Truck Driver Job Springfield area,Illinois USA,Transportation

Job Details

Job Location:

Springfield Dirksen Store - Springfield, IL 62702
Position Type:
Full Time
Education Level: High School or GED
Salary Range: $21.15 - $27.50
Travel Percentage:
Road Warrior
Job Shift: Mon thru Fri
Job Category:
Transportation

Our Mission:
Providing people the skills and resources to become self-sufficient through the power of work.

Our Diversity Statement: LLGI recognizes our employees’ differences in age, disability, veteran status, ethnicity, national origin, language, race, religion, family and marital status, social-economic status, gender identity, sexual orientation, political affiliation and other unique attributes. The individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, innovation, unique capabilities and talent our employees bring to the workplace represents an essential part of our culture.

Job Title

Truck Driver

Department

Retail Operations & Transportation

Reports To

Director of Transportation and Logistics

Classification

Non-Exempt

EEO-1 Category

First/level officials

Safety Sensitive

Supervises

N/A

Job Summary

Drives a tractor trailer or box truck, and LLGI buses on assigned routes or special runs. Receives, loads and transports goods. Works in collaboration with Lead Truck Drivers to achieve transportation and logistics objectives.

Essential

Job Duties

Operate tractor trailers and/or straight trucks and 15 passenger buses on assigned routes.

Conduct and complete a pre-trip checklist.

Maintain daily trip log including road and vehicle conditions and information.

Transport trailers to and from designated locations.

Drive forklift duties and perform related duties.

Maintain proper truck load distributions, unload and move goods.

Load and unload trailers.

Ensure compliance with transportation policies, procedures and programs. Remain current on all government regulations, inspections and reporting.

Drive special routes and performs related duties during special organizational events.

Perform general warehouse duties.

Contribute to team success by involving others in work processes, decisions and actions.

Participate in required training.

Communicate the organization’s mission, vision, values and promote diversity.

Work independently and effectively manage time to ensure that work is completed.

Travel to locations within as well as outside the LLGI territory.

Ensure that the customer’s perspective is a driving force behind customer satisfaction.

Seek to understand the customer’s circumstances, problems, expectations and needs.

Identify customer service issues and create solutions.

Build customer awareness around our mission.

Identify and correct conditions that affect employee and customer safety.

Comply with safety standards.

Identify opportunities, generate ideas to improve transportation and logistics objectives.

Initiates action to maintain daily transportation and logistic goals.

Partner with leadership and retail players to identify, assess, create and implement process improvement.

Embrace the values, vision and mission of LLGI.

Initiate action to accomplish objectives by being proactive.

Seek to understand individual differences and values to build workplace relationships.

Actively pursue personal development opportunities.

Perform other duties as required or assigned.

Competencies

Adaptability
Managing Conflict
Stress Tolerance
Communication
Tenacity
Urgency

Qualifications Education, Experience, and Credentials

Requires high school diploma or equivalent
Requires one year experience driving and operating a tractor trailer and straight trucks. Must be 21 years old and possess a valid CDL (Class A Preferred).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Requires certification as a forklift operator or ability to obtain certification within 6 months. Complies with all Federal Motor Carrier regulations as well as…