Class A CDL Combo P Driver

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Must possess a valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with double/triple trailers, tanker, and hazardous material endorsements
• •Must have an acceptable motor vehicle record
• •Must have 12 months previous tractor-trailer driving experience and/or be a graduate of a State Certified, Licensed and Safety Department approved driving school, and/or have satisfactorily completed the Old Dominion Truck Driver Training program (ODTDT-8/88)
• •Must have the ability to properly operate hand held mini-computer when required
• •Must have good oral communications skills
• •Must be able to follow instructions and take directions via two-way radio or by phone
• •Must have working knowledge of vehicle safety and control systems
• •Must have knowledge of DOT regulations governing safe driving, hours of service, inspection and maintenance and transportation of hazardous materials
• •Must meet or exceed the medical standards of the U.S. Department of Transportation
• •Must satisfactorily pass a drug test
• •Must satisfactorily pass an alcohol test (if applicable)
• •Must satisfactorily pass the orientation/training program instructions by an Old Dominion qualified driver trainer
• •Must be at least 22 years of age
• •Must be able to sit and remain alert while driving for an aggregate period of up to 11 hours
• •Must be able to walk and/or remain standing for up to 8 Hours/shift, 5-7 days per week on non-forgiving surfaces such as concrete, wood, metal that are sometimes wet and slippery
• •Must be able to perform frequent squatting to handle, position and secure freight
• •Must be able to perform frequent crouching and kneeling to handle, position and secure freight, and conduct pre-trip inspections of trucks
• •Must be able to enter and exit the forklift seat and the vehicle's cab many times a day
• •Must be able to perform frequent pushing of freight weighing up to 500 pounds on a dolly or cart as well as occasional pushing of freight weighing more than 300 pounds with or without a mechanical aid
• •Must be able to perform frequent pulling of freight weighing up to 500 pounds on a dolly or cart as well as occasional pulling of freight weighing more than 300 pounds with or without a mechanical aid
• •Must be able to frequently perform lifting and carrying freight weighing 1 pound to 100 pounds of varying size and shape a distance of at least 1 foot but usually no more than 100 feet
• •Must be able to load and unload full trailers of freight weighing as much as 50,000 pounds
• •Must be able to perform frequent pulling and pushing of freight with or without the help of freight pulling equipment
• •Must be able to see parts in and on the forklift mechanical equipment for pre and post inspections
• •Must be able to hear the horns of other forklifts and shouted instructions and warnings
• •Must be able to see and read bills of lading, tablets for yard management systems, and read printed materials
• •Must be able to see and scan areas of work for debris and defects
• •Must be able to frequently reach for freight at waist level and occasionally reach for freight above shoulder height or below waist level
• •Must be able to occasionally reach above shoulder level, at waist level and below waist level for maneuvering and directing the controls to operate the truck
• •Must be able to reach for forklift controls, pushing deck bars, and placing/strapping airbags/straps/cardboard
• •Must be able to reach while sweeping work areas clean of debris
• •Must be able to use cognitive skills for: paying attention to surroundings, including cross-dock traffic, forklift inspections, freight, gates, etc. long-term and short-term memory for inspecting areas, breaking down pallets, carrying products, driving in cross-dock traffic and for safety logic and reasoning in reading manifests, tablets, reading boxes and order numbers
• •Auditory and visual processing to inspect forklifts, driving, reading, listening for horns and/or other cross-dock traffic and speaking with other dock workers
• •Must be able to work a variety of times and shifts in order to meet customer pick up and delivery schedules
• •Must be able to install and remove tire chains when required due to inclement weather
• •Must be able to work in extremely hot or cold climates, ability to work in an environment where noise and odors may be present
• •Attendance is a requirement
• •Must be able to shift manual transmission and operate foot pedals
• •Must satisfactorily pass any physical testing requirements which is consistent with the job requirements discussed above
• •Must be able to read, write and speak English

Desired Qualifications

• •High school diploma or equivalent preferred