What are the responsibilities and job description for the CDL B Driver position at Hodge?
As a CDL B Driver, you are essential to the safety, quality, and productivity of the warehouse. The primary responsibility will be transporting goods and materials between our warehouse facilities, suppliers, and customers. Your role will involve operating company vehicles, managing inventory, and ensuring timely and accurate deliveries while adhering to all safety and traffic regulations.
Why HODGE
At HODGE, we truly believe success comes from treating people like family. That’s why we offer a fulfilling career that goes beyond just a paycheck. HODGE offers a wide range of perks and benefits that make it the perfect place to grow your skillset:
At HODGE, we truly believe success comes from treating people like family. That’s why we offer a fulfilling career that goes beyond just a paycheck. HODGE offers a wide range of perks and benefits that make it the perfect place to grow your skillset:
- Balance: We understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. At HODGE, you can count on having holidays off (while still getting paid for them), allowing you to spend quality time with your family and friends.
- Great Benefits: We value our employees' well-being and offer a comprehensive benefits package. Enjoy paid time off, 401k, medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, an employee assistance program, wellness program, and much more!
- Competitive Pay: We offer competitive wages. Your hard work will be recognized and rewarded!
- Safety First: At HODGE, we prioritize safety above all else. Your well-being is our top priority. We protect our work family by maintaining safety policies, including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and proactive hazard identification.
- Ambition: We're a team of ambitious individuals who are dedicated to achieving great things together. We embrace the "Whatever It Takes" mindset, ensuring that we go the extra mile to deliver exceptional results.
- Friendly Work Environment: Join a team that feels like family! You'll be supported by colleagues who genuinely care about your success and well-being.
What You'll Do
- Safe Equipment & Vehicle Operation: Operate forklifts, overhead cranes, yard trucks, tractor-trailers, and straight trucks to move and deliver materials to designated locations. Ensure the safe and efficient handling of materials following all safety guidelines and protocols. Conduct pre-operational equipment checks to ensure proper functionality and report any issues promptly.
- Regulation Compliance: Adhere to all traffic laws, DOT regulations, and company policies to ensure safe and complaint operations.
- Material Handling: Load and unload materials from trucks, containers, and storage areas, ensuring proper stacking and securing of products. Transport materials to designated locations as required. Verify the accuracy of shipments and receipts, reporting any discrepancies.
- Inventory Control: Assist in maintaining accurate inventory records by documenting material and trailer movements and updating the inventory management system. Monitor stock levels and inform supervisors of low stock or potential shortages. Organize materials and trailers to optimize space and easy access.
- Effective Communication: Interact professionally and effectively with peers, suppliers, and leadership, providing clear updates on material movement and assisting with any issues or inquiries.
- Safety: Ensure a safe working environment by upholding safety protocols and promoting a safety-first culture among all employees.
- Demonstrate HODGE Values: Model HODGE core values of Family, Integrity, Ambition, Respect, and Balance. Uphold, support, and promote all company policies and procedures. Demonstrate that success comes from treating people like family.
- Additional Duties: Perform tasks as assigned to support dynamic changes in business conditions.
Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, the CDL B Driver must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The following requirements are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill and ability required.
Education/Experience:
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Attention to detail and excellent organization skills.
- Commitment to promoting a positive workplace and safety-first culture.
- Basic proficiency in using warehouse management software and Microsoft Office Tools.
- Experience with or willingness to learn the use of material handling equipment a plus.
- Valid Commercial Driver’s License – Class B and medical card.
- Minimum 2 years of verifiable tractor-trailer driving experience.
- For jobs requiring use of CDL: Employees must be at least 21 years of age.
Your future starts here! Apply now and join our team at HODGE.
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