Truck Driver

Truck Driver operates a commercial truck to transport materials to and from specified destinations.

• Loads and unloads products and supplies using a loader/boom with a grapple. Will be offloading rail cars and other trucks. Placing products into yard bunks, and onto other truck/trailer combinations. Delivers to customer yards and job site locations including drop staking.
• Maintains records, documents, permits, and valid licenses for assigned truck/equipment.
• Assists in maintenance service of the trucks, yard and support equipment as required.
• Drives truck to destination including during adverse weather conditions and emergency storm response.
• Responsible for quantities, correct sizes and types to match shipping and receiving tickets to ensure accurate inventory. Ensures load tickets are signed, dated and submitted on time.
• Maintains telephone or radio contact with supervisor to receive delivery instructions.
• Performs daily pre and post trip DOT inspections on truck, trailer, boom and specialty equipment. Checks oil, coolant, tires, connections, pins and hydraulic hoses daily.
• Performs emergency roadside repairs such as changing lights, small mechanical problems, hoses and installs tire chains, etc. with guidance from supervisor.
• Properly secures cargo as per DOT regulations.
• Responsible for Safety, DOT and yard OSHA awareness.
• Participates and contributes to company safety program.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

• Education:
  
  One year certificate from college or technical school or three to six months of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience:
  
  2 - 4 years of commercial trucking experience. Experience with self-loaders/heavy equipment operators preferred. Experience with steering trailers preferred.
• License/Certification:
  Class A Commercial Driver's License Required.

• Ability to read a limited number of two and three syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and series of numbers.
• Ability to print and speak simple sentences.
• 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.