Driver - CDL

PURPOSE

Under moderate supervision, drives delivery vehicle or operates truck trailer combinations to transport standard width/dimension materials, supplies and equipment to and from locations and on production site, including loading, securing and delivering safely and timely.This position requires a CDL.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Drives delivery vehicle or operates truck trailer (in excess of 26,001 pounds) to transport materials, supplies, and equipment to and from locations and on production site. Typically materials are standard width/dimension.

2. Trains to deliver over width/dimension loads and serves as escort for trucks with these loads to ensure safety with property and people.

3. Loads and appropriately secures materials or supplies inside delivery vehicle.May operate a forklift to load materials.

4. Maintains logs of delivery duties including amounts and/or weights of items, mileage and locations of deliveries; may check items against invoice or bill of lading.

5. Inspects and maintains delivery vehicles to ensure safety and compliance with regulatory requirements.

6. Plans and paces own work efficiency in order to meet daily, weekly, project, or team related productivity goals.

7. May set up equipment at customer site.

8. Understands and observes all safety procedures and practices in order to prevent injury to self or co-workers; attends periodic safety meetings as required; may recommend changes to improve safety procedures.

9. Other duties may be assigned.

COMPETENCIES

- Knowledge of safety procedures while performing driving and materials handling tasks
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instruction
- Ability to read and write
- Knowledge of basic math and measurement skills
- Must maintain a CDL and comply with all applicable state requirements
- May require forklift certification.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) and two (2) years experience performing these or similar tasks.

Must obtain and maintain a valid CDL.

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL ACTIVITY The work environment and physical activity described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

o Work is performed within a production environment, subject to temperature variations, hazardous chemicals, mechanical parts, increased noise levels and dust.

o Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds frequently and on occasion up to 80 pounds.

o May be required to perform specific tasks that involve climbing, lifting, pushing or kneeling.

o Must be able to physically operate delivery vehicles (climb up and down into cab, twist torso for 360 degree visibility, use arms to operate controls, etc.).