Driver Class A

RAM Fabrication•Knightdale, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Drives Class A, single axle or tandem axle day cab with capacity of 45,000 lbs., delivering materials to and from customer shops and job sites. This role involves ensuring accurate, timely, and courteous service, collecting signatures and payments for delivered goods, and maintaining compliance with state and federal regulations through accurate record-keeping. The driver is responsible for the safe operation and inspection of the truck, securing loads, and assisting with warehouse duties as needed, including loading, unloading, and operating forklifts.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
Twelve months CDL driving experience required.
Current driver’s license
D.O.T. certified with CDL license, Class A.
Ability to routinely lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move objects that weigh more than 75 pounds.
Ability to repetitively mount and dismount various classes of vehicles, including tractor-trailer, as well as forklifts, multiple times per day.
Basic mathematical skills.
Proficient understanding of units of measure.
Basic computer proficiency.

Nice To Haves

Hazardous Materials Endorsement preferred.
Experience with WMS is preferred.

Responsibilities

Drives truck to destination providing accurate, timely and courteous service.
Collects signature for goods delivered.
Collects payment for goods delivered if required following proper procedures with COD/cash deliveries.
Maintains driver logbook or ELD device, trip reports, fuel tickets, toll tickets, vehicle condition reports to comply with state and federal regulations.
Operates truck following all safety policies, laws, maintains safe driving record, and notifies supervisor of any violations.
Inspects truck equipment and supplies such as tires, lights, brakes, gas, oil, and water.
Conducts pre-trip inspections per regulations/policy.
Operates slide side curtain trailers.
Secures load using runners, boards, ratchet straps, chains, binders around items to secure cargo during transit.
Ensures proper load stability and balance.
Assists in loading of trucks as needed.
Recommends optimal delivery route to assure quick delivery and timely service to customers.
Observes all company safety practices and procedure.
Presents professional images in appearance and behavior with customers, vendors, and co-workers.
Accurately verifies items and quantities during delivery.
Reports and documents all delivery variances.
May sometimes be asked to assist with standard warehouse duties as needed which include receiving, verifying and checking delivered material, restocking, picking orders, palletizing orders, staging orders, loading trucks, unloading trucks, operating sit down and standup forklifts, WMS RF scanning device and normal housekeeping duties.
Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves by hand.
Counts, weighs, and records number of units of materials moved or handled on daily production sheet.
Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on cases, bales, or other containers.
Palletizes materials on to pallets and shrink wraps or bands material securely on pallet.
Lifts heavy objects by hand or with power hoist, cleans work area, machines, and equipment.
Operates sit down forklifts, standup electric lifts, moffets, pallet jacks, hand trucks, carts, to assist in loading or moving materials and products; moves levers and presses peals to drive lift and control movement of lifting apparatus.
Ensures products are handled in accordance to established standards.
Loads, unloads, straightens, and organizes product and warehouse.
Controls and accounts for materials to minimize loss and damage.
Responsible for staging, transporting, shipping, or returning products into and out of the warehouse.
Some data entry computer work required.
Utilizes state of the art WMS radio frequency bar code scanning technology software and hardware.