Job Description
Job Description
Duties
Duties include but are not limited to the following :
- Maintain assigned delivery truck in a clean condition and good mechanical condition.
- Inspect tractor and trailer per DOT guidelines and enter pertinent information into logbook after leaving Star of the West property.
- Safely drive to customer address following all DOT and State Highway Department laws and regulations and report to the plant receiver.
- Offload truck at the direction of the receiver if a bulk load or back into assigned dock and wait for forklift operator to unload van trailer.
- Notify Star of the West of any needed repairs from the daily inspections or damage incurred during delivery.
- Keep abreast of and comply with changing DOT regulations.
Minimum Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
High school diplomaWillingness to work all shifts and weekends when requiredMaintain a current "Commercial Driver’s License"; Class A CDLMaintain a current DOT physical cardMinimum of 2 year over the road commercial driving experience; Dry Bulk truck driver, pneumatic tank experience plus!!!Must be able to pass a drug screen and background checkMust be willing and able to travel to Canada and follow the requirements of that travelPhysical 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.
Employees must be physically able to perform all requirements including but not limited to :
Physically able to perform all duties / lift, push and pull a minimum of 75 poundsWork in tight and confined spaces, walk, climb, bend, kneels, grip, and grasp various tools andequipment
Sit for long periods of time during deliveriesOccasionally work at significant heights, with requisite balance and equilibrium.Ability to maintain pertinent log books, inspection sheets and fuel records; Use ELD and paperlogs (when necessary)
Must be able to climb a 10’ ladder and open and close up to a 30 lb tanker lid as neededAbility to walk stairs and climb up and down bulk trailers; ascend / descend ladders, stairs andperform all functions necessary to inspect trucks and trailers per DOT regulations.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, employees are exposed to :
Physical job that requires working and driving outside, in all types of weather conditionsMoving mechanical partsFrequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibrationsOccasionally exposed to wet and / or humid conditionsLoud working conditions