Class A CDL Driver

**LOCAL** Home every night!

Principal Function: NOW Courier is seeking a responsible and experienced CDL-A truck driver to join our Commercial Expedited Services Fleet. As a Class A driver at NOW Courier, you will be responsible for transporting goods and materials to designated locations in a timely and safe manner, ensuring exceptional service to our clients.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Operate a day cab with flatbed trailer and piggyback forklift to transport goods and materials; secure loads using straps and/or chains and ensure safe delivery to designated locations; perform loading and unloading procedures at job sites.
• Ensure safe loading, unloading, securement, and transport of freight using a piggyback forklift (aka Moffet)
• Verify the contents of loads against shipping documents and confirm accuracy
• Maintain accurate delivery logs and ensure timely reporting
• Perform routine truck/forklift inspections and report any maintenance issues
• Adhere to all safety regulations, road laws, and company policies
• Communicate effectively with dispatch and management to ensure efficient operations
• Provide excellent customer service by always maintaining professionalism
• Wear company provided uniform.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty according to the requirements of NOW Courier. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

Education and/or Experience: High School Diploma or G.E.D.; and one year of experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Tractor/trailer experience with a 53' flatbed is required. Experience with a piggyback Forklift (aka Moffett) preferred but not required.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Valid Class A CDL (Commercial Driver's License)
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a truck driver, flatbed experience required.
• Experience with a piggyback Forklift (aka Moffett) preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of safety regulations and best practices for transporting goods.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work well with a team.
• Ability to lift and handle packages of various sizes and weights.
• Clean driving record and roadside inspection history.
• Reliable and punctual with a strong work ethic.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must have and maintain a verifiable Commercial Class A Driver’s License, demonstrated safe driving record, and remain insurable through the company’s liability insurance carrier as applicable.

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 duties and responsibilities.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently will stand; walk; and lift and/or move up to or exceeds 100 pounds without an assistive device (greater weights may be required [including push/pull up to 2000lbs] with the use of an assistive device). The employee occasionally will climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less), distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more), color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors), peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point), depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships), and the ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus).

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 duties and responsibilities.

This job operates primarily in a warehouse/vehicle environment with frequent exposure to safety/health hazard potential. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

While the offices of NOW Courier are open from 8AM to 5PM, Monday through Friday, this job may require work beyond these hours and on the weekends.

As an award-winning company, our employees are the most important force driving our continued success. We offer a challenging and supportive environment with opportunities to learn, grow, and contribute - that's why 93% of current employees would recommend NOW Courier to a friend for employment according to our annual Culture Audit.

We invite you to explore our company and bring your skills and expertise to our highly talented team of professionals who are passionate about their work. A satisfying and rewarding career with competitive compensation, comprehensive health care, 401k/profit sharing, paid time off, corporate philanthropy, employee & family events, and more is our commitment to you.

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