Truck Driver - Home Daily - CDL A

XPO•Portland, OR

13d•Onsite

About The Position

XPO is a top ten global provider of transportation services, with a highly integrated network of people, technology and physical assets. We are looking for employees who like a challenge and can communicate effectively in all situations. This is a Motor Carrier Act Exempt position. All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test. The above statements are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties and skills for this job classification.

Requirements

Be at least 21 years of age
Valid Class A commercial driver's license
Safe driving record and history
Pass a DOT drug test and have no prior positive tests or refusals in the last 3 years
Hold a valid DOT Medical Certification Card or pass a company-paid DOT physical
Currently possess or be willing to obtain hazardous materials, tank vehicle and doubles/triples endorsements within 90 days of employment

Nice To Haves

Forklift experience
Currently possess hazardous materials, tank vehicle and doubles/triples endorsements

Responsibilities

Safely operate a tractor-trailer combination, including doubles and triples
Provide excellent service to customers, including generating sales leads
Load and unload freight
Lift objects of various shapes, sizes and weights (frequently up to 50 lbs. and occasionally greater than 75 lbs.); move and position a converter dolly with an average weight/pull force of approximately 128 lbs.
Safely climb in/out of a tractor cab/trailer
Sit for extended periods in a truck tractor and/or on a forklift; safely operate heavy equipment and a forklift
Walk and stand for extended periods on various surfaces that may be uneven or slippery (including working outdoors in inclement weather)
Reach (including above your head), bend, climb, push, pull, twist, squat and kneel
Operate a tractor-trailer combination for up to 11 consecutive hours, in all types of weather, while safely transporting hazardous/non-hazardous materials
Read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals in English, respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and records.