Truck Driver
Position Overview:
Truck Drivers are responsible for transporting goods from one location to another. Their job duties include loading their vehicles, abiding by traffic laws and ensuring safe unloading and delivery at their destination.
Essential Job Functions:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each fundamental duty for assigned equipment satisfactorily. The requirements below represent the required knowledge, skill and/or ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on the assigned area of responsibility, employees may perform one or more of the activities described below:
- Long-distance driving
- Communicating and coordinating with dispatchers
- Obeying and following applicable traffic laws
- Securing cargo and properly arranging and balancing it within the vehicle
- Maintaining a detailed log of working hours in compliance with state and federal regulations
- Ensuring any mechanical issues with the vehicle are corrected before driving
- Planning routes and meeting delivery schedules
- Complying with truck driving rules and regulations (Maintain CDL)
- Reporting defects, accidents and violations
- Performing daily maintenance of truck (refueling, cleaning, etc.)
- Loading and unloading trailers
- Interacting with customers in a professional manner
- Performing pre- and post-trip vehicle inspection reports
- Recording cargo deliveries
- Verifying loads for accuracy
- Clean tools, materials, and work areas.
- Must safely perform all tasks, following all safety precautions.
- Communicate with other crew members to ensure safety, teamwork, and completion of daily goals.
- Coordinate any issues or repairs to equipment with the manager.
NOTE: The equipment and machinery are subject to change to meet the needs and requirements of the job as well as align and comply with industry trends and enhancements.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described below are representative of those that an employee might encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.
- Work is performed outdoors in all weather conditions.
- This work environment may expose the employee to high noise and dust typically associated with a construction project.
- Employees regularly work on and near heavy equipment and moving machinery.
- Frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. (Either naturally or with correction)
- The ability to lift and carry, on a frequent basis, at least 50 pounds personally, and up to 100 pounds with assistance.
- Maintain constant alertness to the multiple concurrent activities of the shop/yard/construction site, including the activities of other employees and contractors, the operation of stationary equipment, and the movement of mobile equipment.
- The employee must be able to climb on and off heavy mobile equipment safely, including ladders.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:
This is full-time, with the possibility of seasonal layoffs. Days and hours of work vary. Overtime work is often required and increases during peak season.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Willingness to work overtime hours and night shifts.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
- General knowledge of the construction industry.
- Working knowledge of the hazards & safety standards for heavy equipment operations.
- Must be able to work in extreme weather conditions.
- Clean tools, equipment, materials, and work areas
- Must be a safety conscious individual.
- Be able to stoop, kneel, and crouch.
- Frequently lift and carry tools, materials, and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds
- See and hear well (either naturally or with correction)
Preferred Education and Experience:
Three (3) more years of heavy haul truck driving experience.
Travel:
Travel is expected for this position. Overnight travel is common.
Other Considerations:
Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.