High school diploma/GED/equivalent degree
Completion of a tractor trailer driving school will be accepted instead of, or in addition to a high school diploma.
Commercial Vehicle Drivers must have the ability to read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records.
Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License.
Must be insurable to operate a vehicle as a condition of initial and continued employment.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.
Knowledge of: DOT regulations; Hazmat guidelines; Safe lifting and delivery practices.
Skill in: driving over long distances, over a variety of terrains and in varying weather conditions
Ability to: drive a tractor-trailer unit both in the day and at night in a variety of traffic and weather conditions and remain alert and aware of surroundings
Handle hazardous materials and food and restaurant items that are frozen, dry and refrigerated
Operate a 3 axle tractor, 45' - 48' trailer, straight truck, on board computer, key pad and a 2 wheel hand cart
Read, write and communicate in English as it relates to the job and to the safety regulations
Perform basic math functions (e.g. add, subtract, multiply, divide)
The associate is frequently required to lift, push, or move product that weighs up to up to 100 pounds by hand and push/pull up to 350 pounds of product with a 2-wheeled hand card down a ramp and into the customer's storage areas; climb in and out of a tractor and trailer; reach to stack and unstack pallets and hand cart; bend and twist while loading and unloading product, and retrieving items from trailer.
May be required to work in confined spaces
Including weekends, holidays, overtime, on-call and starting at various times are required in order to successfully meet customers' needs
Overtime hours, working weekends and holidays, and starting at various start times are required in order to successfully meet customers' needs.