Driver Trainee

Southeastern Freight Lines•Greenville, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Driver Trainee will engage in a structured Driver Training Program while concurrently fulfilling the responsibilities of a Freight Handler. The training program is extensive, requiring 8 hours of hands-on driving experience in a Company truck and an additional 25 hours of yard training. This yard training encompasses critical skills such as pre-trip inspections, proper control usage, hooking and unhooking trailers, and backing maneuvers, all under direct observation and instruction. Current Company Freight Handler associates are selected for this program based on exceptional job performance and a desire to become a Driver. Southeastern Freight Lines, a family-founded company established in Columbia, South Carolina in 1950, is a privately held, industry-leading provider of LTL (Less Than Truckload) services throughout the Southeast. The company generates over $1.7 billion in annual revenue with over 10 million shipments per year, supported by over 8,800 professionals. Southeastern Freight Lines is committed to pioneering a new generation of logistics professionals, cherishing wisdom from previous generations, giving back to communities, and living its culture by prioritizing serving others first, valuing each other completely, and always doing the right thing. The company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, prohibiting discrimination based on various protected characteristics.

Requirements

Be at least 21 years old
Have a High School Diploma or GED
Have the ability to satisfactorily pass background check and alcohol and drug test with an acceptable Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)
Have at least 6 months of driving experience, to include a personal motor vehicle
Have a willingness and ability to obtain a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL A) with Hazmat Endorsement, Tanker Endorsement, and Doubles/Triples Endorsement

Responsibilities

Participate in the Driver Training Program
Perform the duties of a Freight Handler on a regular basis
Complete 8 hours behind the wheel of a Company truck
Complete 25 hours of yard training, while being observed/trained (includes pre-trip inspections, proper use of control, hooking/unhooking, and backing)
Load and unload trailer, either individually or with assistance of dock workers, with or without mechanical freight handling equipment
Perform frequent lifting, pulling, and carrying of freight
Inspect truck for defects and safe operating condition before, during, and after trips
Submit a written Vehicle Condition Report (VCR) on the condition of the truck/trailer at the end of each trip or tour of duty
When hazardous materials are present, check for proper preparation of shipping papers
When hazardous materials are present, check for agreement between information on shipping papers and markings and labeling on freight
When hazardous materials are present, ascertain that vehicle is properly placarded
Drive truck to assigned destinations
Ensure that all shipping documentation (e.g., manifest, security seal sheet, bills of lading, shipping orders, freight bills, etc.) required to move with shipments is available for inspection
Ensure that appropriate paperwork accompany shipment when delivered
Maintain records required for compliance with state and federal regulations including drivers’ log, records of roadside inspections, mileage records, and other records required by law