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    Short Haul Driver - Leola, PA, United States - Dart Container of Michigan

    Dart Container of Michigan
    Dart Container of Michigan Leola, PA, United States

    4 weeks ago

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    Transportation / Logistics
    Description
    Operate a tractor and trailer within a 150-air mile radius of reporting location. Responsibilities include but are not limited to; internal or external company or customer deliveries, and/or backhauls.


    Day-to-Day Role:

    • Follow and commit to meet Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) for safety, quality, production, efficiency, and service requirements.
    • Follow practices and processes intended to provide safe products that comply with appropriate laws and regulations, meet the company quality standards
    • Operate a tractor with trailer inter/intrastate to pick up and/or deliver merchandise.
    • Drive diesel or gas tractor in accordance with commercial driving regulations of State Department of Transportation (DOT), US DOT, and FMCSA.
    • Couple, uncouple, connect airlines, etc. and safely maneuver equipment in difficult situations such as narrow passageways and within urban areas
    • Conduct visual inspections of tractor and trailer to complete pre/post trip inspections and perform preventative maintenance checks and services of truck and trailer. Report any malfunctions to supervisor and maintenance staff.
    • Operate Electronic Log Device (ELD), ELD software, and maintain accurate records per local, state, and federal, DOT, and FMCSA regulations as necessary.
    • Ensure possession of all appropriate documentation, including registration and vehicle inspection reports.
    • Submit to random drug test as prescribed by DOT regulations.
    • Safely unload delivered merchandise at retail locations per bills of lading either manually by hand, or using a fork truck, two-wheeler or other powered industrial truck (PIT).
    • Re-position merchandise not unloaded to ensure against breakage.
    • May be required to, or assist with, loading or unloading vendor merchandise. May use hand dolly, hand jack, or rollers when moving merchandise to or from trailer.
    • Support Operational Excellence and effectively participate in lean initiatives and problem-solving activities as needed

    Core Skills and Qualifications:
    The ideal candidate must possess all of the following:


    • 21 years of age minimum
    • Valid Class A CDL (Commercial Driver License) and favorable driving record upon hiring and ability to maintain throughout duration of employment
    • Physically qualified under US DOT regulations (part 391)
    • Ability to meet and maintain local, state, and federal, DOT, and FMCSA regulations as required
    • Ability to observe, follow, understand, and evaluate processes demonstrated and other workplace procedures
    • Ability to meet safety, quality and service standards
    • Professional written and verbal communication skills
    • Demonstration of minimum proficiency with the English language in order to ensure effective new hire training and on-going communications about safety and quality issues

    Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

    • Two (2) years over the road tractor-trailer experience
    • Three (3) months of fork or squeeze truck experience