CDL Driver - Class A

CENTRAL NATIONAL GOTTESMAN INC•Hanover, MD

53d•$0 - $26

About The Position

The Driver operates a Lindenmeyr Munroe truck on designated routes to deliver or provide services to customers, following established company policies and procedures. The role requires safe, efficient, and courteous vehicle operation in compliance with local, state, and federal laws and regulations, including DOT and FMCSA requirements. Drivers operate multi-axle trucks or combination units up to 80,000 pounds GVW, transport, deliver, and pick up products, and unload or pick up orders using truck equipment or by hand when necessary. They verify goods against orders, obtain customer signatures, and complete assigned routes in the predetermined sequence. The Driver reports to the Warehouse Manager. Work includes frequent walking, climbing in and out of the truck and on stairs, sitting while driving, and handling delivery equipment and product. Occasional tasks include lifting and carrying up to 70 pounds and manipulating cartons weighing up to 160 pounds by pushing or pulling. The work may take place indoors or outdoors, with exposure to varying temperatures, dampness, humidity, and changing weather and road conditions.

Requirements

Be at least 21 years of age.
Hold a valid Class A CDL license from the state of residence; a Class B CDL may be accepted at some locations if required.
Be physically qualified and able to lift up to 70 pounds.
Demonstrate the ability to safely operate the assigned type of equipment.
Provide a list of moving violations and accidents for the past three years.
Not be disqualified from driving and have a road test certificate or equivalent, usually a CDL.
Meet all DOT (FMCSA) requirements and complete a DOT application.
Have a history of on-time performance.
Be proficient in basic math, including units of measurement, multiplication, division, and subtraction.
Be able to work independently.
Have at least one year of recent experience driving the assigned type of equipment within the past three years, or two total years of experience within the past five years.
Have no preventable DOT-recordable accident in the past three years in which convicted of a moving violation in connection with the crash, and no more than two preventable accidents in the last three years regardless of severity.
Have no open violations and no more than two of the same type of moving violations or three total moving violations in the past three years.
Have no convictions within the past five years for the listed serious offenses, including specified excessive speeding, careless or reckless driving, driving with a revoked or suspended license, DUI/DWI or refusal to test, controlled-substance impairment, leaving an accident scene, a moving violation connected with a fatal accident, vehicular manslaughter or homicide, or eluding police.

Responsibilities

Perform company-established pre-trip and post-trip safety inspections of the assigned vehicle.
Drive safely, efficiently, and courteously in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations, including DOT and FMCSA requirements.
Operate a multi-axle truck or combination unit up to 80,000 pounds GVW to transport, deliver, and pick up products at designated stops.
Unload or pick up orders at delivery sites using equipment on the truck, including a pallet jack, power jack, or hand truck, or by hand when necessary.
Verify goods against orders and obtain customer signatures.
Complete assigned delivery routes proficiently in the predetermined sequence.
Interact with customers in a courteous, cooperative, respectful, and professional manner and appearance.
Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Maintain electronic logging device (ELD) or paper logs when needed.
Record delivery information, mileage, and time at each stop.