Operate a tractor and trailer within a 150air 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 (KPIs) 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 twowheeler or other powered industrial truck (PIT).
- Reposition 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 problemsolving activities as needed
Core Skiills and Qualifications:
The Ideal Candidate Must Possess:
- 21 years of age minimum
- Two 2 years over the road tractortrailer experience preferred
- 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 ongoing communications about safety and quality issues
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
- Three 3 months of fork or squeeze truck experience
Overview:Dart makes everyday products that give people the freedom to enjoy the food & drinks they love wherever they are. From togo containers and dinnerware to tamperevident food packaging and even the red Solo cup Dart products have been keeping people on the go and having fun for more than 50 years. Dart is a familyowned familyfocused company of 13000 employees united by a shared set of values. Headquartered in Mason MI Dart has 30 locations in four countries.
Benefits: Dart Container fulltime employees enjoy great benefits including medical dental vision life insurance 401(k) with company matching contributions paid vacation paid holidays shortterm disability tuition assistance product discounts and more.
Dart Container is a drugfree workplace. Candidates are subject to a drug test (excluding THC*//cannabis) and background check at the time of offer.
*THC testing ONLY when such testing is required by law.
Dart Container is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all candidates for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age sexual orientation gender identity disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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