES LARGE MOVING VEHICLES WITH PINCH POINT HAZARDS.

MUST BE ABLE TO WORK EFFECTIVELY AND SAFELY AT HEIGHTS UP TO 25 FEET.

SUBJECT TO OCCASIONAL HIGH LEVELS OF NOISE.

OCCASIONAL CONFINED SPACE WORK.

PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS :

DRIVER MUST CONSTANTLY BE AWARE OF OVERHEAD HAZARDS SUCH AS…