OTR Truck Driver
About The Position
The OTR (Over-the-Road) Truck Driver safety drives and operates commercial trucks and trailers to pick up and deliver equipment. The OTR Truck Driver also maintains assigned trucks in good operating condition, as well as works with management to plan routes and track deliveries. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Works with ethics, honesty, values, and integrity. Provides a position of professionalism to others. Performs complete pre/post trip inspections. Drives the truck long distances to pick up/deliver equipment. Loads/unloads trailers performing lifting, pulling, pushing, and carrying freight. Keeps truck and equipment in safe, operable condition by performing daily and periodic mechanical and safety inspections. Maintains driver’s hours-of-service by using Telogis and/or paper logbook reporting. Tracks hours-of-service (HOS) to ensure compliance with all applicable laws. Completes work tickets for jobs legibly, timely, and with detailed description of daily activity. Adheres to all DOT rules and regulations and all job-related Company, state, and federal requirements. Stays current on safety techniques and takes advantage of opportunities to improve driving and safety skills. Hooks/unhooks trailers, secures freight, installs/removes tire chains as required by weather, tarps/un-tarps freight when operating flatbeds. Completes all monthly safety and equipment-related trainings. Answers Company-issued cell phone during on call hours, in accordance with Company and safety policies. Any other duty, responsibility or task as assigned by the supervisor.
Responsibilities
- Works with ethics, honesty, values, and integrity.
- Provides a position of professionalism to others.
- Performs complete pre/post trip inspections.
- Drives the truck long distances to pick up/deliver equipment.
- Loads/unloads trailers performing lifting, pulling, pushing, and carrying freight.
- Keeps truck and equipment in safe, operable condition by performing daily and periodic mechanical and safety inspections.
- Maintains driver’s hours-of-service by using Telogis and/or paper logbook reporting.
- Tracks hours-of-service (HOS) to ensure compliance with all applicable laws.
- Completes work tickets for jobs legibly, timely, and with detailed description of daily activity.
- Adheres to all DOT rules and regulations and all job-related Company, state, and federal requirements.
- Stays current on safety techniques and takes advantage of opportunities to improve driving and safety skills.
- Hooks/unhooks trailers, secures freight, installs/removes tire chains as required by weather, tarps/un-tarps freight when operating flatbeds.
- Completes all monthly safety and equipment-related trainings.
- Answers Company-issued cell phone during on call hours, in accordance with Company and safety policies.
- Any other duty, responsibility or task as assigned by the supervisor.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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