Tractor Trailer Driver

Arkansas Department of Transportation • Barling, AR

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About The Position

Under general supervision, the Tractor Trailer Driver drives a tractor/trailer over state highways to move supplies and/or heavy equipment. The role includes operating the vehicle, loading and unloading equipment and supplies, performing preventive maintenance on the assigned vehicle, and assisting a crew with other duties as needed. The driver may provide commercial vehicle training to new employees. The position requires outdoor work in all types of weather and physical activity including climbing, standing, walking for extended periods, and lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.

A valid Class A commercial driver’s license with a tanker (“N”) endorsement is required. The license must have no “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 unless an appropriately licensed operator is in the vehicle at all times. Failure to remove the restrictions may result in demotion or termination.

A pre-employment drug/alcohol test is required after a contingent offer and before work begins, subject to stated exceptions for internal applicants already in safety-sensitive positions. Employees are also subject to additional drug/alcohol 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.
• Demonstrated understanding of load securement.
• Ability to read and speak English sufficiently to converse with the 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 follow instructions.
• Ability to climb, stand, and walk for extended periods.
• Ability to 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 remove them within 30 calendar days of hire or promotion. During the grace period, tractor-trailer operation requires an appropriately licensed operator in the vehicle at all times.
• Must meet applicable pre-employment and ongoing drug/alcohol testing requirements.

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.
• May train new employees in commercial vehicle operation to prepare them for commercial driver’s license testing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED