Driver - Denver, PA - Transportation - Full-time / Part-time

Tractor Trailer Truck Driver

Summary of Duties:

• Deliver merchandise from warehouse to stores.
• Perform back hauls from vendors to warehouse or alternate location.
• Shuttle loads and equipment between distribution centers as needed.

Primary Duties:

• Drive tractor trailer units to retail stores and warehouses within New England. Deliveries average five stops per day.
• Perform a 14 point safety inspection (e.g. opening the hood to check fluids, checking underneath to check fifth wheel, visual inspection of trailer) pre and post trip. If dropping and hooking a new trailer, a trailer inspection will be performed.
• Verify the product is delivered to the correct stores by checking the pallet tags to the loading manifest.
• Arrange pallets and bails and secure them in the trailer with load bars or straps.
• Close rolling door. Store personnel will seal the door prior to departure.
• Driver interacts with store personnel, dispatch and warehouse staff. Driver will have contact with customers if performing a back haul (3rd party transport of goods).
• Accurately maintain hours of service utilizing onboard computer / company logging system
• Process and maintain dispatch documentation and manifests neatly and accurately

Secondary Duties:

• Occasionally may need to perform minor repairs. Assistance with these functions can be requested.
• Occasionally assists in unloading truck using pallet jacks, scissor lifts and elevators.

Knowledge and Education/Training:

• Must have a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
• Must pass a Department of Transportation (DOT) physical and Pre-employment drug test.
• Must be 21 years of age.
• Successfully complete the Shaw's interviewing/hiring process (including pre-employment screening).
• 2 years driving experience preferred.

Working Hours/Day:

• Driving shifts vary from 9 -14 hours per day (average is 10 – 10.5 hours).
• Driver can work a maximum of 16 hour per day and a maximum of 70 hours in an 8 day period unless you have a reset (in accordance with FMCSA Part 395).
• Drivers may be scheduled up to six days per week during peak business periods.

Shifts:

• Shifts vary according to individual delivery schedules.