Class B City Driver - $26.32/hr

Dohrn • Evansville, IN

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Dohrn Transfer Company is seeking a full-time Class B Driver at its Evansville, Indiana terminal. The driver operates a straight truck between customer locations to pick up and deliver general freight. Drivers are home daily and work Monday through Friday on the day shift. Starting pay is $26.32 per hour, increasing to $29.84 per hour after the first year. Full-time drivers may be eligible for a quarterly safety incentive of $250, up to $1,000 annually.

The position involves safely driving a commercial vehicle, loading and unloading freight individually or with dockworker assistance, and securing freight as required. Drivers inspect their vehicles, follow hazardous-material transportation requirements and applicable commercial-vehicle regulations, and maintain required logs and other records. Physical work includes frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling freight. The role may involve exposure to extreme temperatures, humidity, wetness, dust, gas, fumes, or chemicals.

Requirements

• At least 21 years of age.
• 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 driver's license, issued by the state of residence; provide former-license or verification information for recent interstate transfers and information on all licenses held during the previous 36 months.
• No DUI/OWI or reckless-driving citation or conviction within the previous five years.
• Maintain an acceptable Motor Vehicle Record.
• Pass a DOT 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 within the past three years, including pre-employment testing.
• Consent to a 10-year work-history check; list and explain employment gaps of 30 days or more and provide documentation if requested.
• Read and write English and perform simple mathematical calculations.
• Meet the physical demands of the position, including lifting and carrying up to 100 pounds and pushing or pulling up to 60 pounds of horizontal force.

Responsibilities

• Drive a commercial straight truck safely while picking up and delivering general freight.
• Load and unload freight individually or with assistance from dockworkers, using mechanical freight-handling equipment where available and appropriate.
• Frequently lift, pull, push, and carry freight; secure freight with straps or other methods as required.
• Inspect the vehicle for defects and safe operating conditions as required by law and company policy.
• Comply with federal requirements for transporting hazardous materials.
• Operate the straight truck in varying conditions and follow federal regulations, hours-of-service limits, and required off-duty periods.
• Maintain driver logs and other records required by state and federal regulations.
• Perform duties according to company policies and procedures and comply with federal, state, and local commercial-vehicle safety 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