CDL Class A Driver Local

We are looking for a licensed truck driver who will be responsible for the safe and timely delivery of goods and other articles of trade to our customers. You will be tasked with driving and maintaining trucks that will be assigned to you, as well as working closely with our team of dispatchers in order to plan routes and track deliveries.

A Class A CDL is required. Successful candidates must have a clean driving record and must pass a drug and alcohol test.

Truck Driver Responsibilities:

• Drive and operate trucks
• Complete and verify daily paperwork for accuracy.
• Local drayage
• deliver goods to warehouses and facilities.
• Ability to utilize Electronic Logging Device (ELD)
• Record cargo deliveries.
• Keep assigned truck in clean condition and refuel.
• Follow proper procedures in reporting accidents and incidents immediately to the dispatchers and Risk and Compliance
• Follow traffic laws, DOT regulations and Port City procedures.
• Pre-inspect trucks and record issues.
• Follow accident procedures.
• Keep activities log and log hours.
• Report mechanical problems to maintenance personnel.
• Ability to understand GPS and plan routes.
• Get goods to the client on time.
• Maintain a positive attitude with customers, dispatchers, supervisors and warehouse staff.
• Keep commercial driver license up to date and in good standing
• Adhere to traffic safety regulations at all times, exercise caution in treacherous circumstances and report unsafe vehicle or road conditions to supervisors

Job Requirements:

The following have been established as minimum requirements for Standard (non-CDL) and CDL Drivers who will operate a Port City Logistics vehicle, or operate a personal vehicle on Port City Logistics business.

1. A minimum driver's age requirement of twenty-three (23) years of age

2. License to operate the vehicle they have applied to operate (ie, CDL for commercial vehicles, state-issued driver's license for standard/non-commercial vehicles)

• May not possess more than one (1) motor vehicle operator's license

CDL must be issued by driver's legal state of domicile, where driver has “true, fixed and permanent home and principal residence and to which you have the intention of returning whenever [driver] is absent'. If driver establishes domicile in another state, driver must transfer CDL within thirty (30) days.

3. At least two (2) years verifiable driving experience

4. No more than two (2) driving violations for the past three (3) years

5. No more than two (2) preventable accidents in the past three (3) years

6. A written application

7. Can read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records (49 CFR §391.11(b)(2))

8. MVR check at initial hire and Annual Review/update. Acceptable MVRs should not include any serious violations in the prior five (5) years, including, but not limited to:

• Driving Under the Influence of drugs or alcohol (DWI/DUI)
• Hit & Run
• Failure to Report an Accident
• Negligent Homicide arising out of the use of a motor vehicle
• Operating a motor vehicle during a period of license suspension or revocation
• Using a motor vehicle for or during the commission of a felony
• Operating a motor vehicle without the owner's permission or authority
• Permitting an unlicensed person to drive
• Reckless Driving

9. Prior Employment Check

10. Documented road test by a qualified senior company driver or person designated by PCL that meets the qualifications outlined in 49 CFR §391.31(b)

11. Satisfactory physical exam

12. Pre-employment substance abuse tests

13. Interview with drivers to verify information submitted on their applications

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is generally performed in a warehouse environment. The noise level is moderate. Generally, well ventilated, and well lit. Warehouse team members may be required to wear protective clothing. Additionally, may operate heavy equipment and strict safety regulations may be required.

PHYSICAL EFFORT:

Work is physically strenuous and team members are required to lift heavy packages up to 50 pounds. Work may require excessive bending or stooping. Team members may be required to climb ladders, use hand tools, and/or use heavy machinery (e.g., forklift, etc.). 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. Light duty options may be available.

PortCity is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability that can be reasonably accommodated without undue hardship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, citizenship, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $27.68 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Fuel card
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid orientation
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Prescription drug insurance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Trucking Driver Type:

• Company driver

Trucking Route:

• Local
• Regional

Experience:

• CDL Class A Driving: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• CDL A (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Port Wentworth, GA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: On the road