Truck Driver

Stella-Jones•Lufkin, TX

10d

About The Position

The Truck Driver operates a commercial truck to transport materials to and from specified destinations. The role uses a loader/boom with a grapple to load and unload products and supplies, including offloading rail cars and other trucks, placing products in yard bunks, and transferring products to other truck and trailer combinations. Deliveries are made to customer yards and job sites, including drop staking. The driver maintains required records, documents, permits, and valid licenses; supports maintenance of trucks, yard, and support equipment; and drives to destinations in adverse weather and during emergency storm response. The role verifies quantities, sizes, and product types against shipping and receiving tickets, submits signed and dated load tickets on time, communicates with a supervisor by telephone or radio, and performs daily pre- and post-trip DOT inspections. The driver secures cargo according to DOT regulations, conducts minor roadside repairs with supervisor guidance, and contributes to the company safety program while maintaining DOT and yard OSHA awareness. 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.
One-year certificate from a college or technical school, or 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.
Ability to perform arithmetic using American units of money and measurements of weight, volume, and distance.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Load and unload products and supplies using a loader/boom with a grapple, including offloading rail cars and trucks and placing products in yard bunks or on other truck/trailer combinations.
Deliver products to customer yards and job sites, including drop staking.
Maintain records, documents, permits, and valid licenses for the assigned truck and equipment.
Assist with maintenance service of trucks, the yard, and support equipment as required.
Drive to destinations in adverse weather conditions 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 of the truck, trailer, boom, and specialty equipment; check oil, coolant, tires, connections, pins, and hydraulic hoses.
Perform emergency roadside repairs, such as changing lights, addressing small mechanical problems, repairing hoses, and installing tire chains, with supervisor guidance.
Secure cargo in accordance with DOT regulations.
Maintain safety, DOT, and yard OSHA awareness and participate in and contribute to the company safety program.
Perform other related duties as assigned.