Truck Driver

Stella Jones•Cordele, GA

About The Position

The Truck Driver operates a commercial truck to transport materials to and from specified destinations. The role involves loading and unloading products and supplies with a loader/boom and grapple, including offloading rail cars and other trucks, placing products in yard bunks, and transferring materials 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 licenses; supports maintenance of trucks, yard, and support equipment; and drives to destinations in adverse weather and during emergency storm response. The role is responsible for verifying quantities and product sizes and types against shipping and receiving tickets, submitting signed and dated load tickets on time, maintaining contact with a supervisor, completing daily DOT pre- and post-trip inspections, securing cargo according to DOT regulations, and performing minor roadside repairs with supervisor guidance. The position also requires awareness of safety, DOT, and yard OSHA requirements and participation in the company safety program. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

One year of college or technical-school certificate, or three to six months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Two to four years of commercial trucking experience.
Class A Commercial Driver’s License required.
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 tens and hundreds.
Ability to perform arithmetic using American units of money, 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.
Offload rail cars and other trucks, and place products into yard bunks or onto other truck and trailer combinations.
Deliver products to customer yards and job sites, including drop staking.
Maintain records, documents, permits, and valid licenses for assigned trucks and equipment.
Assist with maintenance and service of trucks, yard equipment, and support equipment as required.
Drive trucks to destinations in adverse weather and during emergency storm response.
Verify quantities, sizes, and types against shipping and receiving tickets to maintain 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 DOT pre- and post-trip inspections of the truck, trailer, boom, and specialty equipment.
Check oil, coolant, tires, connections, pins, and hydraulic hoses daily.
Perform minor emergency roadside repairs with supervisor guidance, including changing lights, addressing small mechanical problems, repairing hoses, and installing tire chains.
Secure cargo in accordance with DOT regulations.
Maintain awareness of safety, DOT, and yard OSHA requirements and participate in the company safety program.
Perform other related duties as assigned.