Truck Driver

JM Longyear LLCMarquette, 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.

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What This Job Offers

Job Type

Full-time

Education Level

High school or GED

Number of Employees

251-500 employees

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