CDL A or B Truck Driver

Position Type: Full Time (40 )

Pay Type: Hourly

Seasonal Work: Yes

Northeast Paving Benefits:

• Company Paid Basic Life Insurance
• Company Paid Long Term Disability Policy
• Company Paid Vacation & Holiday Pay
• Company Paid Parental Leave
• Company Paid Maternity Leave
• Company Paid Employee/Family Assistance Program (EAP)
• Voluntary Medical & Vision Insurance
• Voluntary Dental Insurance
• Voluntary Short Term Disability
• Voluntary Supplemental Term Life
• Voluntary Accident, Legal, Hospital, Critical Illness Policies
• 401(k) Plan w/Employer Match
• Annual Company Stock Purchase Opportunities
• Discount Partnerships: Verizon, Ford, Perkspot
• Health and Wellness Benefits, including Monthly Gym/Fitness Incentives

General Description The CDL Driver is an hourly-rated skilled craft position that performs on construction projects any combination of the duties described below. The CDL Driver’s primary function is to safely load and secure equipment to be moved from one location to another. This job description may also perform a wide variety of tasks, transferring from one task to another as the work flow dictates.

Key Duties

• Ability to tarp, chain and strap your own load
• Must have familiarity with the safe operation of construction and/or paving equipment
• Responsible for the safe loading and unloading of construction and paving equipment
• Able to work day or night shifts as required
• Knowledge of all USDOT & FMCSA safety regulations
• Perform daily safety checks of fluid levels on oil, water, fuel and inspections for leaks and damage to vehicle prior to operation
• Responsible for notifying supervisor if vehicle needs to be repaired
• Experience with airbrakes and standard transmission
• Drive truck equipped with different trailer combinations
• Maintain completed pre and post trip DVIR
• Ability to calculate weights of equipment with truck/trailer combo to stay within DOT permitting restrictions and guidelines
• Knowledge of FMCSA cargo securement rules and regulations
• Required to carry a current medical examiners certificate (FMCSR part 391.41)
• Perform incidental work items and duties included within other crafts

• Able to safety drive a water tanker, flat bed and/or other commercial vehicles as required within driver’s license guidelines and with the required driver’s license endorsements
• Identifies and turns in near miss reports.
• Speaks up when sees unsafe act.

Qualification Requirements

General To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each Key Duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience This position typically is not an entry-level job, as it requires demonstrable previous experience as a CDL Driver. A high school diploma or general education degree (GED) is preferred.

• Valid CDL license and driving record within MVR policy guidelines
• Must be able to understand work directions and communicate effectively with job site supervisors and fellow employees.
• Three (3) to five (5) years of industry related experience is required for this position, with an emphasis on roads, highways, and bridges.
• Tanker & HAZMAT endorsement is preferred but not required.

Physical Demands The following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by a CDL Driver to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Constant physical effort, including standing, is required during a regular work shift of at least eight hours per day. Employee must be able to stand for extended periods of time, and to stoop, bend, and crouch as required to perform Key Duties.
• Frequently work with hands extended overhead, sometimes in conjunction with the operation of hand power tools.
• Ability to lift, on a frequent basis, at least 50 pounds and carry at least 30 pounds personally, and up to 150 pounds with assistance.
• Manual dexterity to hand-carry generators, lumber and other construction materials, forms, power tools, and hand tools.
• Maintain constant alertness to the multiple concurrent activities of the construction site, including the activities of other employees and contractors, the operation of stationary equipment, and the movement of mobile equipment.
• Frequently walk on uneven surfaces, including natural ground in varying weather conditions.
• Capable of safely and productively operating a man-lift.
• The Operator must be able to climb on and off heavy mobile equipment safely.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described below are representative of those that a CDL Driver encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Work is performed outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Work environment periodically exposes the employees to high levels of noise, grease, and dust that is typically associated with a construction project.
• Employee regularly works near heavy equipment and moving machinery.
• Work may involve a variety of substances commonly found on construction sites or equipment shop such as form oil, grease, curing compounds, gasoline, diesel fuel and asphalt.

Demonstrates Safety 1st It is important for members of our team to be actively involved in their own safety, while being considerate of fellow employees.

• Assess work environment for possible hazards and makes sure training is adequate to the task.
• Has proper personal protective equipment and tools, uses them appropriately for the given task.
• Speaks up if seeing an unsafe act
• Identifies and turns in near miss reports
• Asks for help, when needed, to perform tasks safely.
• Considers if there is a safer way to perform work and communicates.

Northeast Paving is a full-service paving and construction company operating throughout the northeastern United States. Our teams are capable of handling projects of almost any size and scope, from resurfacing a commercial parking area to constructing high-traffic interstates. The work we do includes roadway construction, railway and bridge construction, paving and resurfacing, utility and drainage installation, and more. Our teams successfully deliver hundreds of projects every year—safely, successfully, and to the exact specifications of our clients.

We support a Drug-Free Workplace.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability are encouraged to apply.

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