Seeking Full-Time OTR Class A Truck Driver to deliver designated routes for our truck cover manufacturing company located in Ottawa Kansas.
Full-Time Truck Driver
Deliver finished goods while operating a tractor-trailer truck, sometimes over intercity routes or spanning several states. Assist in unloading products while recording the amount and type of cargo being delivered.
The current rate per mile is $ 0.56 cents a mile plus per diem pay. We offer a full benefit package that starts the first full month following the date of hire. $8,000.00 Sign on bonus, paid out $1,000.00 per month for the first 8 months. After the completion of the 8th month, it is followed by a .04 cent increase in rate per mile.
Responsibilities
- Transport finished goods over land to and from retail centers
- Inspect vehicles for mechanical items and safety issues and perform preventative maintenance. Drive planned routes and meet delivery schedules; document and log work/rest periods and miles spent driving and retain fuel/toll receipts
- Provide customer service as the point of contact during the unloading process
- Comply with truck driving rules and regulations (size, weight, route designations, parking, break periods etc.) as well as with company policies and procedures
- Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions
- Collect and verify delivery instructions, report defects, accidents, or violations
- Fill up on fuel, clean truck, and wash windows
Requirements
- Proven working experience as a truck driver with a minimum of 6 -- 12 months of commercial motor vehicle driving experience required.
- High school education or GED preferred
- Trucking school diploma (preferred)
- Valid truck driving license
- Ability to drive long hours and travel regularly
- Extensive knowledge of applicable truck driving rules and regulations
- No recent moving or driving violations
- Adaptability and foresight to handle unexpected situations (traffic, weather conditions, etc.)
- Willing to submit to background/drug checks and provide employment recommendations
License(s) and/or certificate(s):
- Valid commercial driver's license with acceptable class A driving record
- Class A CDL required for this truck driving position
- Possess current DOT Health Card or ability to pass DOT physical (responsible for DOT renewal)
Physical Demands:
- Lift/carry 25 or more pounds, climb, twist, bend, stoop, squat to floor level including throughout trailer.
- Reach overhead to grasp materials
- Prolonged sitting -- driving
- Must be able to pass random and required Drug and Alcohol Tests
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $0.56 per mile
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Fuel card
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid orientation
- Paid time off
- Paid toll fees
- Paid training
- Passenger ride along program
- Pet rider program
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Safety equipment provided
- Vision insurance
Work Location: On the road
