Overview: As a Truck Driver, your responsibility is to operator a truck safety and efficiently to move trailers and deliver finished products to local customers.
Hourly Rate: hourly rate depends on experience + quarterly bonus ($1.00 per hour worked if no safety accidents)
Hours: Monday-Friday from 8am to approximately 6pm (end time depends on when delievers are completed)
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Transport finished goods for Konz Wood Products in a safe and efficient manner according to the delivery schedule set by Shipping Supervisor and Production Manager.
- Represent Konz Wood Products in a professional and courteous manner.
- Stay on direct truck route to and from the customer with no passengers except company employees on business and no unscheduled stops without permission.
- Relay pertinent information from the customer to the Production Manager.
- Count all pallets to match the delivery ticket and initial all tickets before turning them in.
- Utilize forklifts to load vehicles for delivery and assist in unloading semi-trailers and rail cars delivering goods.
- Sweep out vans after every delivery and clean inside of semi-tractor weekly.
- Check all tractors and trucks prior to using them to make sure all liquid levels are at a safe level, and all pertinent equipment is in good working order so they can be operated safely.
- Check van and/or flatbed prior to use to make sure everything is in good working condition prior to their use.
- Inform the company immediately of any accidents no matter how minor and provide assistance in the accident investigation; inform the company immediately of any changes in licensing or health conditions which would affect ability to function as a truck driver.
- Advise your supervisor immediately and fill out a maintenance request if anything needs to be fixed on tractor(s), truck(s), van(s), and flatbed(s) that is not in good working condition.
- Make early or late deliveries if required by our customer needs.
- Notify Konz Wood Products if you will be delayed more than 1 hour.
- In the absence of deliveries, loading and unloading requirements, assist production personnel where the Production Manager sees fit
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
- Class A CDL required
- Previous truck driving preferred
- Must be safety conscious and will be be evaluated on driving ability before offer of employment
- Driving record must meet our insurers standards
- Required to pass DOT drug and alcohol testing
- Able to work well with others
- Must be able to read and write
- Must be able to perform basic mathematical computations
- On most occasions will lift 50 pounds or less and on a rare occasion must be able to lift, push and pull objects that are 75 pounds or heavier
- Must be able to sit, walk, bend and twist for long periods of time throughout the day
- Must be able to read a tape measure
- Must be able to understand and adhere to all the safety requirements of the pallet manufacturing facility