Class B CDL Local Driver

Overview

• Full‑time position with starting pay of $27.25 per hour.
• Overtime paid at time and a half after 40 hours.
• Local daytime work schedule.
• Opportunity for Class A advancement.
• Professional, positive, people‑centered work environment.
• Stable and growing organization.
• Modern facilities and clean, late‑model equipment.
• Comprehensive benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, AD&D, etc.
• Paid holidays (8), paid vacation and personal days.
• 401(k) plan with company match.

• Perform pre‑ and post‑trip inspections on the tractor and trailer used.
• Properly document all freight control processes.
• Read and understand maps, road signs, shipping papers, hazardous materials markings and labeling identifications.
• Affix correct placards to tractor/trailer when necessary.
• Maintain cleanliness of company vehicle.
• Assist customers in preparation of shipping papers.
• Interact and converse with external and internal customers.
• Safely operate a forklift to unload/load products when indicated and needed.
• Participate in Dayton Freight’s training and improvement programs.
• Be available for irregular work schedules, alternating work shifts and/or assignments.
• Adhere to operational procedures and guidelines contained in the Dayton Freight Driver/Dockworker Manual.

• At least 22 years of age.
• At least 1 year of commercial driving experience.
• Valid Class B CDL with Hazardous Materials and Tank endorsements.
• Valid DOT Physical/Medical Card.
• No DUI, citation/conviction for reckless operation in the past 3 years.
• Less than 2 moving violations in the past 3 years.
• Basic math skills.
• Fluent in English.
• Legally eligible to work in the United States.
• Able to pass a drug screen.

This position requires the ability to safely operate a commercial motor vehicle and perform physical tasks associated with driving, equipment inspections, and local pick‑up and delivery operations. Duties may include standing, walking, climbing, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, ascending and descending from the vehicle, and handling freight and delivery equipment, with occasional manual handling of materials and use of powered tools or devices.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.