What are the responsibilities and job description for the Route Driver position at Kent Moore Cabinets?
Job Summary: Responsible for transporting cabinets and components, loading trailers at the factory, and unloading trailers at the jobsite.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Transport cabinet parts and raw materials from the manufacturing plants to offices and jobsites. You will be home every night.
- Inspect vehicles for mechanical items, safety issues, and perform preventative maintenance.
- Document and log work/rest periods, miles spent driving and retain fuel/toll receipts.
- Comply with truck driving rules and regulations (size, weight, route designations, parking, and break periods) as well as with company policies and procedures.
- Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions.
- Report defects, accidents, or violations.
- Driving is a key component of this position.
Qualifications:
- Valid CDL Class A license.
- Experience in driving manual transmission is preferred.
- Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Proven work experience as a truck driver.
- Ability to drive long hours.
- Extensive knowledge of applicable truck driving rules and regulations.
- No recent moving or driving violations.
- Adaptability and foresight to handle unexpected situations (traffic, weather conditions, etc.).
Essential Functions of the Job:
- Stand and walk up to twelve hours per day on concrete surfaces while loading and stacking cabinets in the factory.
- Physically carry and transport items long distances on varying terrains up to twelve hours per day at the job site.
- Must be able to lift, carry, and transport material in accordance with the requirements listed in the matrices below, frequently and repetitively for up to twelve hours a day.
- Frequently bend, stoop, reach grasps, twist, push, and pull items which range in accordance with the requirements listed in the matrices below.
- Frequently climb in and out of tractor and trailer while at the job site.
- Must be able to have corrected vision to:
- Use bill of ladings and summaries to load and unload items.
- Be aware of surroundings and areas in which to stage/load components in the factory and in the field.
- Perform various other duties.
- Must be able to communicate effectively with management, coworkers, and customers by phone or in-person.
- Must be mentally alert and capable of remembering oral instructions and routine tasks.
- Must be able to withstand fluctuations in temperature and environmental fluctuations.
- Must be able to transport items through mud, sleet, and rain.
- Must be able to work the required daily and weekly work hours as determined by the schedule.
- Good attendance and punctuality are necessary.
- Must pass a minimum competency test.
- Must exemplify through appearance and behavior the company’s image of excellence.
- Must possess excellent customer relation skills.
- Must be alert and able to identify and respond to a hazard by either reporting it immediately, or by taking corrective measures if directed.
- Must be able to read, write, and communicate in English.
- II. Exertion Requirements: HeavyActivity
Load/Weight/Force
Duration
Pushing
25 - 50 lbs. of force to initiate and/or maintain
Constantly
Pushing
50 - 75 lbs. of force to initiate and/or maintain
Constantly
Pushing
75 - 150 lbs. of force to initiate and/or maintain
Frequently
Pushing
150-200 lbs. of force to initiate and/or maintain
Occasionally
Pulling
25 - 50 lbs. of force to initiate and/or maintain
Constantly
Pulling
50 - 75 lbs. of force to initiate and/or maintain
Constantly
Pulling
75 - 150 lbs. of force to initiate and/or maintain
Frequently
Pulling
150-200 lbs. of force to initiate and/or maintain
Occasionally
Lifting
25 - 50 lbs.
Constantly
Lifting
50 - 75 lbs.
Constantly
Lifting
75 - 150 lbs.
Frequently
Lifting
150-200 lbs.
Occasionally
Carrying
25 - 50 lbs.
Constantly
Carrying
50 - 75 lbs.
Constantly
Carrying
75 - 150 lbs.
Frequently
Carrying
150-200 lbs.
Occasionally
III. Sensory Requirements: HeavyActivity
Requirement
Hearing
Corrected to detect a minimum amplitude of 65 dB(A) for normal speaking voice at a distance of three feet.
Vision
Corrected to 20/40
Color Discrimination
n/a
Taste
n/a
Smell
n/a
Talk
Talking with a normal voice approximates to sound pressure level 65 dB(A)
- Valid CDL Class A license.
- Experience in driving manual transmission is preferred.
- Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Proven work experience as a truck driver.
- Ability to drive long hours.
- Extensive knowledge of applicable truck driving rules and regulations.
- No recent moving or driving violations.
- Adaptability and foresight to handle unexpected situations (traffic, weather conditions, etc.).
Salary : $25 - $29