What are the responsibilities and job description for the CDL Class A Truck Driver position at Kinsley Steel, Inc.?
Kinsley Steel, Inc., a rapidly growing steel fabrication and installation company is seeking an experienced Class A CDL Truck Driver to deliver structural steel throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Region.
The duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
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Key Responsibilities
- Safely and Professionally operate a Tractor Trailer with a Flatbed Trailer (45', 48', 53', or Stretch), straight truck, or other vehicles to haul steel and equipment.
- Properly secure loads using chains, binders, and straps to ensure stability during transport.
- Physically load and unload materials from trucks, trailers, shop floors, and ground using manual lifting, forklifts, or overhead cranes.
- Coordinate with shipping and receiving for daily deliveries and pickups.
- Plan routes and delivery schedules to meet deadlines while following all DOT regulations and company safety policies.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date Driver's Log, Safety Reports, and other required documents per state and federal regulations.
- Perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections to ensure the truck and trailer are in safe operating condition.
- Report any mechanical issues, defects, accidents, or violations to the appropriate personnel.
- Ensure proper maintenance of vehicles, including refueling, cleaning, and minor repairs as needed.
- Ensure vehicle is kept clean and organized.
- Drivers are responsible for performing minor preventive maintenance on their trucks and trailers
- Maintain professional communication with dispatchers, customers, and team members.
- Ensure all freight documents are signed and submitted in a timely manner.
- Assist the team in other non-driving related tasks when deliveries are not needed.
Requirements
- Valid Class A CDL license (with a clean driving record).
- Minimum 5 years of commercial truck driving experience (preferred).
- Must be 21 years of age or older.
- Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently.
- Experience delivering to construction jobsites is preferred.
- Experience hauling stretch and wide loads is not required but a plus
- Knowledge of securing structural steel, stairs, and rails is a plus.
- Strong understanding of DOT safety procedures, load securement, and compliance.
- Ability to work overtime and Saturdays as required.
- Ability to stay out of town on occasion.
- Must pass a pre-employment DOT physical and DOT drug/alcohol test.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and make sound safety judgments.
- Must have a clean MVR
We offer an excellent benefits package including:
- Health/dental/vision/disability insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- 401(k) with employer match and 100% vesting from the beginning
- Paid weekly
- Company Paid Life Insurance
Kinsley Steel, Inc. is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.
Kinsley Steel, Inc. is a participant in the Federal E-Verify Program.
