Semi Driver

Darling Ingredients • O'Fallon, IL

19h • Onsite

About The Position

The Semi Driver / Class A is responsible for the operation of a commercial motor vehicle to pick up raw material with attention to prompt and efficient customer service. This role involves running established routes, picking up raw materials, weighing them upon return to the plant and at customer locations, and ensuring loads are tarped before leaving any location. The driver is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of customer locations and the company vehicle. Essential duties include conducting all safety checks and inspections of the vehicle, operating it in accordance with state, federal, local regulations, and company policies, and observing all company safety rules. The position requires maintaining excellent customer relations through a professional appearance and attitude, completing all company-required paperwork (route tickets, driver vehicle inspection reports, mileage reports, service forms), daily updating of vehicle condition reports, and maintaining DOT hours of service with an onboard computer.

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Must be current CDL Class A holder with clean MVR.
• Must have tanker endorsement
• Must be registered on https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/
• Pass a pre-employement drug screen and background check

Nice To Haves

• Six months prior experience operating a commercial vehicle preferred.
• Works well with others in a team environment.
• Dependable; reliable
• Knowledge of safe operation of a commercial motor vehicle and general maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Run established route; pick up raw materials; weigh in raw material when returning to plant and weigh in and out of customer location as needed.
• Responsible for ensuring loads are tarped before leaving plant or customer location; maintain cleanliness at customer locations.
• Responsible for company vehicle; keeps vehicle in clean condition.
• Conducts all safety checks and inspections of vehicle; operates vehicle under state, federal, local regulations and in accordance with company policy and procedures; observes all company safety rules.
• Maintain excellent customer relations by presenting professional appearance and attitude.
• Responsible for completing all company required paperwork in accordance with company policies (route tickets, driver vehicle inspection reports, mileage reports, service forms, etc).
• Maintain and update vehicle condition report daily.
• Maintain DOT hours of service with onboard computer in accordance with company policy.
• All other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees