WI Shuttle Driver - De Pere, WI

WEL Companies•De Pere, WI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Join WEL Companies’ Drivers 1st culture by applying to be a truck driver today! In this position, you will drive a tractor-trailer combination or a truck with a capacity of at least 26,000 GVW. Your goal will be to transport and deliver goods/materials in liquid, loose, or packaged form. You may be required to unload your truck and use automated routing equipment as well. A commercial drivers' license is required.

Requirements

High School Graduate or equivalent or qualified experience; required
2 year / 150,000 mile minimum experience
Ability to operate Electronic Logging Device (ELD)
CDL

Responsibilities

Follow appropriate safety procedures.
Check vehicles before driving them to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
Maintain logs of working hours and of vehicle service and repair status, following state and federal regulations.
Obtain receipts or signatures when loads are delivered.
Check all load-related documentation to ensure that it is complete and accurate.
Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions.
Drive trucks with capacities greater than 3 tons, including tractor-trailer combinations.
Secure cargo for transport.
Read bills of lading to determine assignment details.
Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles.
Read and interpret maps in order to determine vehicle routes.
Couple and uncouple trailers by changing trailer jack positions, connecting, or disconnecting air and electrical lines, and manipulating fifth-wheel locks.
Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes.
Drive trucks to weigh stations before and after loading and along routes, in order to document weights and to comply with state regulations.
Operate equipment such as truck cab computers, CB radios, and telephones to exchange necessary information with bases, supervisors, or other drivers.
Check conditions of trailers after contents have been unloaded to ensure that there has been no damage.
Crank trailer landing gear up and down to safely secure vehicles.
Perform basic vehicle maintenance tasks such as adding oil, fuel, and radiator fluid, or performing minor repairs.
Load and unload trucks, or help others with loading and unloading, operating any special loading-related equipment on vehicles, and using other equipment as necessary.
Inventory and inspect goods to be moved, in order to determine quantities and conditions.
Remove any debris from trailers after loading is completed.
Follow special procedures related to specific cargo, such as checking refrigeration systems for frozen foods.
Give directions to laborers who are packing goods and moving them onto trailers.
Collaborate with other drivers as part of a driving team on some trips.
Perform emergency roadside repairs such as installing light bulbs and tire chains.
Other duties as assigned.