Tractor Trailer Driver
About The Position
Under general supervision, the Tractor Trailer Driver drives a tractor/trailer to move supplies and/or heavy equipment over state highways. The role also involves loading and unloading equipment and supplies, performing preventive maintenance on the assigned vehicle, working as part of a crew as needed, and carrying out cleanup duties. The position requires outdoor work in all types of weather. Physical demands include climbing, standing, and walking for extended periods, following instructions, and lifting and carrying 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation. Applicants must have the educational equivalent of a diploma from an accredited high school, be proficient in operating a standard-transmission vehicle, and have experience operating tractor/trailer equipment. A valid Class A commercial driver’s license with a tanker (“N”) endorsement is required. The license must not have “O” (no tractor-trailer) or “E” (no manual transmission equipped) restrictions, or those restrictions must be removed within 30 calendar days of hire or promotion. During that period, the driver may not operate the tractor-trailer without an appropriately licensed operator in the vehicle. Failure to remove the restrictions within 30 days may result in demotion or termination. A pre-employment drug/alcohol test is conducted after a contingent offer and before work begins, subject to the stated exception for internal applicants already in safety-sensitive positions. Employees are also subject to additional testing under the ARDOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Program. The position is not eligible for H-1B visa sponsorship.
Requirements
- Educational equivalent to a diploma from an accredited high school.
- Proficiency operating a standard-transmission vehicle.
- Experience operating tractor/trailer equipment.
- Ability to safely operate tractor/trailer and heavy equipment.
- Ability to load and unload heavy equipment and supplies.
- Demonstrated understanding of load securement.
- Ability to read and speak English sufficiently to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and records.
- Ability to train other employees in commercial vehicle operation to prepare them for commercial driver’s license testing.
- Thorough familiarity with all state highway routes.
- Ability to climb, stand, and walk for extended periods; follow instructions; and lift and carry 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Ability to work outdoors in all types of weather conditions.
- Valid Class A commercial driver’s license with tanker (“N”) endorsement.
- Must have no “O” (no tractor-trailer) or “E” (no manual transmission equipped) restrictions on the commercial driver’s license, or have them removed within 30 calendar days of hire or promotion. During the grace period, tractor-trailer operation requires an appropriately licensed operator in the vehicle.
Responsibilities
- Operate a tractor/trailer.
- Load and unload equipment and supplies, including heavy equipment and materials such as bags of sand, salt, glass beads, and paint drums.
- Perform preventive maintenance servicing of the assigned vehicle.
- Work as a member of a crew performing various duties as needed.
- Perform cleanup duties.
- Train other employees in commercial vehicle operation to prepare them for testing to obtain a commercial driver’s license.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
