What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tractor Trailer Driver position at Thompson Rents?
Essential Job Functions
- Basic safe machine operation & inspection
- Conduct and document daily vehicle inspections
- Maintain truck and driving log according to DOT Regulations
- Adhere to DOT and Company safety regulations and procedures
- Ensure preventive maintenance on truck is performed as required
- Load and unload truck cargo
- Properly secure truck cargo for transport
- Ensure proper documentation for cargo including MSDS for hazardous materials
- Follow 5-Star Contamination Control procedures
- Maintain clean, neat, and orderly truck
- Keep accurate records of all work
Experience
Required- Candidates for this position must possess strong mechanical aptitude. Individuals with prior experience hauling equipment and operating will be given stronger consideration. Experience using personal computers and basic typing skills are required for this position.
Education
Required- High School or Equivalent or better
Licenses & Certifications
Required- Driver's License Personal
- CDL Class A
- DOT Card
Skills
Required- Microsoft Office
- Computer
- Customer Service
- Written Communication
- Verbal Communication
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of 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. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
