Driver (Transport)

Description

Summary/Objective

The Transport Driver role is responsible for delivering full pallets of products to our cross-dock locations for distribution into local markets. This route requires no fingerprinting of the freight.

Primary Responsibilities

• Transport products from the warehousing locations to the cross dock
• Coordinate delivery of products with local distribution management
• All other duties as reasonably assigned by Supervisor

Supervisory Responsibilities

N/A

Requirements

Education and Experience 

• Valid Class A CDL required. 
• DOT Med Card required. 

Additional Qualifications and Competencies

• Self-motivated to be safe and effective on the job, including compliance with all DOT and FMCSA requirements
• Desire to work in an individual atmosphere for a large percentage of the worktime. 
• Customer focused mentality and strong desire to meet retailer needs through on time product delivery.
• Meet the following insurance and alcohol board criteria (required): 
• Aged 21 years or older 
• Verifiable CDL driving experience
• No felonies within the past five years
• No alcohol or controlled substance related offenses within the past two years 
• No theft within the past two years
• No more than one reckless driving charge within the past three years 

Work Environment

This position requires exposure to all seasonal weather conditions, traffic noise, automotive fumes and cramped quarters. This job also operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.?

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and move objects up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.  

Travel

No anticipated overnight travel. Daily local travel is expected.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.