What are the responsibilities and job description for the Driver Trainee (Dock) position at Estes Express Lines?
Job Description
Job Summary :
- Safely handle and maneuver tractor / trailers and other large equipment to facilitate the loading and unloading operations in the yard
- Properly cube, load and unload freight using a forklift, pallet jack, hand truck or by hand
- Strap, brace and secure freight to prevent damage or shifting
- Responsible for accurately recording the condition of freight as it arrives at the terminal
- Perform pre-shift and post-shift inspections of the yard and dock equipment
- Accurately set up, break down and hook trailers safely
- Ensure all pup trailers have tilt bar to be lowered prior to loading of freight
- Raise and lower landing gear
- Monitor yard for unsafe drivers and non-employees; report to management
- Work in outdoor weather conditions
- Promptly report all maintenance problems to Fleet Services and / or supervision
- Work the dock a minimum of five hours per week in addition to work in the yard as a jockey / hostler
- Scan the Kronos clock and indicate dock versus jockey time for tracking purposes
- Regular attendance is required.
- This is not an all-inclusive list of job requirements and / or duties and may not contain all mental and physical capabilities necessary to perform the job at all times due to circumstances. Operational, safety and other needs may require the employee to perform any and all other duties as assigned. Employees are expected, and must be able to perform all such duties and tasks.
Qualifications :
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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to lift and / or move a minimum of 70 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to lift, twist, turn, and may climb. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and climb or balance.
Work Environment :
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The employee may be required to work in high / precarious places, with hazardous materials, and in various weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment ranges from quiet to loud as required by the essential functions of the job.
About Us
Race, Color, Ethnicity, Religion, Age, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Disability, Marital or Veteran Status, Place of National Origin and Other Categories protected by law are not factors in employment, promotion, compensation or working conditions. The information in this application may be used and prior employers will be contacted for the purpose of investigating the applicant's safety and performance history information as required by 391.23 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. If your employment in the preceding three years has been regulated by the Department of Transportation, you have the following rights : the right to review information provided by previous employers; the right to have errors in the information corrected by the previous employer and for that employer to re-send the corrected information to Estes Express Lines; and the right to have a rebuttal statement attached to the alleged erroneous information, if the previous employer and the driver cannot agree on the accuracy of the information. If you wish to review the previous employer-provided investigative information, you must submit a written request to Estes Express Lines no later than 30 days after being employed or being notified of denial of employment.
