Local CDL A Delivery Truck Driver
$20,800–$99,840 year
On-siteBaltimore, Maryland, United States
Job Summary
Drive a tractor trailer from the warehouse to various customer locations, delivering and unloading products according to invoices and company standards. Safely transport goods via backhauls and line hauls, ensuring timely delivery while maintaining proper food safety protocols and vehicle sanitation. Unload products by hand or using hand carts in all weather conditions, scan items upon delivery, and handle damaged goods or returns. Complete all required paperwork, including DOT logs, inspections, and maintenance reports, and communicate promptly with management regarding route deviations or customer issues. Maintain relationships with customers through courteous service and clear communication. Work assigned schedules including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed to meet customer demands.
Required Qualifications
- Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License
- Must be insurable to operate a vehicle
- High school diploma/GED/equivalent degree
- 1 year of tractor trailer driving experience
- Completion of a tractor trailer driving school
- Ability to read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public
- Ability to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language
- Ability to respond to official inquiries
- Ability 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
- Skill in driving over a variety of terrains
- Skill in driving 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
- Ability to drive in a variety of traffic and weather conditions
- Ability to remain alert and aware of surroundings
- Ability to meet or exceed minimum productivity levels established by the Company
- Ability to handle hazardous materials
- Ability to handle food and restaurant items that are frozen, dry and refrigerated
- Ability to operate a 3 axle tractor
- Ability to operate a 45' - 48' trailer
- Ability to operate a straight truck
- Ability to operate an on board computer
- Ability to operate a key pad
- Ability to operate 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
- 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 50 pounds by hand
- Ability to push/pull up to 350 pounds of product with a 2-wheeled hand cart
- 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
- Ability to retrieve 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 work around moving mechanical parts
- Ability to work around high, precarious places
- Ability to work around 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
- Currently authorized to work in the United States
Desired Qualifications
- 1 year of tractor trailer driving experience preferred
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