CDL Truck Driver

Travel Required

Summary:

Load and transport oversized loads of equipment and supplies to various job sites.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Check transport vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment are in good working order and in accordance with DOT requirements.
• Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned.
• Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes.
• Maintain logs of working hours and/or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
• Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles.
• Secure cargo for transport, using ropes, blocks, chain, binders, or covers.
• Drive trucks to weigh stations before and after loading and along routes to document weights and to comply with state regulations.
• Drive trucks with capacities greater than 3 tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, to transport and deliver products, earth moving equipment, general construction and forestry machinery, or other materials.
• Ability to understand and comply with safety considerations as set herein and others required for the position.

Requirements:

• Valid CDL Driver's license and medical certification
• Practice good safety habits from company and as required under Federal and State DOT
• Must be able to read road maps and work in dusty or dirty surroundings
• Follow instructions and meet set standards for hauling and scheduling
• Judge distances and slopes accurately and make decisions based on verifiable standards
• Maintains visibility with operator throughout course of loading and unloading trailer
• Have good vision and hearing (either naturally or with correction)
• Frequently lift/carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds unassisted
• Routine climbing into/out of equipment while maintaining 3 points of contact
• Follows Company and FDOT safety requirements in performance of duties

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma preferred and one year related experience.
• Class A CDL with Hazmat and Tanker Endorsement. Must have a clean driver record.

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