SUMMARY: Drives tractor-trailer combination, applying knowledge of commercial driving regulations, to transport and deliver products by performing the following duties:

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

• Inspects truck before and after trips and submits reports indicating truck condition.
• Inspects truck equipment and supplies such as tires, lights, brakes, gas, oil, and water.
• Prepares receipts for load picked up.
• Maintains truck log, according to state and federal regulations.
• Maintains telephone or radio contact with supervisor to receive delivery instructions.
• Loads and unloads truck.
• Performs emergency roadside repairs such as changing tires, installing light bulbs, tire chains, and spark plugs.
• Ties down load according to company safety policies, ensuring cargo is secure during transit.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILSS & ABILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Must have a Class A CDL license
• Must be able to drive a manual transmission
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.