Line Driver - Switch ($28.00 - $39.50 DOE)

Carlile Transportation • Anchorage, AK

410d • $58,240 - $82,160

About The Position

The Line Driver - Switch position at Carlile Transportation involves operating trucks and equipment safely while adhering to established safety policies and regulations. The role requires performing inspections, maintaining logs, and ensuring customer satisfaction through timely pick-ups and deliveries. Drivers must be knowledgeable about DOT regulations and capable of handling various driving conditions, including snow and ice.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Class A CDL with all endorsements, including HAZMAT
• One year of verifiable safe over-the-road (OTR) /Line driving experience
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule and meet regulatory deadlines
• Impeccable character, integrity, and unfailing initiative in a team environment
• Experience operating in snow and ice road conditions and ability to chain-up
• Ability to work various shifts and days of the week
• Record of safe and competent driving as demonstrated on driver's abstract and driving files
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Basic mechanical background and aptitude coupled with knowledge of how a diesel truck operates
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts
• Customer-focused attitude

Responsibilities

• Operate safely and in compliance with all established HSE policies and procedures
• Inspect truck and trailer(s) for defects through pre-trip and post-trip inspections and submit reports indicating their condition
• Operate a variety of trucks and equipment
• Maintain driver and maintenance logs (electronic and manual) according to State and Federal regulations as well as Carlile policies and procedures
• Make customer pick-ups and deliveries in a manner that reflects superior customer service
• Prepare bills of lading
• Be knowledgeable of multi-state DOT regulations as well as multi-Canadian province regulations
• Spot trailers to warehouse, chock wheels, and assist in loading and unloading trailers
• Maintain telephone radio, or PeopleNet contact with terminal dispatcher to receive instructions and report safety hazards and/or incidents involving the driver or any company equipment
• Perform emergency roadside repairs as required
• Ensure that cargo is secured for transport according to the FMCSRs
• Communicate with dispatch to receive instructions
• Maintain a clean work environment including swept trailer, clean cab, windows, and mirrors
• Determine discrepancies in paperwork and verify proper placarding when hauling HAZMAT
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• HSA
• Wellness Program
• Basic Life and AD&D
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401K Plan with Employer Match
• Vacation
• Sick Leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Truck Transportation
• Education Level: High school or GED