CDL Truck Driver- Macon, GA

Cherokee Brick•Macon, GA

About The Position

Cherokee Brick & Tile Company is seeking a dependable, safety-focused CDL Truck Driver to transport brick and block products, raw materials, resale items, and production materials to customer job sites and company facilities. The driver operates company-owned or leased commercial motor vehicles, including tractor-trailers, straight trucks, dump trailers, and tandem dump trucks, while complying with FMCSA, DOT, state, and company safety regulations. The role includes inspecting vehicles, verifying and securing cargo, maintaining required transportation records, and operating truck-mounted forklifts when trained and authorized. Drivers are expected to make safe, professional deliveries and provide outstanding customer service. The position requires prolonged periods of sitting while driving, as well as standing and walking during deliveries, inspections, loading, and unloading. It involves frequent climbing in and out of trucks, trailers, and forklifts; other physical activities; and frequent handling of loads up to 50 pounds. Work is outdoors in varying weather and around moving vehicles, forklifts, and heavy equipment, with required personal protective equipment. The schedule is a day shift, Monday through Friday, with varying start times based on routes and customer needs. Drivers typically work five scheduled days per week and may work up to 60 hours depending on operational demands. Overtime, weekends, and holidays may be required, subject to FMCSA Hours of Service regulations. This is a DOT-regulated position. The selected applicant must complete applicable post-offer company and federal DOT drug-and-alcohol testing requirements as a condition of employment. The company is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
Current DOT Medical Examiner's Certificate.
Knowledge of FMCSA, DOT, and applicable state transportation regulations.
Ability to safely inspect vehicles, identify maintenance concerns, and properly secure cargo.
Ability to read and understand delivery paperwork, inspection reports, shipping documents, and safety procedures.
Strong communication, organizational, and customer service skills.
Ability to work independently while maintaining a high level of safety awareness.
Ability to sit for extended periods while driving and to stand or walk during deliveries, inspections, loading, and unloading.
Ability to frequently climb in and out of trucks, trailers, and forklifts, and to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, reach, and climb ladders or trailer steps.
Ability to frequently lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds and occasionally move heavier items with assistance.
Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions and around moving vehicles, forklifts, and heavy equipment while wearing required personal protective equipment.
Must successfully complete applicable post-offer company and federal DOT drug-and-alcohol testing requirements.

Nice To Haves

Previous commercial driving experience.
Experience operating truck-mounted forklifts or similar material handling equipment.

Responsibilities

Safely operate company-owned or leased commercial motor vehicles in accordance with FMCSA, DOT, state, and company regulations.
Transport brick products, block products, raw materials, resale items, and production materials to customer and company locations.
Load, unload, and inspect materials and transport them while preventing product damage.
Secure cargo using load bars, chains, straps, binders, and other approved devices in compliance with FMCSA regulations.
Verify load accuracy and ensure materials are properly secured before leaving the facility.
Operate truck-mounted forklifts and other material handling equipment when trained and authorized.
Complete required pre-trip, en route, and post-trip vehicle inspections and promptly report mechanical or safety concerns.
Maintain accurate driver logs, inspection reports, delivery tickets, shipping documents, and other required transportation records.
Deliver materials safely and professionally while providing outstanding customer service.
Safeguard company vehicles, trailers, forklifts, tools, and equipment.
Maintain a clean, organized vehicle and work area.
Immediately report accidents, injuries, vehicle damage, unsafe conditions, and incidents.
Perform other duties as assigned to support transportation and operational needs.