Inspector & Yard Hostler

J T MCKINNEY•Fort Worth, TX

About The Position

Drives tractor/trailer to transport trailers between customer, vendor, and company locations. Customer sites could be inter-city or rural, commercial or residential, retail stores, warehouses, construction sites, and/or port terminals.

Requirements

A High School Diploma or general education degree (GED); 21 years of age, and minimum of one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
Strong work ethic and a desire to succeed.
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
Attention to detail and highly organized.
Current state driver’s license.
Must have a current Class A CDL with Airbrake endorsement.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and governmental regulations. Ability to write reports and business correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
The candidate must be able to pass a pre-employment background check and drug test.

Responsibilities

Complete DOT inspections of tractors and trailers consistently utilizing the equipment inspection checklist.
Responsible for maintaining truck log according to state and federal regulations and for maintaining internal company driver logs.
Maintains contact with office regarding deliveries and pick-ups for customer sites, via cell phone or radio.
Perform daily Pre-trip inspections on both tractors and trailers as needed
Compare outbound inspection to inbound inspection; record differences and report damager to customer, and rental office.
Operate Yard Goat to move trailers as needed.
Receives all required signatures, inspections, and related paperwork from drop-off and pick-up points.
Inspects unit for damage before picking up at off-site locations and reports any damage to office.
Reports all truck/trailer accidents or property damage to office immediately. Responsible for completing accident report at scene for all traffic accidents.
Responsible for maintaining a current CDL driver’s license and medical certification according to state and federal regulations.
Other duties may be assigned.