CDL Shuttle Driver

Summary: Drive a tractor-trailer combination or a truck with a capacity of at least 26,000 GVW, to transport and deliver goods in packaged form. May require use of automated routing equipment. Requires commercial drivers' license (CDL)

General Duties and Responsibilities

• Follow appropriate safety procedures when transporting dangerous goods
• Check vehicles before driving them to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order
• Check all load-related documentation to ensure that it is complete and accurate
• Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading position; following signals from loading crew as needed; check that vehicle position is correct and any special loading equipment is properly positioned
• Drive trucks with capacities greater than 3 tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, in order to transport and deliver products
• Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles
• Couple and uncouple trailers by changing trailer jack positions, connecting or disconnecting air and electrical lines, and manipulating fifth-wheel locks
• Operate equipment such as truck cab computers, CB radios, and telephones to exchange necessary information with bases, supervisors, or other drivers
• Check conditions of trailers after contents have been unloaded to ensure that there has been no damage
• Crank trailer landing gear up and down to safely secure vehicles

Requirements

• Education: High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)
• Experience: Six months to one year related experience
• Certificates * Licenses: CDL

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Health insurance

Application Question(s):

• Are you available and willing to work weekends as required for this position?

Experience:

• Yard jockey: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• CDL A (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person