Hawaii - CDL Driver

JBT Americas • Honolulu, HI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Drive commercial vehicles, according to Federal Department of Transportation regulations, transporting JTB Hawaii guests and customers on specific routes throughout the Island of Oahu, in a professional and friendly manner. This role involves conducting pre/post-trip inspections, providing safe transportation for airport transfers, charter excursions, and tours, assisting with passenger and baggage loading/unloading, and adhering to all traffic regulations. The driver will also be responsible for recording required information and completing accident reports.

Requirements

• High school graduate, and required to be at least 21 years of age.
• Possess a valid Hawaii driver’s license with a totally clean driver abstract.
• Possess a commercial driver’s license (CDL), B or C, with air brake and passenger endorsements.
• Must be able to drive any type of commercial vehicle requiring a CDL “B” and/or “C”.
• Able to frequently communicate with customers over a 2-way radio, cell phone, public address (PA) system and microphone in English and/or Japanese.
• Able to work independently and work cooperatively with others; able to work with employees, business partners, and customers in a professional and positive manner.
• Able to multi-task when vehicle in motion, while communicating with Dispatch over two-way radio.
• Possess visual acuity; including constant peripheral awareness or side vision, eye coordination, depth perception, focusing ability and color vision.
• Able to exercise self-control and handle stressful situations; able to deal with angry customers.
• Able to work with concentration, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Constant – requires grasping, handling, finger dexterity, vision, hearing, eye-hand-foot coordination.
• Frequent – pushing, pulling/lifting/carrying less than 25 pounds to more than 50 pounds, stair climbing and bending.
• Occasional – standing, walking, crawling, squatting, twisting, side bending, overhead reach.
• Seldom - kneeling, stooping, crouching, climbing.
• Constant – requires talking to co-workers and customers, written communication to co-workers.
• Frequent – requires responding to verbal or written requests of co-workers, writing/composing written language, visiting/working at different worksites.
• Occasional – requires talking to outside trades persons/vendors, talking on the telephone.
• Seldom – requires written communication to customers, training/giving verbal instructions.

Nice To Haves

• Possess at least one (1) year experience in customer service or hospitality-related experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Pre/Post-Trip inspections in accordance with Federal Department of Transportation (DOT) and Travel Plaza Transportation regulations and policies.
• Provide safe transportation for airport transfers, charter excursions, tours. Provide customer service, assist in loading and loading passengers from vehicles. Assist with loading and unloading customer baggage.
• Drive vehicle in accordance with State, Federal, and traffic regulations. Observe all traffic signals, signs, other vehicles, and pedestrians on the streets, freeways, and highways, avoiding accidents.
• Record readings and information as required by procedures. Complete Accident Reports and check-in/out with Dispatch.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• SIGN-ON BONUS (limited time only, effective June 19, 2023)ELIGIBILITY: Newly hired FULL-TIME CDL B Drivers with Passenger endorsement and Air Brakes (does not include rehires, part-time, or on-call employees)PAY OUT: $1,500.00 (for each eligible new employee) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE UPON HIRE

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED