Truck Driver

Job Description

Starting Salary : $27.16 - $32.38 per hour depending on experience

Employment Type : Hourly FT

Work Environment : Monday - Friday, off on weekends

Job Summary :

Drivers are home every night. Schedules and routes will be discussed with the hiring manager (typically M-F). Base Location : 8100 SW Hunziker Road, Tigard, OR 97223. Quarterly incentive based on company performance.

Duties & Responsibilities :

• Operates tractor / trailer in accordance with Company Policies, DOT Guidelines, and applicable traffic laws during the day or night and in various traffic and weather conditions.
• Conducts and documents pre- and post-trip inspections on truck and trailer.
• Responsible for securing cargo on trailer.
• Makes product deliveries according to proper route and schedule as indicated on the manifest.
• While at customer locations, the driver must open, close and secure trailer curtains and / or doors for customer to unload product.
• Ensure product accuracy and quality by scanning product tag numbers with a scanner and visually inspecting product as it is unloaded from the trailer.
• Obtains customer signatures on proof of delivery and submits to the dispatcher as required.
• Clean and sweep truck and trailer as needed.
• Operate and maintain a Mobile Electronic Onboard Recording device.
• Report truck, trailer, equipment, and material problems and / or damage, accidents, and traffic violations promptly to the appropriate company official.
• Maintains a clean and professional appearance.
• Attends departmental staff and safety meetings.
• Occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds
• Must be able to pull a 175 Lb. trailer curtain open and closed at each stop as well as un-strap and re-strap to secure the remaining load

Requirements :

Additional Skills :

Physical Demands :

Requires a mix of physical abilities, including sitting for extended periods, standing, walking, bending, reaching, and lifting. It also involves using hands to handle controls and objects, as well as coordinating limbs while driving. Specific tasks like loading and unloading, securing cargo, and vehicle inspection can require heavy lifting, bending, and reaching.

Travel :

Routes are such that drivers are home every night.