What are the responsibilities and job description for the Road Driver position at Fedex Ground?
POSITION OVERVIEW :
Pick up and deliver trailers between Service Centers and / or turn-point locations via tractor-trailer combinations.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :
- Operate tractor-trailer combination, including doubles (and triples, where applicable).
- Perform daily pre-trip and safety inspections on equipment.
- Hook / unhook trailers and converter dollies to / from a tractor and / or trailer.
- Verify and complete required documentation and reports.
- Maintain accurate daily logs.
- Comply with hazardous material regulations and procedures.
- Follow dispatch instructions and communicate with dispatch (e.g. delays, arrivals, equipment problems), as required.
- May be required to perform chaining of vehicle tires.
- May be required to perform job duties of a city driver or a dock employee where operationally necessary.
- Load and unload freight as required.
- Comply with all applicable laws / regulations, as well as company policies / procedures.
- Perform other duties as required.
Disclaimer : This job description is general in nature and is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
QUALIFICATIONS
WORKING CONDITIONS :
Preferred Qualifications :
Pay Transparency : The compensation listed reflects the pay range / rate of pay reasonably expected for this position. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, pay information represents the min / max range for all levels. Actual pay is determined by job-related factors permitted by law, such as relevant experience, tenure, market level, pay at the location, performance, schedule, and work assignment. Eligible employees offered health, vision, and dental insurance, employee assistance program, personal / sick paid time, 401(k) retirement savings plan, bonus potential, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, 2 weeks paid parental leave, paid bereavement, employee discounts. 6.67-13.34 hours vacation per month based on service time, 8 paid holidays.
Pay : Mileage Pay Range : $0.7302 - $0.8452 per mile for linehaul duties, plus fixed pay for certain linehaul-related tasks equal to a fraction of the hourly rate (3 / 4, 1 / 2, 1 / 4), not based on time taken; Hourly Pay Range : $31.71 - $36.71 per hour
Additional Details : Starting Rate of Pay : $31.71 / hour
FedEx Freight is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.
If you have a disability and you need assistance in order to apply for a position with FedEx Freight, please call 800-888-8252 or e-mail at ADAAssistance@freight.fedex.com.
FedEx Freight will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
Salary : $32 - $37
