What are the responsibilities and job description for the Heavy Truck Driver position at Trans-Global Solutions, Inc.?
Summary: Drives truck equipped trailer to transport materials and equipment by performing the following duties.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Performs loading of and secures load on trailer prior to trip.
Inspects truck equipment and supplies such as tires, lights, brakes, gas, oil, and water.
Drives truck to destination.
Prepares receipts for load picked up.
Maintains truck log, according to state and federal regulations.
Maintains telephone or radio contact with supervisor to receive delivery instructions.
Performs routine and/or emergency roadside repairs such as changing tires, installing light bulbs, oil, lube and spark plugs.
Must be willing to work overtime hours during the week and/or weekends as dictated by operations.
Must be willing to carry company issued pager and be on-call for work as may be required, assigned and scheduled.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential 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/or Experience:
One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Language Skills:
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Mathematical Skills:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Computer Skills: N/A
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
Must possess and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator’s driver license, must have Commercial Driver License (CDL) and have the willingness to use personal and/or company vehicle in the course of employment. Must possess Certificate of Physical Exam and/or pass Certificate of Physical (Medical) Exam required by the DOT. Must successfully complete safety training/certification as required by customers to work in their facilities and as required by TGS at all TGS locations.
Other Skills and Abilities:
Must have experience loading and operating Removable Gooseneck (RGN) trailer.
Must maintain a clean workspace. Must use provided safety equipment and PPE.
Ability to operate heavy equipment (dozers, backhoes, excavators) appreciated but not a requirement.
Ability to operate an end dump and belly dump a plus.
Qualifications: Must have a TWIC. Must have current health card and be able to pass pre-employment physical.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; sit and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; outside weather conditions and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places and risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.