Truck Driver

JM Longyear LLC • Marquette, MI

82d

About The Position

The Tractor Trailer Truck Driver hauls wood products from job sites or wood yard to customers/wood yard, utilizing lowboy equipment, in a safe and legal manner following Company, Local, State and DOT laws and guidelines.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 21+ years of age.
• CDL Class A License.
• 5+ years truck driving experience.
• Working knowledge of State and DOT regulations, traffic laws, defensive driving, safety precautions with logging equipment.

Responsibilities

• Transport products in a safe and efficient manner from job sites or log yard to log yard or customers during day, evening, or overnight hours.
• Transport Crib trailers and/or lowboy equipment to various locations.
• Secure loads in a legal manner with chains or straps according to state laws.
• Release binders and unload products according to instructions given by mill or yard staff.
• Maintain trip ticket and scale slips for loads hauled; turn them into office.
• Maintain contact with supervisor, logging crews and other trucks hauling in area.
• Assist in planning routes to ensure most economical use of time.
• Relay customer concerns or questions to supervisor.
• Comply with environmental standards and clean up spills with spill kit and report according to procedures.
• Maintain vehicle in a safe operating condition as required by State and DOT regulations.
• Perform before, during, and after operation user inspections, maintenance, and repairs; provide reports.
• Perform emergency roadside repairs, such as changing tires, installing light bulbs, tire chains, and spark plugs.
• Install and remove tire chains.
• Report and/or refer defects or needed repairs to supervisor.
• Maintain maintenance logs on company-owned trucks.
• Clean equipment.
• Promote high safety standards; comply with local, state, and federal transportation and safety laws and regulations.
• Always operate truck in a safe manner; detect and eliminate safety hazards.
• Maintain truck logs according to state and federal regulations utilizing software.
• Maintain current qualifications for certifications and licenses.
• Other duties as defined by supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees