TRUCK DRIVER - JONESVILLE, SC

Dollar General • Jonesville, VA

10d

About The Position

The Truck Driver transports freight between Dollar General Distribution Centers, stores, and vendors, including interstate and intrastate deliveries. The role is responsible for timely and safe delivery of store freight, returns, backhauls, and rolltainers, and for unloading and reloading freight at delivery stops and consolidation points. The driver provides professional service to store teams, vendors, and distribution employees and completes required records and paperwork while complying with Dollar General policies and all applicable state and federal regulations.

The position involves routine overnight travel for extended periods and work in severe weather conditions, including heat and cold. Duties require frequent entry to and exit from the cab, handling rolltainers and freight, securing loads, and hooking and unhooking trailers.

Requirements

• Knowledge of applicable Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
• Ability to meet DOT medical, safety, drug-testing, and alcohol-testing standards.
• Ability to squat, crouch, and reach 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 manually release fifth-wheel levers and tandem pins, requiring horizontal pulling force of 100 pounds 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 company policies and applicable regulations.
• Unload and reload freight and rolltainers at delivery stops, including moving rolltainers via a lift gate into store backrooms and placing topper boxes on U-boats.
• Load return rolltainers and products onto the trailer and return them to a Distribution Center or consolidation point.
• At consolidation points, transfer rolltainers between trailers as needed to prepare an empty trailer for a vendor.
• Secure freight and rolltainers at each stop before sealing the trailer.
• Provide professional customer service to store teams, backhaul vendors, and distribution employees.
• Complete required paperwork and maintain records required by state and federal laws and regulations.
• Operate the vehicle in compliance with applicable state and federal laws and regulations.

What This Job Offers

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