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Position Title: OVER THE ROAD (OTR) DRIVER
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
SUMMARY
Drive a 53 tractor-trailer with a capacity of 80,000 lbs., to transport and deliver goods or materials in liquid, loose, or packaged form. May be required to unload truck and use automated routing equipment.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles.
Check all load-related documentation to ensure that it is complete and accurate.
Operate equipment, such as truck cab computers, CB radios, and telephones, to exchange necessary information with bases, supervisors, or other drivers.
Maintain logs of working hours and of vehicle service and repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
Overnight travel required, several nights out per week, possibly two weeks.
Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned.
Unload and load freight off/on trailers; lift freight and other objects of various shapes, sizes, and weights (up to 50 lbs. frequently and greater than 75 lbs. occasionally).
Perform all other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, experience and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
Minimum of two (2) years of verifiable driving experience/100,000 OTR miles experience required
Control Precision – The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
Problem Sensitivity – The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Spatial Orientation – The ability to know your location in relation to the environment or to know where other objects are in relation to you.
Equipment Maintenance – Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
Active Listening – Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Time Management – Managing one’s own time and the time of others.
Coordination – Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
Reading Comprehension – Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Judgment and Decision Making – Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Available to work a variety of shifts, including days, evenings, nights, and weekends.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Operate a tractor/trailer combination up to 14 consecutive hours (11 hours driving, total of 14 hours on duty), in all types of weather, while safely transporting goods.
