Driver - Fontana, United States - J T MCKINNEY

Description

For over 30 years, Mckinney has supplied the western United States, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, and Texas with high-quality equipment and reliable service.

We offer a full range of tractor-trailer sizes, types, and options and are strategically located near key distribution points. Mckinney Trailer Rentals is a leading provider of trailer equipment for rent or lease.

We leverage our diverse fleet of over 35,000 trailers to ensure you find what you need when you need it.

SUMMARY

To run a safe, clean and organized trailer rental yard that projects a positive environment to our customers and employees.

Responsible for ensuring that yard equipment is in safe working conditions at all times. Drives tractor to transport trailers between customer, vendor, and company locations within the state. Customer sites could be inter-city or rural, commercial or residential, retail stores, warehouses, construction sites, and/or port terminals.


ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Yard Coordinator Responsibilities:

• Pull trailers and prep for customer deliveries.
• Process trailers including inbound and outbound inspections.
• Compare outbound inspection to inbound inspection; record differences and report damage to customer, and rental office.
• Update trailer specifications/ data in computer or office file.
• Inspect trailers for water leaks and ensure that all trailer doors remain secured.
• Operate yard tractor to organize parking/storage of trailers.
• Communicate with rental office on an ongoing basis, to ensure customer requests/orders are being filled.
• Communicate with Service Manager and/or shop personnel on damage trailers and needed repairs.
• Communicate with customer while performing inbound and outbound inspections.
• Inspect Yard tractor daily/Notify Service manager if repairs are needed.
• Do weekly yard check(inventory)/update customer storage trailers list.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Driver Responsibilities:

• Complete DOT inspections of tractors/trailers consistently utilizing the equipment inspection check list.
• Responsible for opening trailer prior to moving to ensure it is empty. Removes all debris from trailer prior to transporting.
• Responsible for maintaining truck log according to state and federal regulations and for maintaining internal company driver logs.
• Maintains contact with office regarding deliveries and pickups for customer sites, via cell phone or radio.
• Receives all required signatures, inspections, and related paperwork from dropoff and pickup points.
• Reports all truck/trailer accidents or property damage to office immediately. Responsible for completing accident report at scene for all traffic accidents.
• Responsible for maintaining a current CDL driver's license and medical certification according to state and federal regulations.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
None.


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

High School Diploma or general education degree (GED); 21 years of age, and minimum of one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Strong work ethic and a desire to succeed.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Attention to detail and highly organized.
• Current state driver's license.
• Must have a current Class A CDL with Airbrake endorsement.

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and governmental regulations. Ability to write reports and business correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.


MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

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 frequently required to walk; climb or balance; reach with hands and arms; and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

The employee regularly is required to sit. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and to talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Must operate equipment such as tractor trailer combinations, tilt bed trailer, computer, copy machine, fax machine, fork truck,