Inventory Control VIII

CARRIS REELS GROUP•Bonham, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Carris Reels, Inc. is actively searching for a Local Truck Driver to join our family at our Bonham, TX location! We offer competitive pay and outstanding benefits! If you are looking to get off those long hauls and be home every night with the family, you may have just found your Dream Job. POSITION SUMMARY This role will be responsible for facilitating the distribution needs of the company and transporting products from one location to another. Operates an over-the-road tractor trailer truck to deliver products to customers and back hauls supplies and materials for our operations.

Requirements

Valid Commercial Driver License (CDL Class A- non automatic endorsement)
Current DOT Physical Certificate
5 plus years over-the-road driving experience
High school diploma or equivalent
Thorough knowledge of traffic laws, federal and state transport regulations, and defensive driving.
Competent driving skills.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, management, customers, and the general public.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to perform heavy manual tasks, including repetitive lifting of up to 60 lbs. while loading/unloading shipments, overhead reaching and lifting.

Responsibilities

Operate a semi-truck with trailer(s) to deliver products to customer locations and/or haul materials to be received at our company operations.
Determine driving route to ensure most economical use of time and equipment and based on customer delivery schedule.
Position trailer and perform necessary parking functions for the shipping/receiving operations.
Unload or load products/materials manually as required.
Provide outstanding customer service during delivery and pickup.
Submit, obtain, and maintain documents, such as shipping bills of lading, packing slips, and necessary signatures for the delivery or pick up of products/materials.
Inspect trucks and trailers to ensure working conditions of brakes, lights, wipers, windshield, fire extinguisher, flares and other safety equipment in the truck.
Fill up on fuel, clean truck, and wash windows as required.
Report to a dispatcher any incidents encountered on the road or with customer deliveries.
Monitor road conditions and report any unforeseen delivery changes.
Perform routine inspection and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment and refer defects or repairs to truck garage manager, clean equipment.
Follow accident procedures if an accident or driving violation occurs.
Maintain and report regularly a log of activities, condition of the vehicle and any cases of accidents or motor vehicle driving violations.
Use GPS equipment and electronically log driving records, such as mileage, or keep accurate paper records/logs as required.
Report serious mechanical problems to the truck garage manager immediately.
Maintain all required certifications required by DOT, OSHA and adhere to all company safety programs and policy requirements.