Truck Driver - Dorset

Job Description

Job Description

We're looking for a Truck Driver to join our crew. We are searching the area of Dorset for our next potential Truck Driver. This is a traveling position; our crews work job sites throughout the Northeast, and candidates should expect to be away from home for extended stretches, including multiple nights during the week. Any local or nearby assignments should be considered the exception rather than the rule. Summary/Objective
We are looking for an experienced and dependable candidate to work as a part-time/on-call driver. The driver will be responsible for safely and efficiently driving a large commercial vehicle to deliver inventory and equipment. All safety regulations and standards regarding size, weight, and break periods must be followed. The ideal candidate would already have their Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). The driver will also be responsible for receiving cargo, parking in appropriate docks, tracking mileage, and documenting schedules, inventory delivery confirmation, and manifests. Qualified candidates will be disciplined, dependable, and resourceful, making safety a priority at all times.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Fully understand how to operate and safely drive the assigned delivery vehicle and maintain it
  

• Pull a towed weight exceeding 10,000 lbs.
  

• Ensure trailer hitch is properly and securely attached to the tractor unit to prevent breakage or damage
  

• Transport inventory and equipment from the place of origin to assigned destination
  

• Pick up loads and organize goods in an ordered, logical manner
  

• Safely and efficiently handle and unload goods at selected destinations
  

• Perform inspections of your vehicle prior to and following each trip
  

• Maintain detailed driving and delivery logs; track and report working hours
  

• Adhere to company, ICC, and DOT rules and regulations
  

• Obey all applicable traffic laws and drive according to the weather/road conditions
  

• Notify manager of any major maintenance or delivery issues encountered
  

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Skilled at driving large vehicles and comfortable maneuvering and parking
  

• Proficient using GPS and other routing systems and have an innate sense of direction
  

• High level of composure and good stress management
  

• Ability to follow simple verbal and written directions
  

• Able to operate an electric lift, hand trucks, pallet jacks, etc.
  

• Must be reliable, responsible, and dependable with work attendance
  

Required Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent Preferred
  

• Must have a valid Class A CDL license with a clean driving record
  

• Must pass a background check and drug test
  

Preferred Education and Experience

• Previous experience operating commercial vehicles
  

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Must be willing and able to travel out of town with occasional overnight stays to assigned projects
  

• Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds on an occasional basis
  

Physical Demands
This position typically requires balancing, standing, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, grasping, reaching, stooping, squatting, kneeling, climbing, hearing, and talking.

Working Conditions
The employee will be exposed to varying weather conditions as they will be driving in all types of conditions.

Travel
This position may require travel, which could include traveling to project