Truck Driver

Stella Jones•Noble, LA

21d

About The Position

The Truck Driver operates a commercial truck to transport materials to and from specified destinations. The role loads and unloads products and supplies using a loader/boom with a grapple, including offloading rail cars and other trucks and placing products in yard bunks or onto other truck and trailer combinations. Deliveries are made to customer yards and job sites, including drop staking. The driver maintains records, documents, permits, and valid licenses for assigned trucks and equipment, and assists with maintenance of trucks, yard equipment, and support equipment as needed. The driver operates in adverse weather and may respond to emergency storms. The role is responsible for confirming quantities, sizes, and product types against shipping and receiving tickets; submitting signed and dated load tickets on time; maintaining contact with a supervisor for delivery instructions; and properly securing cargo under DOT regulations. Daily pre- and post-trip inspections cover the truck, trailer, boom, and specialty equipment. The driver also checks fluids, tires, connections, pins, and hydraulic hoses, and performs emergency roadside repairs with supervisor guidance. The position requires awareness of safety, DOT, and yard OSHA requirements and participation in the company safety program. Other related duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

Two to four years of commercial trucking experience.
Class A Commercial Driver’s License required.
Education: one-year certificate from a college or technical school, three to six months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and recognize similarities and differences between words and series of numbers.
Ability to print and speak simple sentences.
Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and multiply and divide with 10s and 100s, including using American money and units of weight, volume, and distance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with self-loaders or heavy equipment operation preferred.
Experience steering trailers preferred.

Responsibilities

Load and unload products and supplies using a loader/boom with a grapple.
Offload rail cars and other trucks, and place products in yard bunks or onto other truck/trailer combinations.
Deliver materials to customer yards and job sites, including drop staking.
Maintain records, documents, permits, and valid licenses for assigned trucks and equipment.
Assist with maintenance of trucks, yard equipment, and support equipment as required.
Drive to destinations in adverse weather and participate in emergency storm response.
Verify quantities, sizes, and types against shipping and receiving tickets to ensure accurate inventory.
Ensure load tickets are signed, dated, and submitted on time.
Maintain telephone or radio contact with the supervisor to receive delivery instructions.
Perform daily pre- and post-trip DOT inspections on the truck, trailer, boom, and specialty equipment.
Check oil, coolant, tires, connections, pins, and hydraulic hoses daily.
Perform emergency roadside repairs, such as changing lights, addressing minor mechanical problems, repairing hoses, and installing tire chains, with supervisor guidance.
Secure cargo in accordance with DOT regulations.
Maintain awareness of safety, DOT, and yard OSHA requirements and contribute to the company safety program.
Perform other related duties as assigned.