Job description

Job description

Truck Driver: Class B

Drive a straight truck for deliveries of cases, drums, and other petroleum and related products.

· Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.

· Follow appropriate safety procedures for transporting some packaged hazmat products such as windshield washer solvent.

· Inspect loads to ensure that cargo is secure.

· Maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.

· Secure cargo for transport, using ropes, blocks, chain, binders, or covers.

· Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned.

· Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles.

· Obtain receipts or signatures for delivered goods and collect payment for services when required.

· Check all load-related documentation for completeness and accuracy.

· Read bills of lading to determine assignment details.

· Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes.

· Drive trucks to weigh stations before and after loading and along routes in compliance with state regulations.

· Check conditions of trucks after contents have been unloaded to ensure that there has been no damage.

· Perform basic vehicle maintenance tasks, such as adding oil, fuel, or radiator fluid or performing minor repairs.

· Read and interpret maps to determine vehicle routes.

· Operate equipment, such as truck cab computers, CB radios, phones, or global positioning systems (GPS) equipment to exchange necessary information with bases, supervisors, or other drivers.

· Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions, using computer equipment, global positioning systems (GPS)equipment, or other navigation devices, to minimize fuel consumption and carbon emissions.

· Load or unload trucks or help others with loading or unloading, using special loading-related equipment or other equipment as necessary.

· Remove debris from loaded trailers.

· Inventory and inspect goods to be moved to determine quantities and conditions.

· Wrap and secure goods using pads, packing paper, containers, or straps.

· Perform emergency roadside repairs, such aschanging tires or installing light bulbs, tire chains, or spark plugs.

· Give directions to laborers who are packing goods and moving them onto trailers.

Knowledge

· Transportation — Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.

· Public Safety and Security — Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

· Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

· English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

· Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Skills

· Operation and Control — Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

· Operation Monitoring — Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

· Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.

· Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

· Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or takecorrective action.

Abilities

· Control Precision — The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.

· Far Vision — The ability to see details at a distance.

· Multi-limb Coordination — The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.

· Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

· Reaction Time — The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.

· Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts.

· Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material —Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

· Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

· Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

· Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Job Type: Full-time with Benefits

Pay: $20 (Bonus Offered)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Day range:

• Monday to Friday

Experience level:

• 1 year

Shift:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Gaylord, MI 49735: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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