Equipment:
- Mack Day Cabs
- Peterbilt Day Cabs
- Kenworth Day Cab
- Dry Bulk Tanks
- 32′ Dump Trailers
Driver Pay:
- Commission Pay for Loads
- Holiday Pay
- Vacation Pay
- Down Time Pay
Benefits:
- Blue Cross/ Blue Shield Health
- Dental Insurance
- Short Term Disability Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Company Provided Life Insurance
- Colonial Insurance Voluntary Cancer/ Accident/ Life
- 401 K Retirement Plan
- Weekly Direct Deposits
Job DescRiption: TRUCK DRIVER
License and Examinations:
- Class A Commercial Driver’s License
- Pre-employment and Annual DOT Physical Exam
- Pre-employment and Random Drug Screenings
Skills and Competencies:
- Customer Service Skills
- Written and Verbal Communication Skills
- Basic Computing Skills
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements
Must have a minimum of 1 year driving experience. Primary job function is to safely drive a commercial motor vehicle, requires compliance with Safety and DOT Regulations, continuous training and customer service. Ability to drive 11 hours per day on- duty with a 30 minute required break for every 8 hours of drive time. Drivers cannot drive beyond the 14th hour on-duty. Ability to follow written and/or oral instructions. Along with that, the ability to read, interpret and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, and/or procedures.
- Insure all preventative maintenance is performed
- Maintain truck and driving logs according to DOT regulations
- Conduct and document daily vehicle inspections
- Understand and operate Peoplenet GPS System
Physical Requirements:
- Speaking
- Adequate Vision
- Listening
- Writing
- Typing
- Reaching
- Climbing On And In Trailers – Occasionally
- Kneeling – Occasionally
- Grasping – Occasionally
- Stooping – Occasionally
- Bending – Occasionally
- Pulling Self-up Into Truck Utilizing The 3 Point System – Frequently
- Lifting Up To 75 Lbs. – Occasionally
Duties and Responsibilities
- Communicate with customers, other employees and drivers
- Via email, texting and smart phones
- Needs to be familiar with delivery areas and be able to assist drivers in finding job sites
- Able to use Google Maps and/or other map programs
- Must be able to determine travel time between material sources and customer locations
- Able and willing to work overtime including early mornings, late afternoons and weekends
- Daily coaching and management of drivers
- Notate the start times of each driver, and ensure DVIRs and Mileage reports are submitted daily
- Work with Equipment personnel to ensure service schedules are met daily
- Accurate daily input of orders into McLeod software
- Coordinate with other dispatchers for any loads that you will cover or need to be covered by them
- Must be able to provide excellent customer service and resolve any issues that may arise
- Manage equipment utilization
- Familiar with different types of equipment
- Knowledge of how each equipment operates for trouble shooting problems
- Dispatch freight following all safety policies and procedures
- Must be able to ensure all Drivers are following all safety procedures/policies at all loading and unloading locations.
- Responsible for making sure the trucks are utilized to the highest revenue goal potential per day
- Good understanding of DOT guidelines, rules and regulations
- Hours of Service
- Driver Log Books
- DVIR
- State and Federal Weight Limits, etc.
- Ability to work in a multi-task, stressful, fast pace and constantly changing environment
- Computer Skills-must be able to utilize the following during your daily tasks:
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Excel and Word
- McLeod Software
- Peoplenet
- Internet Explorer/Google