Local Class A CDL Truck Driver
$90,000–$95,000 year
On-siteMiddletown Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Job Summary
Drive a tractor trailer to transport products from the warehouse to various customer locations, ensuring timely delivery and proper unloading according to customer invoices and company standards. Safely operate the vehicle during day and night shifts, including weekends and holidays, while managing backhaul and line haul routes. Perform loading and unloading duties, handling damaged goods and customer returns, and maintain sanitary conditions in the tractor, trailer, and warehouse yard. Complete all required paperwork, including DOT logs, vehicle maintenance reports, and daily invoices, while adhering to food safety protocols and hazardous materials guidelines. Communicate with the management team regarding route deviations or product issues and develop strong relationships with customers through courteous service.
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 card 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 in wet, hot, extreme cold and/or humid conditions
- Ability to work in confined spaces
- Ability to work an overnight schedule, including weekends, holidays, overtime, on-call and starting at various times
- 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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