Truck Driver

Dump Truck Driver

Reports to

Dispatcher

Job Description

Summary / Objective

The commercial truck driver position is expected to work as a valued member of the shipping and receiving operations. This job consist primarily of operating a commercial tractor and trailer or a straight truck delivering brick and re-sale items ordered by customers to job sites as specified on the sales tickets or to commercial yards and unloading the product using a truck mounted forklift at the designated location as directed by the customer or job site supervisor.

For production material, the commercial truck driver operates a commercial tractor with a dump trailer or a tandem dump straight truck and transports material from the supplier to our production plant.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Operate company-owned and leased commercial truck in a constant state of alertness and safe manner to facilitate shipping and receiving operations.
• Operate trucks for delivery, pickup and relocation of brick products and materials.
• Perform required before-, during- and after-operation "user maintenance" and provide required reports.
• Provide outstanding customer service during delivery and pickup operations.
• Operate all material handling equipment.
• Maintain all required certifications required by DOT and OSHA and company safety programs.
• Maintain and protect all property in excellent condition.
• Comply with all FMCSA, DOT and state regulations.
• Perform any other tasks assigned to support and improve the overall team operations.

Competencies

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This position is performed in outside weather conditions including extreme heat and cold.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and / or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position, and hours of work and days are Monday through Friday, 6 : 00 a.m. to 6 : 00 p.m.

Travel

Travel is local, out-of-the area and some out of state and overnight travel may be expected.

Required Education and Experience

Preferred Education and Experience

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

None.

AAP / EEO Statement

Cherokee Brick & Tile Co. provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, the company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice