Driver Instructor - Mustang, OK

WEL Companies • Mustang, OK

34d • Onsite

About The Position

The Driver Instructor role will be key in the full cycle training and development of student, trainee & CDL truck drivers.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent; required
• Minimum 3-years Class A CDL driving experience, required
• Interstate CDL; required
• Ability to professionally work with a diverse group of internal and external individuals.
• Strong, clear verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Proactive mindset and strong personal accountability.
• Ability to handle high stress, fast paced environment.
• Patience to train, evaluate, and continue to work with student and trainee CDL drivers.
• Be an example of WEL’s safety cultural; understand and communicate all WEL’s safety requirements and expectations.
• Thorough understanding and ability to clarify federal, state, and DOT regulations.
• Skills to operate all equipment inside and outside of trucks for training.
• Ability to read and interpret maps to train pre-trip planning.

Nice To Haves

• Previous driver trainer experience, preferred
• Microsoft Office Suite; preferred
• AS400; a plus
• Geotab; a plus
• Eleos; a plus
• ELD; a plus
• Electronic onboarding; preferred
• Ability to learn and use propriety software: WEL app; a plus

Responsibilities

• Training, development, and retraining of cadet’s and CDL truck drivers.
• Establish and communicate clear learning objective to cadet’s and CDL truck drivers for all learning and training/retraining activities.
• Assess training and retraining gaps of current cadet’s and CDL truck drivers.
• Understand and train basic roadside maintenance and company procedures.
• Teach hands-on portion of truck driving finishing program and retraining program; including but not limited to backing, shifting, truck inspections and behind the wheel training.
• Observe and evaluate cadet’s and CLD trick driver performance and development including road tests.
• Uphold all training requirements per company policy, laws, and regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED