Lead CDL A Driver IV - 1st shift

Pitney Bowes•Romulus, MI

18h•$30 - $35

About The Position

Pitney Bowes is hiring for a Lead CDL A Truck Driver for our Romulus, MI facility. Join our team and earn $30.00 - $35.00 per hour! Work Shift: 7am- 4pm Monday - Friday What We Offer: $30.00 - $35.00 per hour plus overtime Local Deliveries and Pick-Ups Weekly Pay Medical, Dental, Vision and 401k Benefits Driver Referral Program Daily Home Time Clean, Late Model Tractors and Trailers Minimal Freight Handling

Requirements

Valid state motor vehicle operator’s license in state where driver resides (CDL Class A) and meet applicable DOT requirements for CDL
Minimum of six months verifiable experience driving a tractor trailer (semi) truck with safe driving record
Minimum age, 21
Ability to drive any company vehicle
Ability to operate a vehicle in compliance with Hours of Service regulations and company hours-worked program
Ability to maintain a safe, courteous driving record
Ability to work with minimum supervision
Knowledge of USPS regulations and mailing standards
Basic understanding of production processes and mailing separations
Ability to prepare reports and effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers and employees in a professional and courteous manner
Ability to communicate with Center Receiving any mail concerns such as missing pick up slips, incorrect documented container count, or any other quality concerns noted
Ability to understand and execute all driver quality procedures outlined in the TQM program
Ability to read a map and understand directions
Must have the ability to work mandatory overtime that may include weekends, holidays and or a different shift with little or no advance notice
Ability to maintain delivery and pick up schedules, meeting deadlines
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished orally or in writing
Ability to solve basic problems that arise in the transportation environment
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs with or without accommodations
Ability to read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records

Responsibilities

Communicate with the Transportation Supervisor or Manager and the Operations Team regarding any special, late or missing pickups, and forward the information to the drivers
Coordinate with production to ensure the mail is dispatched on time and ensure that all transportation tasks are completed
Review pick up slips for USPS supplies and communicate supply requests to the drivers; verify physical container counts to accompanying customer pick up slips
Inspect assigned vehicle per the PBPS pre-trip inspection guidelines and procedures daily, and report any defective findings to the Transportation Supervisor to be fixed immediately
Recommend measures to improve the performance of the transportation department
Ensure the mail is reviewed for proper dates, presort slugs and a pickup slip are attached with each order prior to loading on the truck
Ensure all drivers are compliant with DOT regulations; assist in maintaining DOT files
Maintain a daily vehicle inspection report
Maintain a daily driver’s log or route sheet for mileage and cargo
Ensure USPS equipment is used only for the movement of “Live” mail
Return client damaged or undeliverable mail, following internal handling procedures for damaged secured mail
Use all required cell phone applications
Maintain cleanliness of the vehicle assigned
Assist in Quality Control or Barcode department between assigned pickups
Fill in for drivers on any shift on any day of the week with little or no prior notice
Keep work area clean by ensuring mail bins are under machines or in APC’s, plastic straps are off floor to prevent possible tripping hazards, and sweeping the floors between assigned pickups or deliveries, and all other duties as assigned
Demonstrate safety and security precautions and follow company policies
Regular scheduled attendance