Tractor Trailer Driver

Arkansas Department of Transportation • Little Rock, AR

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About The Position

Under general supervision, the Tractor Trailer Driver operates a tractor/trailer to move supplies and heavy equipment over state highways. The position may include work on a crew, vehicle maintenance, cleanup, and training new employees in commercial vehicle operation.

For positions on statewide maintenance crews, the role requires constant statewide travel, including overnight travel three or four nights per week, 52 weeks per year. Travel expenses are reimbursed.

Requirements

• Have the educational equivalent of a diploma from an accredited high school.
• Be proficient in operating a standard-transmission vehicle.
• Have experience operating tractor/trailer equipment.
• Be able to safely operate tractor/trailer and heavy equipment.
• Be able to load and unload heavy equipment and supplies, including bags of sand, salt, glass beads, and paint drums.
• Demonstrate an understanding of load securement.
• Be able 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.
• Be able to train employees in commercial vehicle operation to prepare them for CDL testing.
• Have thorough familiarity with all state highway routes.
• Be able to climb, stand, and walk for extended periods; follow instructions; and lift and carry 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Be able to work outdoors in all types of weather.
• Have a valid Class A commercial driver's license with a tanker (N) endorsement.
• Have no O (no tractor-trailer) or E (no manual transmission equipped) restrictions on the CDL, or have those restrictions removed within 30 calendar days of hire or promotion. During the grace 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.
• Undergo pre-employment drug/alcohol testing after a contingent offer and before performing work, unless exempt as an internal applicant already in a safety-sensitive position. The position is also subject to additional testing under the ARDOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Program.

Responsibilities

• Operate a tractor/trailer.
• Load and unload equipment and supplies, including heavy equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance servicing on the assigned vehicle.
• Work as a member of a crew and perform various duties as needed.
• Perform cleanup duties.
• May provide CDL training to new employees.

Benefits

• Reimbursement for travel expenses for statewide maintenance crew positions.

What This Job Offers

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