Class B City Driver - $28.06/hr

Dohrn • Indianapolis, IN

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Dohrn Transfer Company is seeking a full-time Class B Driver at its Indianapolis Terminal. The driver operates a straight truck between customer locations to deliver and pick up general freight. Drivers are home daily. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday on the day shift, with a 5 a.m. start. Pay starts at $28.06 per hour and increases to $31.09 per hour after the first year. Eligible full-time drivers may earn a quarterly safety incentive of $250, up to $1,000 annually. The company offers health, vision, and dental insurance, 401(k) matching, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and other benefits.

The role involves safely operating a commercial vehicle, handling freight, inspecting and maintaining required vehicle and regulatory records, and complying with applicable hazardous-materials and commercial-driving rules. Work includes frequent physical handling of freight and may involve exposure to extreme temperatures, humidity, wetness, dust, gas, fumes, or chemicals.

Requirements

• Be at least 21 years old.
• Have at least one year of verifiable Class B equipment experience.
• Pass a road test administered by a Dohrn Transfer Driver Trainer.
• Possess or obtain within the required time period, and maintain, Hazardous Material and Tanker endorsements on a valid driver's license issued by the driver's state of residence.
• Possess only one valid CDL issued by the driver's state of residence; provide information about licenses held during the previous 36 months, and provide former-license information if recently transferred from another state.
• Have no DUI/OWI or reckless-driving citation or conviction within the previous five years.
• Maintain an acceptable Motor Vehicle Record.
• Pass a Department of Transportation physical examination and functional screen.
• Consent to a pre-employment drug screen and receive a negative result.
• Have negative controlled-substance and alcohol results from prior employers for the past three years, with no prior evidence of controlled-substance use.
• Have no refusal to submit to an alcohol or controlled-substance test during the previous three years, including pre-employment testing.
• Consent to a 10-year work-history check and list and explain employment gaps of 30 days or more; documentation may be requested.
• Be able to read and write English and perform simple mathematical calculations.
• Meet the stated physical requirements, including lifting and carrying freight up to 100 pounds and pushing or pulling up to 60 pounds of horizontal force.

Responsibilities

• Safely drive a commercial vehicle while picking up and delivering general freight.
• Load and unload the truck, independently or with dockworker assistance; use mechanical freight-handling equipment where available and appropriate.
• Frequently lift, pull, push, and carry freight.
• Secure freight using straps or other methods when required.
• Inspect the vehicle for defects and safe operating condition as required by law and company policy.
• Comply with federal requirements for transporting hazardous materials.
• Operate the straight truck in varying conditions and comply with federal regulations and hours-of-service requirements.
• Maintain driver logs and other records required by state and federal regulations.
• Perform duties in accordance with company policies and procedures and applicable federal, state, and local commercial motor vehicle regulations.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Quarterly safety incentive bonus for eligible full-time drivers: $250 per quarter, up to $1,000 annually

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed