Truck Driver Local
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Job Location:
Salt Lake, UT - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
This role helps to foster self-reliance care for those in need and provide opportunities for giving and service by: helping members become economically and emotionally self-reliant; providing access to essential food and clothing items helping members prepare for and respond to disasters; and providing humanitarian aid to relieve suffering; thus furthering the mission of the Church.
Under direction of the driver manager and in compliance with Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations the incumbent operates a heavy-duty truck-tractor with semi-trailer hauling commodities for the Welfare Self-Reliance Department and General Church throughout the United States and Canada.
Duties include: Local driving in a safe manner by conducting daily vehicle inspections performing simple maintenance completing safety training pre-planning routes following all traffic laws and working within Federal Hours of Service guidelines to deliver on-time. Local drivers typically travel within a 350-mile radius of the home terminal. They may also act as a terminal hostler or haul farm commodities using specialized agricultural equipment which requires doubles tanker heavy-haul endorsements. Local drivers are paid piece rate for miles and stops; are responsible for their own meals and hygiene items but generally sleep at home. Expectations include electronic data entry of trip information and hours-of-service records; loading and unloading trailers; refueling and cleaning the vehicle; finding ways to maximize payloads; and conserving resources such as diesel fuel. They serve as company advocates and church ambassadors in every interaction with customers and the public.
Responsibilities
55% Driving Tractor/Trailer.
35% Loading and unloading trailer and equipment.
4% Performing safety checks completing safety training recording driving hours and duty status.
3% Completing required shipping documents and entering data into electronic fleet management systems.
2% Refueling the vehicle.
1% Cleaning the vehicle.
Qualifications
Required
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Class A commercial driver license (CDL).
- Double trailer and tanker endorsements.
- Complete driver qualification file including current motor vehicle record.
- Ability to pass random drug tests.
- Valid medical certificate.
- Physically capable of heavy lifting climbing bending kneeling stooping and sitting for extended periods of time.
- Able to work in hot cold wet and dusty environments including agriculture chemicals and raw farm commodities.
- Working ability to operate basic computer programs and phone apps for safety training and data entry.
- Must display required interpersonal skills and dependability to reflect a positive image of the Church.
Preferred
- Milk Handlers Permit.
- Forklift and Pallet Jack certifications.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Inventory Control
- Basic Math
- Paratransit
- Tanker Experience
- Van Driver
- Box Truck Experience
- Commercial Driving
- Commercial Vehicle Experience
- Delivery Driver Experience
- Manual Transmission Experience
- Driving
- Heavy Lifting
About Company
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