CDL Driver - Miami

Essential Duties:

 Essential duties are interpreted as being descriptive and not restrictive in nature. Other duties may be assigned.

• Comply with all company policies including safety regulations, personal protective equipment requirements, standard operating procedures, work instructions, quality system procedures, and good driving practices.
• Pre-inspection of truck prior to driving; verify load for accuracy.
• Unload truck at site – this involves heavy lifting and inspection of site to ensure the environment is safe to unload.
• Keep log book up to date at all times according to DOT regulations.
• Communicate regularly with customer service to ensure timely product delivery at job site.
• Communicate driving accidents and/or potential hazards to management immediately.

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have a valid Class A CDL driver's license, clean driving record and must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Incumbent is required to pass a fit for duty physical examination and drug screening. Hazmat endorsement is needed or must receive it within the first 30 days of employment.

Education and/or Experience

Employee must have a high school diploma or general education degree (GED); or three (3) years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Mathematical Skills

Employee must have good math skills and demonstrate the ability to use measuring devices appropriately and precisely.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Employee must have the ability to deal with problems involving variables in any situation.

Certificates, Licenses, Registration

Employee must have a valid CDL driver’s license and must have successfully passed OSHA 10-hour safety and health training, job assessments and annual DOT certifications.

Other Skills

Employee must be able to operate forklifts.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must lift and/or move up to 75 pounds on a regular basis throughout a day. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. The employee is frequently required to interact with customers. The employee is directly responsible for the safety handling of delivered materials and cautious driving of company trucks he/she is entrusted with.

 

COMPETENCIES: Individual Contributor

Adaptability

Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing changes in work responsibilities or environment (e.g., people, processes, structure, or culture); adjusting effectively to change by exploring the benefits, trying new approaches, and collaborating with others to make the change successful. Adaptability supports our business driver of Driving Efficiency.

Customer Orientation

Placing the appropriate priority on the internal or external customer’s perspective when making decisions and taking action; implementing service practices that meet the customers’ and own organization’s needs. Customer Orientation supports our business driver of Increasing Financial Performance.

Decision Making

Identifying and understanding challenges and opportunities by gathering, analysing, and interpreting quantitative and qualitative information; choosing the best course of action by establishing clear decision criteria, generating, and evaluating alternatives, and making timely decisions; taking