Truck Driver Jobs

Job Title: CDL Class A

Department: Logistics

Location: Ward, South Carolina

Reports To: Logistics Manager

Wage Plan/Exemption: Non-Exempt

Summary

We are a state of the arts pet food ingredients manufacturer. We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated manufacturing Class A CDL Drivers to add to our team.

Essential Duties

• Climb ladders to inspect loads, ensuring that cargo is secure.
• Maintain a current Class A CDL with Tanker Vehicle (Tanker) endorsements.
• Perform basic vehicle maintenance tasks, such as adding oil, fuel, or radiator fluid or performing minor repairs.
• Detecting and eliminating or minimizing safety hazards; Maintaining accurate records and logs
• Follow special cargo-related procedures, such as checking refrigeration systems
• Unload & load freight off/on trailers as required
• Ensuring compliance with applicable federal and/or state laws, regulations, and/or agency rules, standards and guidelines
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Operate a tractor/trailer combinations up to 14 consecutive hours, in all types of weather, while safely transporting materials
• Perform vehicle inspections required under section 396.13 of the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Regulations.
• Couple or uncouple trailers by changing trailer jack positions, connecting or disconnecting air or electrical lines, or manipulating fifth-wheel locks.
• Loading/Unloading freight or assisting in the loading/unloading of freight if required by customer
• Drive under both the DOT regulations and in compliance with company policies
• Operate and maintain records in accordance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR), Department of Transportation (DOT) and company policies as required.
• Provide excellent service to customers
• Operate equipment, such as truck cab computers, CB radios, and telephones, to exchange necessary information with bases, supervisors, or other drivers.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to safely climb and pull body weight in and out of a tractor cab and trailer multiple times a day
• Criminal Background History Subject to Review
• Ability to follow written and/or oral instructions
• Ability to read, interpret and apply laws, rules, regulations policies and/or procedures
• Ability to safely walk and stand for extended periods of time on various surfaces that may be uneven or slippery
• Ability to connect/disconnect kingpin with an average weight/pull force of approximately 75 lbs
• Ability to crank trailer landing gear up or down to safely secure vehicles.
• Lift freight and other objects of various shapes, sizes and weights (up to 50 lbs frequently and greater than 75 lbs occasionally)
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time in a truck tractor
• Ability to work a flexible schedule and as many as 12-14 hours in a day, including any of the shifts (day, evening, night and weekend).
• Ability to reach (including above your head), bend, climb, push, pull, twist, squat & kneel as necessary to perform the job duties.

Must Pass Pre-Employment DOT Physical/Drug Screen

Education / Experience

• Must maintain Class A CDL w/ Tanker endorsement
• Must follow all safety requirements
• Ability to work as a member of a team
• Ability to communicate effectively with other personnel
• Must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience
• Ability to read and comprehend written instructions

Core Values:

It may be an understatement to say that we work every day to uphold our company’s core values. Because being a servant leader, committed to relationships, pioneering, results driven and tenacious are not just ideals we work towards. We live them. We breathe them. These values are the true essence of how we work and are in every product, service, and opportunity we offer.

• Servant Leader to All – Humbly listening to and serving our employees, customer, and suppliers
• Committed to Relationships – Caring about the long-term well-being of our employees, customers, and suppliers
• Pioneering – Using our industry knowledge and entrepreneurial spirit to connect our stakeholders to innovative solutions
• Tenacious – Persevering in all that we do
• Results-Driven – Having an intense desire to go beyond what is expected