CDL Truck Driver-Local

CDL Truck Driver-Local

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Compensation: $30 an hour plus OT, as needed

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 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.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 18 months verifiable interstate tractor trailer commercial driving experience within the last 3 years
• No more than 2 moving violations within the past 3 years and no more than 3 within the past 7 years
• No Reckless driving; including but not limited to speeding 15 or more MPH and/or leaving the scene of an accident in the past 3 years
• No at-fault DOT recordable accidents in the past 3 years
• No Driving Under the Influence, DUI violations within the past 7 years
• Valid Class A License required

Additional Skills:

• Must be able to slide 150 lb. doors to the back of the trailer and onto the landing deck.
• 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.

Physical Demands:

• Requires a mix of physical abilities, including sitting for extended periods, standing, walking, bending, reaching, and lifting.
• It also involves using hands to handle controls and objects, as well as coordinating limbs while driving.
• Specific tasks like loading and unloading, securing cargo, and vehicle inspection can require heavy lifting, bending, and reaching.

Woodgrain is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Woodgrain is a drug, alcohol, and tobacco-free workplace. All offers of employment are contingent upon pre-employment background and drug screening, and some positions require a fitness for duty test.