Class B City Driver - $26.32/hr

Dohrn • Rock Island, IL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Dohrn Transfer is seeking a full-time Class B Driver at its Rock Island, Illinois terminal. The driver operates a straight truck between customer locations to pick up and deliver general freight. Drivers are home daily. The position pays $26.32 per hour and works Monday through Friday on the day shift, with a 9:00 a.m. start. Eligible full-time drivers can earn a quarterly safety incentive of $250, up to $1,000 annually.

The driver safely operates a commercial vehicle, loads and unloads freight, secures freight as needed, and inspects the vehicle for safe operating condition. The role requires compliance with hazardous-material transportation requirements, hours-of-service rules, company policies, and federal, state, and local regulations. Drivers maintain required logs and other regulatory records.

The job involves frequent freight handling and physical activity, including lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling. Work may involve exposure to extreme temperatures, humidity, wetness, dust, gas, fumes, or chemicals. The role requires communication with coworkers and customers and the use of vision, hearing, and, occasionally, smell to perform work safely.

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 details for licenses held during the previous 36 months, with former-state license information when applicable.
• Have no DUI/OWI or reckless-driving citation or conviction within the previous five years.
• Maintain an acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR).
• 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-substances and alcohol results from prior employers for the past three years and no prior evidence of controlled-substance use.
• Have no refusal to submit to an alcohol or controlled-substance test during 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.
• Be able to read and write English and perform simple mathematical calculations.
• Meet the listed physical requirements, including gripping, lifting and carrying freight up to 100 pounds and pushing or pulling up to 60 pounds of horizontal force.

Responsibilities

• Safely drive a commercial straight truck to pick up and deliver general freight.
• Load and unload freight individually or with assistance from dockworkers; use mechanical freight-handling equipment where available and appropriate.
• Perform frequent lifting, pulling, pushing, and carrying of freight.
• Secure freight with 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 accordance with federal regulations and hours-of-service limitations, including 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 regulations for safe commercial vehicle operation.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• 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