Semi Truck Driver
About The Position
The CDL Truck Driver safely and efficiently delivers products and materials to customers in a timely and professional manner. The role provides regularly scheduled pickups and deliveries at Crown and its customers and suppliers. Routes are local, with no over-the-road travel, and work is based at the Jackson, Michigan facility, with occasional work at the Ypsilanti facility as business dictates. The position works 20–40 hours per week. The driver operates a semi-truck in compliance with state and federal transportation laws and safety regulations; manages loading, unloading, and trailer placement; maintains required shipping documentation; and conducts routine vehicle checks. The role requires frequent travel, physical activity, and work in industrial environments with machinery, noise, and varying temperatures. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.
Requirements
- Hold the commercial driver’s license required for the weight of the vehicle operated.
- Maintain a valid medical examiner’s certificate.
- Pass background and drug testing as required by applicable federal and/or state transportation regulations.
- Maintain a clean driving record.
- Have strong interpersonal and customer service skills and communicate professionally and courteously with customers and staff at delivery points.
- Remain focused in a busy environment.
- Have strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Be able to travel frequently.
- Be able to sit in a trailer cab for prolonged periods.
- Be able to lift and move up to 40 pounds at a time; the posting also specifies frequent lifting or moving up to 50 pounds and occasional lifting or moving up to 75 pounds.
- Have the required vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus, with or without corrective lenses.
- Wear protective clothing and/or personal protective equipment required by the work environment or government regulations.
- Be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in manufacturing, industrial services, or job-shop environments.
Responsibilities
- Operate a semi-truck in compliance with applicable state and federal transportation laws.
- Transport loads safely and on time over required routes, obey traffic laws, and follow safety regulations.
- Maneuver the truck and trailer into loading and unloading areas and follow loading crew signals.
- Assist with or perform loading and unloading of goods and materials, using specialized equipment when needed; unload empty skids and return equipment to its designated area.
- Maintain signed invoices, bills of lading, and other required paperwork, and deliver documentation to the appropriate staff after completing the route.
- Perform routine truck service checks, including oil, water, gasoline, and air, and report maintenance malfunctions to the Shipping Supervisor.
- Arrange trailers in shipping yards to support optimal loading patterns.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Paid sick time
- 401(k) matching
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee discounts program
- Career growth opportunities
- Stable and growing organization
- Team-focused work environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
