Transport Driver Jobs

Salary $39,187.20 - $50,710.40 Annually

Location Ames - 50010 - Story County, IA

Job Type Full-time

Agency 645 Iowa Department of Transportation

Job Number 23-03329

Closing 4/23/2023 11:59 PM Central

Point of Contact Heath Elliott, [email protected]

We want you to join our team! The Iowa Department of Transportation is seeking a Transport Driver for the Iowa DOT Statewide Warehouse/Distribution Center. As a Transport Driver, you will provide Delivery and Transportation needs for a wide variety of inventory supplies and materials and heavy equipment for our customers throughout the Iowa DOT, as well as over a thousand eligible external customers. You will work closely with the 16-person warehouse receiving, distribution and transport team and others to assure all seasonal and year-round inventory items as well as many special loads are delivered to our statewide customers as needed throughout the year.
Iowa DOT s Mission is Making Lives Better Through Transportation. To accomplish our Mission, the person selected for this position will demonstrate actions and behaviors guided by the Iowa DOT s five CORE values: Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception.
What we Offer:

• Family: $180/mo. employee share; $1,624.00/mo. state share
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Optional 401A plan with employer contributions
• Employee Discount Programs from variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, recreation, season passes, travel, counseling; legal, financial)
• Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package with employer match
• Other insurance options available. Please review HERE (Download PDF reader) (Download PDF reader)
• Competitive pay and benefits package including health, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance
• Single: $54/mo. employee share; $715/mo. state share
• Paid time off effective immediately - Biweekly vacation, separate sick leave, accruals rollover on a yearly basis, and 9 paid holidays per year
• Insurance benefits start first of the month following 30 days of employment - Monthly insurance premium (Iowa Choice*):
  • Single: $54/mo. employee share; $715/mo. state share
  • Family: $180/mo. employee share; $1,624.00/mo. state share
  • Other insurance options available. Please review HERE (Download PDF reader) (Download PDF reader)

Shift: Mon-Fri 7:00am – 3:30pm typical, some work schedule variability due to load delivery requirements with some overtime required
Travel: Travel Required
Requirements: Must Maintain a Commercial Driver s License
What you'll do:

• Operate tractor trailers, heavy-duty trucks, end loaders, tractors, van trailers, flatbeds and lowboys to transport equipment, supplies, materials, heavy cargo, and special deliveries, etc.
• Pack, load, secure and unload required materials and heavy equipment in all types of weather
• Support Warehouse operations and the picking, packing, and loading of equipment and supplies utilizing computerized software systems, barcode readers, iPads, etc.
• Maintain all required paperwork and electronic records as needed for loads and deliveries
• Provide customer support to DOT staff and others while delivering and picking up loads around the state
• Inspects tires, lights, and brakes; checks fuel and oil levels; performs and coordinates basic maintenance and emergency roadside repairs, etc.

Where you'll work:

• The Iowa DOT Ames Warehouse is over 24,000 sq. ft of interior storage with a large exterior storage area
• Will work closely with all DOT customers statewide
• The Transportation Driver will work closely with the four other Transport Drivers, seven Warehouse Receiving and Distribution Parts Workers, three Storekeeper 3 s all under the direction and leadership of the Warehouse Supervisor
• Collaborative, positive work environment

Reasonable Accommodation:
If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing any screening, interviewing, pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employment selection process, please direct your inquiries to the following email: aa- [email protected]
Reasonable accommodation such as: interpreter, translator, written materials, modified equipment / devices, ADA
access, etc. This does not include scheduling needs.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:
1) Two years of full-time work experience in operating heavy trucks or tractor-trailers exceeding four tons.
2) A total of two years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where satisfactory completion of a truck driving program approved by the Iowa Department of Education from an accredited college or vocational school equals six months of full-time experience.
For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description (Download PDF reader).

Additional Qualification Requirements

• Positions in this class require a possession of a valid Commercial Learner's Permit upon hire. Within a timeframe determined by the appointing authority, a valid Commercial Driver's License with the required endorsements and applicable restrictions must be obtained and subsequently maintained to continue employment.
• Positions in this class are required to complete a pre-employment drug screen and will require ongoing participation in a random drug and alcohol testing program and will be subject to federal drug and alcohol testing regulations (in conjunction with Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, parts 40 and 382).