Short Haul Driver
Company: Americold
Location: Irving
Posted on: April 19, 2024
Job Description:
What You'll Do
- Operate a Class A commercial vehicle (tractor trailer) to make
no-touch pick-ups and deliveries at various local warehouses and
customer locations. This is a first shift, home daily
position.
- Schedule is generally Monday through Friday, night shift.
Drivers must also work one Saturday per month, and one weekend per
quarter.
- Earn $24 per hour, paid weekly, with the ability to qualify for
many benefits such as health, vision, dental, 401K, paid time off
(PTO), quarterly safety bonuses and more.
- Maintain all appropriate paperwork, such as bills of lading and
invoices.
- Strictly adhere to all Department of Transportation (DOT)
regulations including daily trip logs, pre- and post-trip vehicle
and equipment inspections, and hours of service.
What Experience You Need
- A valid and current Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
in the state of residence, and 2 years' CDL A experience.
- No conviction for driving while intoxicated or under the
influence of drugs within the past five (5) years.
- No more than four (4) moving violations in the past 36 months,
and no more than two (2) moving violations in the previous 12
months.
- No preventable accidents involving a fatality, bodily injuries
treated away from the scene, or disabling damage to a motor vehicle
within three years.
- No violations for reckless driving, speeding 15 MPH over the
speed limit, lane changes, or texting/handheld device use while
driving. No conviction for a "serious or disqualifying traffic
violation" within the last three (3) years as described in FMCSR
parts 382, 391, 392 and 397).
Knowledge & Employment Standards:
- Successful passing of Department of Transportation (DOT)
background screen, pre-employment drug test, and other required
physical and medical examinations.
- Demonstrated ability to enter and exit truck as well as hook
and unhook trailering equipment.
- Demonstrated written, verbal, and interpersonal and customer
service communication skills sufficient to read and interpret road
maps and road signs and partner with customers and other
co-workers.
- Demonstrated mathematical skills sufficient to add, subtract,
multiply, and divide whole numbers, fractions, and decimals
sufficient to complete required papers and documents.
- Demonstrated possession and application of reasoning,
negotiating, instructing, persuading, and speaking skills necessary
to interact and respond to customers, co-workers, and management
staff effectively.
- Demonstrated ability to identify and solve problems in a
fast-paced environment where deadlines and scopes may change
regularly while maintaining accuracy. Drivers may be subject to
conditions and other stresses and fatigue related to driving a
motor vehicle on crowded streets and highways in various weather
conditions.
- Demonstrated ability to self-start with little or no direction
preferred.
Physical Requirements & Abilities:
- Demonstrated ability to sit for long periods of time in a
vehicle. Also must be able to repeatedly and quickly adjust vehicle
controls to exact positions for several hours per day. While
driving, operators are exposed to noise and vibration levels which
may be higher than those typically experienced in passenger
cars.
- Demonstrated manual dexterity and coordination of two (2) or
more limbs with normal movements while sitting, standing, or lying
down. This does not involve performing the activities while the
whole body is in motion.
- Demonstrated ability to talk, hear, and see sufficiently to
complete assigned tasks. Must be able to visually identify details
from distances.
- May be required to carry loads related to travel and
occasionally lift, carry, position, or move objects weighing up to
fifty (50) pounds.
- Demonstrated ability to relate to others beyond giving and
receiving instructions sufficient to partner with colleagues
without exhibiting behavioral extremes.
- Demonstrated judgment skills sufficient to identify which of
several objects is closer or farther away and to accurately
ascertain distance between self and other objects.
- Demonstrated ability to tell when something is wrong or is
likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only
recognizing there is a problem.
What Could Set You Apart
- High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
- Experience with pick-ups or deliveries with refrigerated
(reefer) trailers
- Demonstration of interpersonal and customer service skills,
including partnering with co-workers and customers
- Skills in written and verbal communication, and basic math
- Skilled at reading and interpreting driving directions and road
signs
Compensation Minimum
USD $24.00/Hr.
Compensation Maximum
USD $24.00/Hr.
Keywords: Americold, Dallas , Short Haul Driver, Professions , Irving, Texas
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