About the position
Pick up and deliver trailers between Service Centers and/or turn-point locations via tractor-trailer combinations.
Responsibilities
- Operate tractor-trailer combination, including doubles (and triples, where applicable).
- Perform daily pre-trip and safety inspections on equipment.
- Hook/unhook trailers and converter dollies to/from a tractor and/or trailer.
- Verify and complete required documentation and reports.
- Maintain accurate daily logs.
- Comply with hazardous material regulations and procedures.
- Follow dispatch instructions and communicate with dispatch (e.g. delays, arrivals, equipment problems), as required.
- May be required to perform chaining of vehicle tires.
- May be required to perform job duties of a city driver or a dock employee where operationally necessary.
- Load and unload freight as required.
- Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedures.
- Perform other duties as required.
Requirements
- Must possess a class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with double/triple, hazardous materials and tank endorsements.
- Must possess 1 year experience within most recent 3 years, or successful completion of FedEx Freight Driver Development Course.
- Must have acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) based on hiring standards.
- Must meet all Department of Transportation (DOT) regulatory requirements under section 391 of the Federal Motor Carrier (FMC) regulations.
- Basic written and verbal communication skills (documentation, communication with peers, supervisors, etc.).
- Ability to hook-up and break-down sets of trailers that require an average lift force of about 100 pounds, several times a day or more.
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time, bend, twist, squat, climb in and out of truck.
- Ability to follow instructions and complete required training.
- Ability to work independently and/or as a team member.
- Demonstrates initiative and motivation.
Benefits
- Starting Rate of Pay: $30.35 / hour
