City Driver

Experience Required

1 years

Minimum Education Required

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Compensation

$31.26 - $31.26 / hourly

Hours Per Week

40

Number Of Positions

1

Work Schedule and Shift Requirements

First (Day)

Job Description

Starting Rate of Pay: $31.26/ hour

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Pick up and deliver freight between Service Centers and customers and support the selling process.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Operate tractor-trailer combination, including doubles (and triples, where applicable) and/or straight trucks

Perform daily pre-trip and safety inspections on equipment

Hook/unhook trailers and converter dollies to/from a tractor and/or trailer

Perform freight handling using appropriate motorized and manual equipment, including but not limited to: forklift, pallet jack and hand truck

Secure freight inside trailers using appropriate tools and supplies, including but not limited to: pallets, straps and rope

Recoup/repair damaged freight when necessary

Verify and complete required documentation and reports

Comply with hazardous material regulations and procedures

Collect cash or checks for freight charges, as required, and maintain required documentation

Follow dispatch instructions and communicate with dispatch as required, including but not limited to: delays, arrivals and equipment problems

Communicate with customers to determine pick-up or delivery needs and solicit additional business

Demonstrate internal and external customer service

Ask for additional business from customers, and provide leads to sales for potential new opportunities

May be required to perform chaining of vehicle tires

May be required to perform job duties of a road driver or a dock employee where operationally necessary

Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedures

Perform other duties as required

DISCLAIMER: This job description is general in nature and is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, essential functions and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Must possess a class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with double/triple, hazardous materials and tank endorsements.* Automatic transmission CDL restriction allowed.

Must possess one (1) year experience within most recent three (3) years or successful completion of FedEx Freight Driver Development Course

Must possess acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) based on hiring standards

Must meet all Department of Transportation (DOT) regulatory requirements under section 391 of the Federal Motor Carrier (FMC) regulations

Long combination vehicles (LCV) (i.e. Triple Trailers, Rocky Mountain Doubles, and Turnpike Doubles) are operated in the states of AZ, CO, FL, ID, IN, KS, MT, ND, NV, OH, OK, OR, SD and UT. LCV Drivers in these states must meet the Long Combination Vehicles (LCV) Qualification and Certification Minimum Standards

Ability to count and perform basic math, with or without a calculator

Basic written and verbal communication skills (documentation, communication with peers, supervisors, etc.)

Ability to lift/carry hand freight weighing up to 100 pounds several times a week.

Ability to sit for extended periods of time, bend, twist, squat, climb in and out of truck

Ability to follow instructions and complete required training

Ability to work independently and/or as a team member

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Drive throughout shift on all types of roads and in all types of weather

Exposure to noise and vibration

Exposure to dust and diesel fumes

Exposure to hazardous materials shipped and packaged under DOT regulations

Hours may vary due to operational need

*The Hazardous Materials endorsement must be obtained within 120 days of offer acceptance. An employee will not be allowed to drive a commercial motor vehicle without this endorsement.

EST FedEx Freight, Inc

FedEx Freight is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans. If you have a disability and you need assistance in order to apply for a position with FedEx Freight, please e-mail at View email address on click.appcast.io. FedEx Freight will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

FedEx Freight is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran.

Job Type

Full time

Benefits Offered

Not specified

Veteran Preference

No

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

RC3038