Truck Driver, Logs

Mendocino Forest Products Company•Ukiah, CA

2h•Onsite

About The Position

Mendocino Forest Products (MFP) is seeking Log Truck Drivers in Ukiah, CA. This is a non-exempt position offering an hourly rate of $31.01 and a comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K match, and company-paid life insurance. The Mendocino Companies, which include Mendocino Forest Products Company, Mendocino Redwood Company, Humboldt Redwood Company, Humboldt Sawmill Company, and Allweather Wood, manage nearly 450,000 acres of Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC® C031337) certified redwood and Douglas-fir timberland. They are recognized as the largest waterborne wood treater in the Western USA and the world's largest producer of redwood lumber. The company supports 950 employees and their families with competitive wages and benefits across the Western USA. Additionally, the Mendocino Companies operate a 25-megaWatt biomass cogeneration power plant and a wood pellet plant. The Log Truck Driver is responsible for the safe and efficient transportation of logs from logging sites to designated company locations throughout Mendocino and Humboldt Counties, ensuring adherence to all safety regulations, load securement standards, and company operating procedures for timely and accurate deliveries.

Requirements

Completed truck driving school with a minimum of one year over the road experience; or a minimum of three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Class "A" Drivers License
Current DOT physical examination card
Clean DMV record
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure or legal manuals
Ability to complete/write regular documents related to the truck and delivery of materials
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and calculate load weight
Requires use of on-board truck computer

Nice To Haves

Log hauling experience is preferred

Responsibilities

Drives truck and trailer to haul logs from logging sites to log deck or mill
Applies knowledge of commercial driving and skill in maneuvering vehicle at varying speeds in difficult situations: such as heavy traffic, inclement weather, or in tight loading/unloading areas off highway and private dirt roads
Abides by all Company, DOT, State and Federal transportation safety regulations
May need to cut or remove pieces of bark from load prior to transporting using various small tools including; hand ax
Ensures load is properly secured and weight is evenly distributed on truck and trailer. Checks binders and wrappers to ensure load is secure
Inspects tractor, trailer and equipment for defects and safe operating condition before (pre-trip) and after trips as applicable also when stopped during the work day, and submits a driver’s daily vehicle inspection report on the condition no later than the end of each day
Performs basic preventative maintenance to ensure fluid levels and tire pressures are maintained
Brake adjustments are the responsibility of driver to ensure they are properly adjusted daily
Maintains records required for compliance with State and Federal regulations including driver’s logs, records of fuel purchases, mileage records and other records required by law, or by Company standards
Ensures that all shipping documentation (bills of landing, weight tickets, etc.) required to move with shipment are available for inspection, that appropriate paperwork accompanies shipments when delivered, and that signed bills of lading for proof of delivery are turned in daily
Reports all accidents/incidents involving driver or company equipment immediately after incident occurs to Supervisor
Promptly report any delays due to breakdown, weather or traffic conditions, or other emergencies. Reports if there are regular delays or abnormal delays in getting unloaded or loaded, or in the event of irregularities relating to pickup or deliver of logs
Uses Company Radio and or Central Band (CB) radio ensuring appropriate communication and language
Position travels outside the local area but usually within the state up to 95% of the time