Class A Truck Driver

Class A Truck Driver

Eastford, Connecticut

Trillium Drivers is looking for Class A Drivers in the Eastford, CT area!

Drivers will be handling local truckload deliveries, primarily drop & hook, no touch freight. You will be picking up trailers at a customer facility and delivering them to the plant daily, as well as delivering trailers with repaired pallets to the customer's facilities. Schedule is Monday through Friday 10AM-7PM. Pay rate is $26/hour.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver and pick up tractor-trailers containing wooden pallets within certain miles.
• Expected to make a certain number of deliveries.
• Expected to work 50+ hours/week.
• Will be driving a double axle truck with a 53' trailer.
• Complete paperwork at customer site verifying delivery and retrieval of pallets.
• Inspect truck for defects before and after trips.
• Submit reports after trips indicating truck conditions.
• Maintain driver log through ELD according to U.S. DOT(FMSCA) regulations in locations where required.

Experience & Qualifications

• Minimum 23 years of age.
• Must possess a valid Class A license to operate a commercial motor vehicle.
• Must pass a DOT Physical from a nationally registered DOT approved physician.
• Has not ever been disqualified to drive.
• Can successfully complete a DOT road test.
• No more than 2 moving violations in the past 3 years.
• 1-year CDL-A driving experience within past 3 years.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Ability to maneuver vehicle in difficult situations such as narrow passageways.
• Must be able to occasionally lift up to 50-75 pound and adjust body position to bend, stoop, walk, turn, pivot and stand for entire shift of varying lengths in time. Frequently required to sit, talk hear, walk and use hands to handle, feel and reach.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required (eye protection, ear protection is mandatory at several locations, safety shoes).
• Clean MVR. Ability to pass pre-employment screenings.

Trillium Driver Solutions has been recruiting and hiring CDL and Non-CDL Drivers for over 30 years. Whether you are seeking casual work or a full time driving career, let the experts at Trillium put you behind the wheel. Our clients range from Fortune 100 companies to small businesses, but our philosophy remains the same: to achieve excellence by providing quality employees with an uncompromising level of service. We believe in honesty, integrity, and a simple philosophy of providing value to our customers and our employees. Trillium is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Trillium offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes the ability to participate in health insurance and retirement plans, paid holidays, state required leave, and other leave, if applicable. Trillium's offerings are dependent on the state in which the assignment is located, length of time worked, and may change depending on assignment. Benefit packages for direct hire placements vary based on the client company.