CDL Truck Driver-Local

CDL Truck Driver-Local

Job Location: Jackson, MS

Compensation: $25 an hour plus $.51 a mile, $16.50 per stop, $80 per layover, $15.00 per hour for Detention & Breakdown, plus Quarterly Incentives

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Operates tractor/trailer in accordance with Company Policies, DOT Guidelines, and applicable traffic laws during the day or night and in various traffic and weather conditions.
• Conducts and documents pre- and post-trip inspections on truck and trailer.
• Responsible for securing cargo on trailer.
• Makes product deliveries according to proper route and schedule as indicated on the manifest.
• While at customer locations, the driver must open, close and secure trailer curtains and/or doors for customer to unload product.
• Ensure product accuracy and quality by scanning product tag numbers with a scanner and visually inspecting product as it is unloaded from the trailer.
• Obtains customer signatures on proof of delivery and submits to the dispatcher as required.
• Clean and sweep truck and trailer as needed.
• Operate and maintain a Mobile Electronic Onboard Recording device.
• Report truck, trailer, equipment, and material problems and/or damage, accidents, and traffic violations promptly to the appropriate company official.
• Maintains a clean and professional appearance.
• Attends departmental staff and safety meetings.
• Must be able to pull a 175 Lb. trailer curtain open and closed at each stop as well as un-strap and re-strap to secure the remaining load
• Must be able to obtain a new DOT certified medical card and pass a Work-Well Physical Abilities test at time of hire

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum 21 years of age
• 2 years verifiable tractor trailer commercial driving experience within the past 3 years required
• No more than 2 moving violations within the past 3 years and no more than 3 within the past 7 years
• No DUIs within the last 7 years
• No reckless driving, speeding 15mph and over, leaving the scene of an accident in the past 3 years
• No leaving the scene of an accident
• No at-fault DOT recordable accidents in the past 3 years
• Current Class A CDL required
• Effective time management and organizational skills
• High level attention to detail

Summary of Company Benefits:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) with a Company Match
• Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D
• Employer Paid Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Supplemental Hospital and Accident Plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• 8 Company Paid Holidays & 1 Floating Holiday
• Paid Time Off (PTO)

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