Truck Driver Class A Truck Driver Class A

Job Description

About us - Long Island based Excavation and Reinforced Concrete Contractor working in NYC seeking a qualified individual with minimum of 5 years experience with a Class A Drivers License and MVR. The following qualifications will be needed - Flatbed, Lowboy, and Dump Trailer Driver.

Duties and Responsibilities - Some Truck Drivers deliver the same goods to the same places daily, and others deliver a variety of goods to a variety of places. Common truck driver duties can include:

• Communicating and coordinating with dispatchers
• Obeying and following applicable traffic laws
• Maintaining a detailed log of working hours in compliance with state and federal regulations
• Ensuring any mechanical issues with the vehicle are corrected before driving
• Planning routes and meeting delivery schedules
• Complying with truck driving rules and regulations
• Reporting defects, accidents and violations
• Performing daily maintenance of truck (refueling, cleaning, etc.)
• Interacting with customers in a professional manner
• Performing pre- and post-trip vehicle inspection reports
• Recording cargo deliveries
• Verifying loads for accuracy

Skills and Qualifications - Truck drivers require a wide variety of skills, including:

• Strong knowledge of safety regulations, to be familiar with not just traffic laws but rules regarding how often they are required to rest, maximum miles driven and the like
• A clean driving record, or they can have their license suspended or revoked
• Hand-eye coordination, since they must coordinate their hands, legs and eyes to maintain a fast reaction time on the roads