Beasley Timber Co - GA - TRUCK DRIVER

THE BEASLEY GROUP

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About The Position

Truck Driver Job Responsibilities: • Drive and operate commercial trucks up to Class 8. • Follow instructions; locate and read location and road maps. • Pre-inspect truck. • Pick up goods and materials, verify loads for accuracy, and deliver them as instructed. • Load and unload cargo safely. • Responsible for basic vehicle maintenance; comply with all safe work practices, policies, and processes always. • Complete and verify paperwork for accuracy • Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations and attending all safety meetings. Truck Driver Skills and Qualifications: • Traffic laws! DOT regulations! driving knowledge • Pallet jack experience desirable; forklift experience preferred • For flatbeds, ability to safely tarp full and split loads • Ability to lift 80 pounds repeatedly throughout day • Ability to throw straps repeatedly all day • Must possess physical strength to safely secure loads with tie down bar • Must demonstrate ability to navigate all turns and backing with excessive tail swing of log loads • Must demonstrate skill of navigating safely in off-road conditions, including backing in woods and under loaders • Must demonstrate skill in maneuvering with split bunk or double bunked wood with top-heavy tendencies • Able to pass random drug tests • Clean driving record • No DUI!DWI convictions in the past seven years • Listening and verbal communication skills • Dependability Education, Experience, and Age Requirements: • High school diploma or equivalent • CDL — Class A or Class B or Class C • Certificate from an accredited CDL school • 21 years or older • Must not have limitations listed that hamper operations • At least six months of OTR experience Truck Diver Skills & Competencies This job requires both physical and mental competencies. • Physical requirements: You must have good hearing, at least 20/40 vision with glasses or corrective lenses, and a 70-degree field of vision in each eye. Drivers cannot be colorblind. Truck drivers must have a strong sense of spatial relations to park their vehicles and negotiate tight spaces. • Communications skills: All drivers must be able to read and speak English well enough to understand road signs, prepare reports, and communicate with law enforcement officers and the public. • A clean background: A driver must not have been convicted of any felony involving the use of a motor vehicle, a crime using drugs, driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or hit-andrun driving that resulted in injury or death. Qualifications Truck Driver Skills and Qualifications: • Traffic laws! DOT regulations! driving knowledge • Pallet jack experience desirable; forklift experience preferred • For flatbeds, ability to safely tarp full and split loads • Ability to lift 80 pounds repeatedly throughout day • Ability to throw straps repeatedly all day • Must possess physical strength to safely secure loads with tie down bar • Must demonstrate ability to navigate all turns and backing with excessive tail swing of log loads • Must demonstrate skill of navigating safely in off-road conditions, including backing in woods and under loaders • Must demonstrate skill in maneuvering with split bunk or double bunked wood with top-heavy tendencies • Able to pass random drug tests • Clean driving record • No DUI!DWI convictions in the past seven years • Listening and verbal communication skills • Dependability Education, Experience, and Age Requirements: • High school diploma or equivalent • CDL — Class A or Class B or Class C • Certificate from an accredited CDL school • 21 years or older • Must not have limitations listed that hamper operations • At least six months of OTR experience

Requirements

• Traffic laws!
• DOT regulations!
• driving knowledge
• For flatbeds, ability to safely tarp full and split loads
• Ability to lift 80 pounds repeatedly throughout day
• Ability to throw straps repeatedly all day
• Must possess physical strength to safely secure loads with tie down bar
• Must demonstrate ability to navigate all turns and backing with excessive tail swing of log loads
• Must demonstrate skill of navigating safely in off-road conditions, including backing in woods and under loaders
• Must demonstrate skill in maneuvering with split bunk or double bunked wood with top-heavy tendencies
• Able to pass random drug tests
• Clean driving record
• No DUI!DWI convictions in the past seven years
• Listening and verbal communication skills
• Dependability
• High school diploma or equivalent
• CDL — Class A or Class B or Class C
• Certificate from an accredited CDL school
• 21 years or older
• Must not have limitations listed that hamper operations
• At least six months of OTR experience
• You must have good hearing, at least 20/40 vision with glasses or corrective lenses, and a 70-degree field of vision in each eye.
• Drivers cannot be colorblind.
• Truck drivers must have a strong sense of spatial relations to park their vehicles and negotiate tight spaces.
• All drivers must be able to read and speak English well enough to understand road signs, prepare reports, and communicate with law enforcement officers and the public.
• A driver must not have been convicted of any felony involving the use of a motor vehicle, a crime using drugs, driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or hit-and-run driving that resulted in injury or death.

Nice To Haves

• Pallet jack experience desirable
• forklift experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Drive and operate commercial trucks up to Class 8.
• Follow instructions; locate and read location and road maps.
• Pre-inspect truck.
• Pick up goods and materials, verify loads for accuracy, and deliver them as instructed.
• Load and unload cargo safely.
• Responsible for basic vehicle maintenance; comply with all safe work practices, policies, and processes always.
• Complete and verify paperwork for accuracy
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations and attending all safety meetings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED