Class A CDL Delivery Truck Driver
$90,000–$95,000 year
On-siteHarrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Job Summary
Drive a Class A tractor trailer to transport products from the warehouse to various customer locations, ensuring timely delivery and proper unloading according to invoices and company standards. Safely operate the vehicle in day and night shifts, varying weather, and traffic conditions while maintaining food safety protocols and sanitary conditions in the trailer and yard. Perform loading and unloading duties, including handling damaged goods and returns, and complete all required paperwork, DOT logs, and maintenance reports. Communicate with management regarding route deviations or customer issues and develop strong relationships through courteous service. Work assigned evening schedules from Sunday through Friday, including weekends, holidays, and on-call rotations as needed to meet customer demands.
Required Qualifications
- Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License
- Must be insurable to operate a vehicle
- Currently authorized to work in the United States
- Ability to read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records
- Knowledge of DOT regulations
- Knowledge of Hazmat guidelines
- Knowledge of Safe lifting and delivery practices
- Skill in driving over long distances, over a variety of terrains and in varying weather conditions
- Skill in communicating with customers
- Skill in solving problems
- Skill in delivering product
- Ability to drive a tractor-trailer unit both in the day and at night in a variety of traffic and weather conditions and remain alert and aware of surroundings
- Ability to meet or exceed minimum productivity levels established by the Company
- Ability to handle hazardous materials and food and restaurant items that are frozen, dry and refrigerated
- Ability to operate a 3 axle tractor, 45' - 48' trailer, straight truck, on board computer, key pad and a 2 wheel hand cart
- Ability to read, write and communicate in English as it relates to the job and to the safety regulations
- Ability to perform basic math functions (e.g. add, subtract, multiply, divide)
- Ability to effectively plan and organize work activities independent of direct supervision
- Ability to solve problems
- Ability to lift, push, or move product that weighs up to up to 50 pounds by hand
- Ability to push/pull up to 350 pounds of product with a 2-wheeled hand cart down a ramp and into the customer's storage areas
- Ability to climb in and out of a tractor and trailer
- Ability to reach to stack and unstack pallets and hand cart
- Ability to bend and twist while loading and unloading product, and retrieving items from trailer
- Close vision
- Distance vision
- Color vision
- Peripheral vision
- Depth perception
- Ability to adjust focus
- Ability to work an overnight schedule
- Ability to work weekends
- Ability to work holidays
- Ability to work overtime
- Ability to start at various times
- Ability to work in confined spaces
- Ability to work in wet conditions
- Ability to work in hot conditions
- Ability to work in extreme cold conditions
- Ability to work in humid conditions
- Ability to be exposed to moving mechanical parts
- Ability to be exposed to high, precarious places
- Ability to be exposed to fumes or airborne particles
- Ability to work outside usual work schedule as needed to meet customer needs
- Ability to exhibit regular and predictable attendance
- Ability to follow any other instructions and to perform any other job related duties requested by his or her supervisor
Desired Qualifications
- High school diploma/GED/equivalent degree
- 1 year of tractor trailer driving experience
- Completion of a tractor trailer driving school
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