reliance
CDL Class A driver
Job Summary
Spartanburg, SC
CDL A
OTR
0+ Months of CDL Experience
Job Details
Equipment
Flatbed, Straight Truck, Tractor Trailer
Handling Type
Touch Freight (Heavy Touch, Tarping)
Transmission Type
Automatic
Job Requirements
CDL Class
CDL A
CDL Experience
0+ (includes CDL students)
Full Description
Job Summary
Physical Requirements
Stand or Sit(Stationary position), Walk(Move, Traverse), Use hand/fingers to handle or feel (Operate, Activate, Use, Prepare, Inspect, Place, Detect, Position), Climb (stairs/ladders) or balance (Ascend/Descend, Work atop, Traverse), Stoop, kneel, crouch, or Crawl(Position self(to), Move), See (Detect, Determine, Perceive, Identify, Recognize, Judge, Observe, Inspect, Estimate, Assess), Talk/hear(Communicate, Detect, Converse with, Discern, Convey, Express oneself, Exchange information), Pushing or Pulling, Reaching, Repetitive Motion
Function in the Job
Medium/Heavy work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Job Function
Required Skills
- Responsible for operating commercial vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating over 26,001 lbs. to deliver or pick up merchandise, materials, and equipment to assigned destination and/or customer locations in a timely fashion.
- Responsible for regularly driving and performing other safety-affecting activities on motor vehicles (over 10,000 lbs.) used in long-range (over-the-road) transportation on public highways in interstate or foreign commerce.
- Follows appropriate safety procedures for transporting goods including securement of cargo for transport. (May include the use of tarps)
- Safely maneuvers trucks into loading or unloading positions.
- Assists customer to identify materials for unloading.
- Performs daily vehicle inspections (as defined by the FMCSA) to ensure that the trucks are road-worthy, and that safety and emergency equipment is in good working order.
- Records any inspection information or list of defects on the Daily Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR) as required by the FMCSA.
- Uses an electronic logging device (ELD) to log daily activities as required by the FMCSA.
- Reports incidents, including traffic accidents and violations, or vehicle damage, to Supervisor.
- Reads bill of lading and manifests to determine assignment details.
- Checks all load-related documentation to ensure that it is complete and accurate and obtain receipts or signatures for delivered goods or collects payment for services when required.
- Responsible for adhering to safety processes and protocols.
- All other duties and responsibilities assigned by management.
- Wears all required personal protective equipment per annual hazard assessment.
Physical Requirements
Stand or Sit(Stationary position), Walk(Move, Traverse), Use hand/fingers to handle or feel (Operate, Activate, Use, Prepare, Inspect, Place, Detect, Position), Climb (stairs/ladders) or balance (Ascend/Descend, Work atop, Traverse), Stoop, kneel, crouch, or Crawl(Position self(to), Move), See (Detect, Determine, Perceive, Identify, Recognize, Judge, Observe, Inspect, Estimate, Assess), Talk/hear(Communicate, Detect, Converse with, Discern, Convey, Express oneself, Exchange information), Pushing or Pulling, Reaching, Repetitive Motion
Function in the Job
Medium/Heavy work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Job Function
- Safe operation of tractor pulling flatbed trailer as well as a straight truck with cargo deck.
- When necessary, perform piece counts and dimensional measurements to verify quantity and material description on work copy. This is done through counting and/or the proper use of tape measures and yard scales.
- Drivers must be able to use steps and hand grabs to enter and exit a truck cab while keeping three points of contact.
- When necessary, and only after event-specific approval from Dispatcher or Siskin management is received, access the trailer deck using a Siskin-approved ladder. Note - accessing the trailer deck is considered a non-standard task.
- Must be able to routinely lift fifty pounds.
- Possess the ability to frequently stand and bend.
- Must secure all loads with chains or straps according to DOT regulations
Required Skills
- Standing, bending, stooping and squatting.
- Sitting down to drive tractor trailer in warehouse and on company property.
- Walking on uneven surface while removing securement devices and while trailer is being loaded or unloaded.
- Use steps and hand grabs to enter and exit the truck cab while keeping three points of contact and, when necessary, accessing the trailer deck using a Siskin-approved ladder.
- Lifting up to fifty pounds.
