Semi Driver

Darling Ingredients • East St Louis, IL

23h • 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 and weighing raw materials, ensuring loads are tarped before leaving plant or customer locations, and maintaining cleanliness at customer locations. The driver is also responsible for the company vehicle, keeping it clean, conducting all safety checks and inspections, and operating it under state, federal, and local regulations in accordance with company policy and procedures. Maintaining excellent customer relations, completing all required company paperwork, updating vehicle condition reports daily, and maintaining DOT hours of service with an onboard computer are also key aspects of this position.

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