Driver, Local Shuttle (Class-A)

Driver, Local Shuttle (Class-A)

South Bend

The local shuttle driver will be responsible for executing local deliveries within a 50-mile radius with a 26ft box truck with the utmost care, professionalism, and accuracy.

Benefits of driving with DSV include:

• Starting pay of $23.00 - $26.00 an hour
• Shift differential for overnight shifts
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company paid short-term & long-term disability and life insurance
• 401K plan with up to 5% company match
• Generous PTO package
• Bi-weekly pay with Daily Pay options
• $1,000 Referral Bonus Program
• Cell phone allowance
• Paid orientation including transportation, lodging, and meals

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Operating 26' box truck safely and in compliance with all traffic laws and the Department of Transportation
• Accurately and efficiently loading and unloading cargo
• Backing truck to customer dock
• Maintaining compliance with Federal and State safety regulations
• Communicating with customer representatives in a pleasant, respectful, and efficient manner
• Complying with all DOT requirements including drug and alcohol testing
• Securing cargo and properly arranging and balancing it within the vehicle
• Ensuring mechanical issues with the vehicle are corrected before driving
• Performing other duties as required

Qualifications and work experience include:

• Class A CDL
• Minimum of 2 years of verified experience within the past 4 years, 3+ preferred
• Minimum 1-year medical certificate
• TWIC Card or eligibility to obtain a TWIC Card
• No positive drug or alcohol test result in the past five (5) years
• No accident involving bodily injury within the last three (3) years
• No DUI/DWI, reckless driving or speeding tickets 12mph or higher in the past (5) years

Physical demands include:

• Sitting for extended periods while operating a commercial vehicle
• Using hands and fingers to operate steering wheel, controls, GPS devices, and other on-board equipment
• Reaching with hands and arms, climbing in and out of the cab and trailer
• Stoop, kneel, bend, or crouch during inspections, coupling/uncoupling, or loading/unloading activities
• Communicating effectively using verbal and hearing skills
• Seeing at a distance for safe driving, as well as close vision for reading documents, using electronic logs, and performing inspections
• Frequently carrying, pushing, or pulling freight weighing 1-125 pounds
• Lifting up to 50 pounds
• Frequently reaching for freight at waist level and occasionally above shoulder height or below waist level
• Shifting manual transmission and operating foot pedals
• Frequently squatting or crouching to handle and position freight
• Climbing in and out of the truck 4 to 6 feet, 8 to 10 times daily with assistance of various steps and handholds; occasionally bending, twisting, climbing, squatting, crouching and balancing
• Conducting pre-trip inspection
• Fueling vehicles and checking engine oil/coolant levels, performing preventative maintenance
• Spending at least 5% of day standing and 5% of the day walking on surfaces such as wood, metal and concrete
• Reaching above shoulder level, at waist level and below waist level for maneuvering and directing the controls to operate the truck

Work environment includes:

• Exposure to diesel fumes, airborne particles, and occasionally harsh weather conditions while loading or unloading
• Time spent both inside the truck cab and outside at customer sites, terminals, or on public roadways
• Noise levels can vary from quiet inside the cab to moderate or loud at delivery or pick-up locations

DSV is an equal employment opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, ancestry, disability, veteran status, marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.