Driver - CDL A
About The Position
The Driver delivers and picks up equipment at customer sites, transporting equipment and supplies on assigned local or longer-distance routes. The role involves loading, unloading, and securing equipment; providing professional customer service and safe equipment demonstrations; maintaining required hours-of-service logs; and inspecting commercial vehicles daily. Drivers must follow company transportation safety policies and applicable transportation regulations, maintain safe driving practices, and use mobile applications, electronic logs, inspection forms, GPS, and routing technology. The role may involve operating vehicles up to and including tractor-trailers when authorized and properly licensed. Drivers may also be required to operate heavy construction equipment and perform minor troubleshooting or adjustments when authorized. The position requires the commercial license class and endorsements necessary for tractor-trailer operation in the applicable jurisdiction, along with compliance with medical, licensing, driver qualification, and company safety requirements. Work may be indoors or outdoors and involves physical activities such as bending, squatting, crouching, reaching, and lifting 50 pounds or more. Sunbelt Rentals describes itself as a national equipment rental company that invests in its workforce through competitive benefits and on-the-job training for eligible employees. Full-time employees receive a comprehensive benefits package and paid time off, subject to company policies.
Requirements
- Previous trailer or towing experience.
- A commercial driver license class and endorsements required for tractor-trailer operation in the applicable state or province, an acceptable driving record, and authorized-driver status under Sunbelt Rentals Transportation Safety requirements.
- Meet medical, licensing, endorsement, and driver qualification requirements applicable to the assigned vehicle and jurisdiction.
- Read, write, and communicate effectively in the language or languages required to perform the duties and comply with applicable requirements.
- Working knowledge of applicable motor-carrier safety requirements and relevant DOT/MOT, provincial, territorial, or other transportation guidelines.
- Knowledge of local roadways and ability to use provided maps, GPS, and directions for efficient delivery routing.
- Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, employees, or members of the business community.
- Ability to perform basic arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to define problems, collect relevant information, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Ability to safely operate heavy construction equipment when required, comply with load-securement requirements, and complete essential duties satisfactorily.
- Sufficient mechanical aptitude to identify and report vehicle or equipment concerns and perform minor troubleshooting or adjustments when authorized.
- Ability to bend, squat, crouch, reach, lift 50 pounds or more, and work indoors or outdoors when required.
Nice To Haves
- Two years of experience, including verifiable over-the-road experience operating a combination of commercial vehicles.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Prior training or experience with similar commercial vehicles or equipment.
Responsibilities
- Deliver and pick up equipment at customer sites.
- Load, unload, and secure equipment.
- Haul equipment and supplies on assigned local or longer-distance routes.
- Provide customer service through clear communication, professional presentation, quality equipment, and safe equipment demonstrations at delivery.
- Maintain a compliant hours-of-service log daily.
- Perform daily commercial vehicle inspections to ensure the truck and/or trailer is safe to operate.
- Comply with Sunbelt Rentals’ transportation safety and compliance policies and procedures.
- Operate commercial vehicles in compliance with applicable local, state, provincial, and federal regulations.
- Maintain working knowledge of the tools and equipment in the assigned location fleet.
- Demonstrate safe driving behavior, maintain an acceptable driving record under company standards, and use defensive driving techniques.
- Use required mobile applications, electronic logs, inspection forms, GPS, and routing technology.
- Perform other duties assigned by the manager or authorized personnel.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision plans.
- 401(k) match.
- Volunteer time off.
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- Accident, life, and travel insurance.
- Flexible spending.
- Tuition reimbursement options.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Length of Service Awards.
- 12–25 vacation days depending on years of service.
- 5 sick days.
- 6 holidays.
- 2 half-day holidays.
- 2 floating holidays.
- 1 inclusion day.
- 1 volunteer day.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
