City Driver Jobs

Starting Rate of Pay: $28.61/Hour
Position Overview
Pick up and deliver freight between Service Centers and customers and support the selling process.
Essential Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Follow dispatch instructions and communicate with dispatch as required, including but not limited to: delays, arrivals and equipment problems
• Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedures
• Secure freight inside trailers using appropriate tools and supplies, including but not limited to: pallets, straps and rope
• Hook/unhook trailers and converter dollies to/from a tractor and/or trailer
• Verify and complete required documentation and reports
• May be required to perform chaining of vehicle tires
• Collect cash or checks for freight charges, as required, and maintain required documentation
• Ask for additional business from customers, and provide leads to sales for potential new opportunities
• May be required to perform job duties of a road driver or a dock employee where operationally necessary
• Perform other duties as required
• Recoup/repair damaged freight when necessary
• Demonstrate internal and external customer service
• Perform daily pre-trip and safety inspections on equipment
• Perform freight handling using appropriate motorized and manual equipment, including but not limited to: forklift, pallet jack and hand truck
• Comply with hazardous material regulations and procedures
• Communicate with customers to determine pick-up or delivery needs and solicit additional business
• Operate tractor-trailer combination, including doubles (and triples, where applicable) and/or straight trucks

Disclaimer: This job description is general in nature and is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Qualifications

• Ability to sit for extended periods of time, bend, twist, squat, climb in and out of truck
• Basic written and verbal communication skills (documentation, communication with peers, supervisors, etc.)
• Long combination vehicles (LCV) (i.e. Triple Trailers, Rocky Mountain Doubles, and Turnpike Doubles) are operated in the states of AZ, CO, FL, ID, IN, KS, MT, ND, NV, OH, OK, OR, SD and UT. LCV Drivers in these states must meet the Long Combination Vehicles (LCV) Qualification and Certification Minimum Standards
• Ability to follow instructions and complete required training
• Must possess acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) based on hiring standards
• Ability to work independently and/or as a team member
• Must meet all Department of Transportation (DOT) regulatory requirements under section 391 of the Federal Motor Carrier (FMC) regulations
• Ability to count and perform basic math, with or without a calculator
• Must possess a class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with double/triple, hazardous materials and tank endorsements.* Automatic transmission CDL restriction allowed.
• Must possess one (1) year experience within most recent three (3) years or successful completion of FedEx Freight Driver Development Course
• Ability to lift/carry hand freight weighing up to 100 pounds several times a week.

Working Conditions

• Drive throughout shift on all types of roads and in all types of weather
• Exposure to dust and diesel fumes
• Hours may vary due to operational need
• The Hazardous Materials endorsement must be obtained within 120 days of offer acceptance. An employee will not be allowed to drive a commercial motor vehicle without this endorsement.
• Exposure to hazardous materials shipped and packaged under DOT regulations
• Exposure to noise and vibration

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