What are the responsibilities and job description for the Yard Truck and City Driver Position position at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.?
Job Overview:
As a Yard Truck Driver and City Driver, you will be responsible for operating tractor trailers in a safe and correct manner while adhering to all regulations. This includes transporting trailers to designated locations in an accurate and timely manner.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Drives tractor/trailers in a safe and correct manner by adhering to all regulations (e.g., company, local, state and federal).
- Transports trailers to appropriate destinations in an accurate and timely manner.
- Tells management about unsafe working conditions, damaged products, or improper procedures.
- Operates tractor/trailer in a safe and correct manner.
- Maintains a clean work environment to ensure safety and compliance.
- Maintain trailers by inspecting to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order; maintaining proper fuel levels; and performing trailer inventory checks.
- Utilize warehouse management systems (e.g., yard management system, radio) to move trailers to designated locations within the yard.
- Ensure quality by maintaining records, logs and forms, including any forms required by the Department of Transportation (DOT).
- Operate tractor/trailer unit safely by adhering to all safety requirements, to include placing trailers in designated locations.
City Driver Responsibilities:
- Operate tractor/trailer safely by adhering to all safety requirements; inspect mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment of tractor/trailer unit before, during, and after trips.
- Maintain records by retaining load-related paperwork, electronic logs (e.g., hours of service log) and forms (e.g., forms required by the Department of Transportation, local, state and federal agencies).
- Maintain records by retaining trip-related paperwork (e.g., trip sheet) and electronic logs, and forms (e.g., forms required by the Department of Transportation).
- Plan routes based on local and state traffic laws and local restrictions; follow routes according to information from maps and atlas.
- Complies with company policies, procedures, and standards of ethics and integrity by implementing related action plans; using the Open Door Policy; and applying these in executing business processes and practices.
- Completes work assignments and priorities by using policies, data, and resources; collaborating with managers, co-workers, customers, and other business partners; identifying priorities, deadlines, and expectations; carrying out tasks; communicating progress and information; determining and recommending ways to address improvement opportunities; and adapting to and learning from change, difficulties, and feedback.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Valid state-issued driver's license.
- Will obtain Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within 6 months of job entry date and will maintain it while employed in this position.
- Interstate (Class A) Commercial Drivers License with Hazmat endorsement (including cleared background check) or will obtain HAZMAT endorsement (with cleared background check) within 120 calendar days of date of hire.
- Minimum of 30 months experience working in a full-time Class A tractor/trailer driving position in the previous 3 years.
As a Yard Truck Driver and City Driver, you will be responsible for operating tractor trailers in a safe and correct manner while adhering to all regulations. This includes transporting trailers to designated locations in an accurate and timely manner.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Drives tractor/trailers in a safe and correct manner by adhering to all regulations (e.g., company, local, state and federal).
- Transports trailers to appropriate destinations in an accurate and timely manner.
- Tells management about unsafe working conditions, damaged products, or improper procedures.
- Operates tractor/trailer in a safe and correct manner.
- Maintains a clean work environment to ensure safety and compliance.
- Maintain trailers by inspecting to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order; maintaining proper fuel levels; and performing trailer inventory checks.
- Utilize warehouse management systems (e.g., yard management system, radio) to move trailers to designated locations within the yard.
- Ensure quality by maintaining records, logs and forms, including any forms required by the Department of Transportation (DOT).
- Operate tractor/trailer unit safely by adhering to all safety requirements, to include placing trailers in designated locations.
City Driver Responsibilities:
- Operate tractor/trailer safely by adhering to all safety requirements; inspect mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment of tractor/trailer unit before, during, and after trips.
- Maintain records by retaining load-related paperwork, electronic logs (e.g., hours of service log) and forms (e.g., forms required by the Department of Transportation, local, state and federal agencies).
- Maintain records by retaining trip-related paperwork (e.g., trip sheet) and electronic logs, and forms (e.g., forms required by the Department of Transportation).
- Plan routes based on local and state traffic laws and local restrictions; follow routes according to information from maps and atlas.
- Complies with company policies, procedures, and standards of ethics and integrity by implementing related action plans; using the Open Door Policy; and applying these in executing business processes and practices.
- Completes work assignments and priorities by using policies, data, and resources; collaborating with managers, co-workers, customers, and other business partners; identifying priorities, deadlines, and expectations; carrying out tasks; communicating progress and information; determining and recommending ways to address improvement opportunities; and adapting to and learning from change, difficulties, and feedback.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Valid state-issued driver's license.
- Will obtain Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within 6 months of job entry date and will maintain it while employed in this position.
- Interstate (Class A) Commercial Drivers License with Hazmat endorsement (including cleared background check) or will obtain HAZMAT endorsement (with cleared background check) within 120 calendar days of date of hire.
- Minimum of 30 months experience working in a full-time Class A tractor/trailer driving position in the previous 3 years.
