What are the responsibilities and job description for the Short haul driver position at Dart Container?
Day-to-Day Role :
- Follow and commit to meet Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for safety, quality, production, efficiency, and service requirements.
- Follow practices and processes intended to provide safe products that comply with appropriate laws and regulations, meet the company quality standards
- Operate a tractor with trailer inter / intrastate to pick up and / or deliver merchandise.
- Drive diesel or gas tractor in accordance with commercial driving regulations of State Department of Transportation (DOT), US DOT, and FMCSA.
- Couple, uncouple, connect airlines, etc. and safely maneuver equipment in difficult situations such as narrow passageways and within urban areas
- Conduct visual inspections of tractor and trailer to complete pre / post trip inspections and perform preventative maintenance checks and services of truck and trailer.
Report any malfunctions to supervisor and maintenance staff.
- Operate Electronic Log Device (ELD), ELD software, and maintain accurate records per local, state, and federal, DOT, and FMCSA regulations as necessary.
- Submit to random drug test as prescribed by DOT regulations.
- Safely unload delivered merchandise at retail locations per bills of lading either manually by hand, or using a fork truck, two-wheeler or other powered industrial truck (PIT).
- Re-position merchandise not unloaded to ensure against breakage.
- May be required to, or assist with, loading or unloading vendor merchandise. May use hand dolly, hand jack, or rollers when moving merchandise to or from trailer.
- Support Operational Excellence and effectively participate in lean initiatives and problem-solving activities as needed
Core Skills and Qualifications :
The ideal candidate must possess all of the following :
- 21 years of age minimum
- Two (2) years over the road tractor-trailer experience preferred
- Valid Class A CDL (Commercial Driver License) and favorable driving record upon hiring and ability to maintain throughout duration of employment
- Physically qualified under US DOT regulations (part 391)
- Ability to meet and maintain local, state, and federal, DOT, and FMCSA regulations as required
- Ability to observe, follow, understand, and evaluate processes demonstrated and other workplace procedures
- Ability to meet safety, quality and service standards
- Professional written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstration of minimum proficiency with the English language in order to ensure effective new hire training and on-going communications about safety and quality issues
Preferred Skills and Qualifications :
Three (3) months of fork or squeeze truck experience
Overview : Dart makes everyday products that give people the freedom to enjoy the food & drinks they love, wherever they are.
From to-go containers and dinnerware to tamper-evident food packaging and even the red Solo cup, Dart products have been keeping people on the go and having fun for more than 50 years.
Dart is a family-owned, family-focused company of 13,000 employees united by a shared set of values. Headquartered in Mason, MI, Dart has 30 locations in four countries.
Benefits : Dart Container full-time employees enjoy great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company matching contributions, paid vacation, paid holidays, short-term disability, tuition assistance, product discounts and more.
Dart Container is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are subject to a drug test (excluding THC* / marijuana / cannabis) and background check at the time of offer.
- THC testing ONLY when such testing is required by law.
Last updated : 2024-08-27
