Truck Driver
About The Position
The Truck Driver parks, operates, and docks an assigned vehicle under the direction of the Lead Driver and Warehouse Manager. The position handles loading and unloading materials, follows designated routes, completes daily trip logs, and maintains assigned vehicles. The driver is responsible for truck materials and assigned personnel while away from the main plant yard, and for conducting operations in accordance with traffic laws, DOT regulations, and the organization’s safety and security programs. The role also supports store deliveries, trailer rotation, and trash pickup; maintains vehicles and monitors waste and supplies; and assists with client progress reports. The driver represents Goodwill Industries to the public, maintains appropriate dress and safety footwear, obtains documentation for client transactions, and keeps vehicles clean. Employment may be contingent on an acceptable job-related drug test, motor vehicle report, and/or reference check, as applicable and permissible by law.
Requirements
- Must be at least 25 years old for insurance purposes and meet the requirements of Goodwill’s insurance carrier.
- Ability to operate a truck safely.
- Knowledge of straight trucks and tractor-trailer equipment and proper trailer-handling procedures.
- Knowledge of DOT rules and regulations and air brakes.
- Knowledge of loading procedures that prevent breakage and damage.
- High school education or equivalent.
- At least two years of truck driving experience.
- Beginner-level knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Knowledge and understanding of GPS.
- Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with assistance.
- Vision abilities including close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- Ability to stand and sit for long periods.
- Valid Florida Driver’s License, a clean driving record, and a current private auto insurance policy.
- Valid Class A CDL.
Nice To Haves
- Working experience with people who have disabilities and/or previous Goodwill experience.
- Doubles Endorsement (T).
Responsibilities
- Follow applicable traffic laws and DOT laws.
- Complete a daily trip log for each vehicle used and maintain records as required by organizational guidelines.
- Park, operate, and dock the assigned vehicle as directed; follow approved designated routes.
- Load materials safely and in an organized manner, unload assigned vehicles, and move collected goods to designated areas.
- Take responsibility for truck materials and assigned personnel while outside the main plant yard.
- Maintain preventative maintenance and keep vehicles in good operating condition.
- Report accidents, injuries, equipment damage, and violations promptly.
- Promote safety and security and ensure operations comply with the organization’s safety and security programs.
- Present an appropriate image of Goodwill Industries to the public and follow the dress code, including wearing a name badge and proper safety shoes.
- Obtain signatures or other proper documentation to confirm and complete client transactions.
- Keep the vehicle clean.
- Assist the Lead Driver and Warehouse Manager with coordinating store deliveries, trailer rotation, and trash pickup.
- Monitor waste and supplies.
- Maintain assigned and unassigned vehicles.
- Assist the Lead Driver in preparing progress reports for assigned clients.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Lead Driver and Warehouse Manager.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
