TRUCK DRIVER - BOWLING GREEN, KY
About The Position
The Truck Driver transports freight between Dollar General Distribution Centers, stores, and vendors, making on-time interstate and intrastate deliveries. The role includes hauling multi-stop store-delivery freight, handling returns and backhauls, unloading and reloading rolltainers and other freight, and returning items to a Distribution Center or consolidation point. Drivers operate vehicles safely and in compliance with Dollar General policies and applicable state and federal regulations. The position requires routine overnight travel for extended periods and work in severe weather conditions.
Requirements
- Knowledge of applicable Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
- Ability to meet DOT medical and safety standards, including required drug and alcohol testing.
- Ability to squat, crouch, and reach as needed to handle freight.
- Ability to enter and exit the vehicle cab numerous times each day.
- Ability to push and pull rolltainers weighing approximately 1,200 pounds.
- Ability to access and manually release the fifth-wheel lever and tandem pins, requiring horizontal pulling with 100 pounds of force at heights of 44 inches and 38 inches.
- Ability to occasionally lift, carry, or move freight weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to install and remove tire chains, hook and unhook trailers, and secure freight.
- One year of previous tractor/trailer driving experience.
- Valid Class A commercial driver's license (CDL).
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Responsibilities
- Transport store-delivery freight, returns, and backhauls over the road safely, efficiently, and on time while following Dollar General policies and state and federal regulations.
- Unload rolltainers from the trailer onto a lift gate and place them in store backrooms.
- Unload individual boxes, or toppers, from rolltainers onto U-boats and place them in store backrooms.
- Reload return rolltainers, including cardboard, totes, and empties, and other products onto the trailer for return to the Distribution Center or a consolidation point.
- At consolidation points, back up to an available Dollar General trailer and transfer rolltainers between trailers.
- Secure freight and rolltainers at each stop before sealing the trailer.
- Provide professional customer service to store teams, backhaul vendors, and distribution employees.
- Complete necessary paperwork and maintain records required by state and federal laws and regulations.
- Operate the vehicle in compliance with state and federal laws and regulations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
