The Driver Instructor role will be key in the full cycle training and development of student, trainee & CDL truck drivers.
PAY & SHIFT DETAILS
- Job Shift: Monday-Friday, Required Saturday morning rotation
- Pay: $26-$29 per hour
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Training, development, and retraining of cadet’s and CDL truck drivers.
- Establish and communicate clear learning objective to cadet’s and CDL truck drivers for all learning and training/retraining activities.
- Assess training and retraining gaps of current cadet’s and CDL truck drivers.
- Understand and train basic roadside maintenance and company procedures.
- Teach hands-on portion of truck driving finishing program and retraining program; including but not limited to backing, shifting, truck inspections and behind the wheel training.
- Observe and evaluate cadet’s and CLD trick driver performance and development including road tests.
- Uphold all training requirements per company policy, laws, and regulations.
- Other duties as assigned.
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Education:
- High School Diploma or GED
Experience:
- Minimum 3-years Class A CDL driving experience, required
- Previous driver trainer experience, preferred
Computer Skills:
- Microsoft Office Suite; preferred
- AS400; a plus
- Geotab; a plus
- Eleos; a plus
- ELD; a plus
- Electronic onboarding; preferred
- Ability to learn and use propriety software: WEL app; a plus
Certifications & Licenses:
- Interstate CDL; required
- WIC
- OSHA
Essential Skills:
- Ability to professionally work with a diverse group of internal and external individuals.
- Strong, clear verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Proactive mindset and strong personal accountability.
- Ability to handle high stress, fast paced environment.
- Patience to train, evaluate, and continue to work with student and trainee CDL drivers.
- Be an example of WEL’s safety cultural; understand and communicate all WEL’s safety requirements and expectations.
- Thorough understanding and ability to clarify federal, state, and DOT regulations.
- Skills to operate all equipment inside and outside of trucks for training.
- Ability to read and interpret maps to train pre-trip planning.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Combination of outside in uncontrolled weather environment, in-cab of truck, and an office environment in a controlled atmosphere building.
About WEL Companies, Inc.
In 1975 Wally Tielens and his son, Bruce had a simple vision for a family business that quickly grew into an industry leading refrigerated trucking business. What began as a two-truck business soon blossomed into more than 400 trucks and 700 trailers that provide award winning nationwide service to some of the largest companies in the food, beverage, and dairy industries.
- Certified for ELDT training with the FMCSA in Wisconsin and Florida
- SmartWay Transport Partner & Recognized by The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Ranked in the top 15 of Fueloyal.com Top 25 Refrigerated Companies
- Home to 62 members of the Wisconsin Motor Carriers Presidents Safe Drivers Club
- Top 250 Fleets in America – Commercial Carrier Journal
- 2022 Premier Carrier – FourKites
- Tyson Foods 2022 Premier Carrier of the Year
We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment 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.
WEL Companies has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the company may deem appropriate.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $26.00 - $29.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
