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OMJCC OTR Driver position

OMJCC OTR Driver position

Ohio StaffingCleveland, OH, US
18 hours ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Diesel Tractor Operator

Operates diesel-powered tractors with flatbed trailers to transport freight and ensure professional, on-time delivery across the continental United States. When not operating equipment, the position includes a variety of labor and administrative tasks.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

  • Safely operates equipment to pick up and deliver freight nationwide
  • Secures and tarps freight
  • Inspects truck for defects before and after trips and submits condition reports
  • Maintains driver log in compliance with regulations
  • Follows scheduled pickups and deliveries to ensure timely service
  • Plans trips to maximize equipment efficiency
  • Loads trailers to ensure proper weight distribution
  • Follows safety and incident reporting procedures, notifying the Safety Department as needed
  • Communicates professionally with the public, customers, and company representatives

Minimum Qualifications and Experience :

  • Strong coordination, time management, communication, critical thinking, and reasoning skills
  • Ability to exercise sound judgment and maintain positive working relationships
  • Availability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required
  • Current Commercial Driver's License Class A
  • Minimum age of 23
  • Successful completion of pre-employment DOT physical and drug screening
  • Thorough understanding of applicable Department of Transportation regulations
  • Mathematical Skills :

    Ability to perform basic calculations using units of U.S. currency, weight, volume, and distance.

    Reasoning Ability :

    Ability to apply common sense to follow detailed but straightforward instructions and resolve simple problems in standardized situations.

    Computer Skills :

    Ability to operate a laptop-based Global Positioning System (GPS).

    Certificates, Licenses, Registrations :

    Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License

    Physical Requirements and Work Environment :

    Physical Requirements :

    The following physical demands are representative of those required to perform essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

  • Regularly required to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, and hear
  • Must be able to drive up to eleven consecutive hours
  • Secure freight using chains, binders, and / or straps
  • Tarp loads by lifting 120 150 lb tarps above head height and placing them on trailers
  • Climb up to 14 feet and walk across trailer loads to secure freight
  • Operate clutch pedals and shift gears with force requirements of 5 90 pounds
  • Check engine fluids by lifting hoods requiring 60 90 pounds of force
  • Drop trailers using manually cranked landing gear requiring 30 pounds of force
  • Work Environment :

    While performing job duties, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, outdoor weather, and vibration. Frequent exposure to heights, airborne particles, chemicals, extreme temperatures, and loud noise is expected. Use of personal protective equipment such as hard hats, steel-toed shoes, safety glasses, and gloves is required.

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