Local Truck Driver | $5K Sign-On Bonus

CMC • Louisville, KY

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About The Position

CMC is hiring a Local Truck Driver to deliver products to customers, contractors, and jobsites within the region. Drivers are home most nights. The role includes inspecting the truck and cargo, checking product quantity and condition, safely loading and securing cargo, completing delivery paperwork, and communicating load or timing issues. Drivers maintain vehicle service and repair logs in compliance with regulations and operate vehicles using electronic logging devices and safety dashcams; training is provided. Loading duties may involve chaining, strapping, tarping, hooking and unhooking trailers, using sideboard kits, and safely getting on and off trucks and trailers. The driver must follow safety rules, wear required PPE, work flexible hours according to business needs, and comply with federal and state transportation regulations.

Requirements

• Strong verbal communication and listening skills.
• Ability to speak and understand English in verbal communication.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively while giving and receiving feedback.
• Valid Class A Commercial Driver License.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Ability to lift up to 65 lbs.
• Willingness to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• No DUI/DWI within the past five years.
• At least 1 year of verified tractor-trailer experience.
• Working knowledge of DOT regulations and requirements.
• Ability to pass DOT physicals and drug testing.
• No more than one moving violation in the past three years.
• Ability to learn new tasks and adapt to changing requirements.
• Ability to perform physical tasks such as walking, climbing stairs or ladders, working with chains and straps, and performing inspections.

Nice To Haves

• Three years of flatbed over-the-road (OTR) experience preferred.
• High School Diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete delivery paperwork and communicate load or timing issues with dispatch, sales, and customers.
• Conduct daily pre-trip, inter-trip, and post-trip inspections of the truck and cargo.
• Deliver products to customers, contractors, and jobsites within the region.
• Follow all safety rules and wear required PPE.
• Inventory and inspect products to confirm quantity and condition.
• Load, secure, and deliver cargo safely and on time.
• Maintain vehicle service and repair logs in compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Operate vehicles using electronic logging devices (ELDs) and safety dashcams.
• Perform loading tasks including chaining, strapping, tarping, trailer hooking and unhooking, use of sideboard kits, and safely ascending and descending from the truck and/or trailer.
• Perform additional duties to ensure safe, compliant transportation under federal and state safety regulations.
• Work flexible hours and be available based on business needs.

Benefits

• $5,000 sign-on bonus.
• Day 1 benefits coverage with low-cost medical, vision, and dental insurance.
• Day 1 paid time off and vacation.
• 4.5% company match 401(k) plan.
• $500 annual company-paid lifestyle benefit.
• Competitive compensation and bonuses.
• Company-paid life and disability insurance.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Training and advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed