What are the responsibilities and job description for the CDL Truck Driver position at Phillips & Jordan, Inc.?
- Travel Required**
Load and transport oversized loads of equipment and supplies to various job sites.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Check transport vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment are in good working order and in accordance with DOT requirements.
- Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned.
- Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes.
- Maintain logs of working hours and/or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
- Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles.
- Secure cargo for transport, using ropes, blocks, chain, binders, or covers.
- Drive trucks to weigh stations before and after loading and along routes to document weights and to comply with state regulations.
- Drive trucks with capacities greater than 3 tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, to transport and deliver products, earth moving equipment, general construction and forestry machinery, or other materials.
- Ability to understand and comply with safety considerations as set herein and others required for the position.
- Valid CDL Driver’s license and medical certification
- Practice good safety habits from company and as required under Federal and State DOT
- Must be able to read road maps and work in dusty or dirty surroundings
- Follow instructions and meet set standards for hauling and scheduling
- Judge distances and slopes accurately and make decisions based on verifiable standards
- Maintains visibility with operator throughout course of loading and unloading trailer
- Have good vision and hearing (either naturally or with correction)
- Frequently lift/carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds unassisted
- Routine climbing into/out of equipment while maintaining 3 points of contact
- Follows Company and FDOT safety requirements in performance of duties
- High school diploma preferred and one year related experience.
- Class A CDL with Hazmat and Tanker Endorsement. Must have a clean driver record.