Cdl Transportation Driver
Employer
143 Frisco Road
Port Barre, LA 70577
United States
Job description
Under indirect supervision, drive diesel-powered tractor-trailer combination to transport and deliver products, materials and supplies to designated areas. Attach trailer to truck ensuring couplings, tie-downs, lighting, and security connections are in place prior to moving vehicle. Call in daily and report to Central Dispatch in Dodgeville, WI for load instructions. Complete appropriate paperwork for each delivery ensuring the proper signatures are obtained prior to unloading a shipment. Assist workers with loading and unloading vehicle as needed. Inspect tractor and trailer for defects prior to and immediately after completing each delivery. Record maintenance discrepancies and make work orders for corrective repairs of maintenance and safety problems noted during the inspection. Wash and clean the inside and outside of the vehicle as often as needed. Replace worn or inoperable safety devices such as bulbs and wipers as often as needed and replace and fill vehicle fluids as often as needed. Prepare and maintain operator logs and maintenance records. Record all expenses and retain fuel receipts to be submitted weekly with proper paperwork. Extensive travel between multiple worksites that involves only incidental travel or travel found normal to the occupation.
Special Requirements
Position requires class A or International Commercial Drivers License, plus 1 year of CDL driving experience with Tanker Endorsement.
Must have basic reading, writing and mathematical skills. Must have english proficiency sufficient to communicate with dispatch and others as required to perform this position. Must pass drug and alcohol testing at the time of hire, random, and as required by DOT. Current D.O.T physical and maintain D.O.T physical. Employer reserves the right to perform pre-employment drug testing and background checks as well as random post-employment drug testing. Occasionally lift and/or move 50lbs, frequently climb ladders, perform pre-trip inspections including bending, stooping, climbing, reaching, and crawling. Two weeks of on-the-job training provided, sometimes longer if an individual needs additional training regarding specific job tasks.