Local Driver

Local Driver

At Suddath, you can be part of something special and inclusive! Join a team that has a 100+ year reputation for excellence as an innovative, growing and financially stable company that is dedicated to promoting a culture that thrives on inclusion and diversity. From numerous awards to being recognized as one of the best places to work, Suddath offers a caring, family environment while providing relocation and logistics services to people and companies all around the world.

Qualified candidates will be paid $24 per hour. The pay rate for the successful candidate will depend on geographic location.

Major Goal : The Local Driver is responsible for the safe and timely operation of the motor vehicle assigned for transportation of service crew members and cargo. When a Van Operator is also the Crew Leader, they have additional responsibilities.

Duties and Responsibilities as Driver :

Safety :

• Provide a complete pre-trip inspection of the vehicle, including documentation
• Provide for any necessary repairs, replacements, fueling, or vehicle weights prior to leaving the yard
• Assure that the driver daily log is current, whether in paper or ELD format
• Assure that the driver, vehicle, and company are in compliance with all safety policies
• Operate vehicles safely within legal guidelines, company policies, and according to road and lot conditions

Quality and Profitability :

Additional Duties and Responsibilities if also the Crew Leader :

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, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education / Experience : High school diploma or general education degree (GED); one to two years related experience and / or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Previous experience commercial and household goods moving preferred.

Language Ability : Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Math Ability : Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.

Reasoning Ability : Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills : To perform this job successfully, an individual should be able to learn and effectively use software applications such as move management, timekeeping, HRIS and other software systems used in the performance of job duties.

Certificates and Licenses : Valid CDL driver's license.

Work Environment : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be comfortable and able to drive on freeways in major metropolitan cities, in congested central business districts, and in populous residential areas with narrow streets. The employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and or move up to 50 pounds unassisted. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The Van Operator / Driver must not have any mental, nervous, or functional disease or psychiatric disorder likely to interfere with the driver's ability to drive a commercial motor vehicle.

The Suddath Companies is a multifaceted group of companies that specialize in worldwide corporate employee relocations, household moving, warehouse and logistics management and specialized transportation services.

The Suddath Companies provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.