Route Driver

Job Summary: Responsible for transporting cabinets and components, loading trailers at the factory, and unloading trailers at the jobsite.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Transport cabinet parts and raw materials from the manufacturing plants to offices and jobsites. You will be home every night.
• Inspect vehicles for mechanical items, safety issues, and perform preventative maintenance.
• Document and log work/rest periods, miles spent driving and retain fuel/toll receipts.
• Comply with truck driving rules and regulations (size, weight, route designations, parking, and break periods) as well as with company policies and procedures.
• Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions.
• Report defects, accidents, or violations.
• Driving is a key component of this position.

Qualifications:

• Valid CDL Class A license.
• Experience in driving manual transmission is preferred.
• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Proven work experience as a truck driver.
• Ability to drive long hours.
• Extensive knowledge of applicable truck driving rules and regulations.
• No recent moving or driving violations.
• Adaptability and foresight to handle unexpected situations (traffic, weather conditions, etc.).

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Stand and walk up to twelve hours per day on concrete surfaces while loading and stacking cabinets in the factory.
• Physically carry and transport items long distances on varying terrains up to twelve hours per day at the job site.
• Must be able to lift, carry, and transport material in accordance with the requirements listed in the matrices below, frequently and repetitively for up to twelve hours a day.
• Frequently bend, stoop, reach grasps, twist, push, and pull items which range in accordance with the requirements listed in the matrices below.
• Frequently climb in and out of tractor and trailer while at the job site.
• Must be able to have corrected vision to:

1. Use bill of ladings and summaries to load and unload items.
2. Be aware of surroundings and areas in which to stage/load components in the factory and in the field.
3. Perform various other duties.

• Must be able to communicate effectively with management, coworkers, and customers by phone or in-person.

• Must be mentally alert and capable of remembering oral instructions and routine tasks.

• Must be able to withstand fluctuations in temperature and environmental fluctuations.

• Must be able to transport items through mud, sleet, and rain.

• Must be able to work the required daily and weekly work hours as determined by the schedule.

• Good attendance and punctuality are necessary.

• Must pass a minimum competency test.

• Must exemplify through appearance and behavior the company’s image of excellence.

• Must possess excellent customer relation skills.

• Must be alert and able to identify and respond to a hazard by either reporting it immediately, or by taking corrective measures if directed.

• Must be able to read, write, and communicate in English.

• II. Exertion Requirements: Heavy

  Activity	Load/Weight/Force	Duration
  Pushing	25 - 50 lbs. of force to initiate and/or maintain	Constantly
  Pushing	50 - 75 lbs. of force to initiate and/or maintain	Constantly
  Pushing	75 - 150 lbs. of force to initiate and/or maintain	Frequently
  Pushing	150-200 lbs. of force to initiate and/or maintain	Occasionally
  Pulling	25 - 50 lbs. of force to initiate and/or maintain	Constantly
  Pulling	50 - 75 lbs. of force to initiate and/or maintain	Constantly
  Pulling	75 - 150 lbs. of force to initiate and/or maintain	Frequently
  Pulling	150-200 lbs. of force to initiate and/or maintain	Occasionally
  Lifting	25 - 50 lbs.	Constantly
  Lifting	50 - 75 lbs.	Constantly
  Lifting	75 - 150 lbs.	Frequently
  Lifting	150-200 lbs.	Occasionally
  Carrying	25 - 50 lbs.	Constantly
  Carrying	50 - 75 lbs.	Constantly
  Carrying	75 - 150 lbs.	Frequently
  Carrying	150-200 lbs.	Occasionally

  III. Sensory Requirements: Heavy

  Activity	Requirement
  Hearing	Corrected to detect a minimum amplitude of 65 dB(A) for normal speaking voice at a distance of three feet.
  Vision	Corrected to 20/40
  Color Discrimination	n/a
  Taste	n/a
  Smell	n/a
  Talk	Talking with a normal voice approximates to sound pressure level 65 dB(A)

• Valid CDL Class A license.

• Experience in driving manual transmission is preferred.

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.

• Proven work experience as a truck driver.

• Ability to drive long hours.

• Extensive knowledge of applicable truck driving rules and regulations.

• No recent moving or driving violations.

• Adaptability and foresight to handle unexpected situations (traffic, weather conditions, etc.).