SGC Foodservice Over The Road Driver - Class A CDL in Springfield, Missouri at SGC Foodservice

JOB SUMMARY OR PURPOSE:

To transport and deliver groceries by driving gasoline or diesel powered tractor-trailer combinations short distances and/or long distances.

DUTIES:

• Transport and deliver freight over the road over long distances in a safe, efficient, timely and legal manner.
• Hook and unhook trailers; secure freight; install and remove tire chains as required by weather, tarp and un-tarp freight if

operating flatbeds.

• Load and unload trailers and perform lifting, pulling, pushing and carrying freight.
• Complete all necessary paperwork and maintain records required under state and federal laws and regulations.
• Ensure that all operations are in compliance with state and federal laws and regulations.
• Perform routine inspection and preventative maintenance on assigned equipment and refer defects/repairs to Company

personnel.

• Represent the Company and the trucking industry in a professional manner.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Must possess a valid Commercial Driver's License.
• Must have an acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (typically four points or less against license).
• Must have previous tractor-trailer driving experience (at minimum 1 Year).
• Must have the ability to read, write, and perform simple mathematical calculations with general mental ability to handle receipts, read maps, road signs, maintain logs, responsibly handle customer payments, etc.
• Must have good oral communication skills.
• Must be able to follow instructions and take directions via phone or through company onboard electronic log device (Samsara).
• Must have working knowledge of vehicle safety and control systems.
• Must have knowledge of DOT regulations governing safe driving, hours of service, inspection and maintenance, and transportation of hazardous materials as needed.
• Must meet or exceed the medical standards of the U.S. Dept. of Transportation.
• Must satisfactorily pass a drug test.
• Must satisfactorily pass a POET (Post Offer Employment Test assessing physical capability to perform the job's essential functions and physical demands.)
• Must satisfactorily pass an alcohol test (if applicable).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to sit and remain alert while driving for an aggregate period of up to 11 hours total drive time, or 14 hours total on-duty time.
• Able to be away from home for extended periods of time, available for round-the-clock trips and able to remain alert while
• driving for periods of up to 11 hours
• Must be able to shift manual transmission and operate foot pedals.
• Must be able to perform frequent squatting to handle, position and secure freight.
• Must be able to perform frequent crouching to handle, position and secure freight.
• Must be able to enter and exit the vehicle's cab as many as 45 times a day or more. Cab floor level is generally from 36 to 66 inches above ground level, with entry and exit achieved with the assistance of varying configurations of steps and handholds; also requires frequent bending, twisting, climbing, squatting, crouching, and balancing.
• Must be able to perform frequent pushing of freight weighing up to 250 pounds on a dolly or cart as well as occasional pushing of freight weighing more than 90 pounds with or without a mechanical aid.
• Must be able to perform frequent pulling of freight weighing up to 250 pounds on a dolly or cart as well as occasional pulling of freight weighing more than 90 pounds with or without a mechanical aid.
• Must be able to frequently perform carrying freight weighing up to 90 pounds of varying size and shape a distance of at least one foot but usually no more than 50 feet.
• Must be able to frequently reach for freight at waist level and frequently reach for freight above shoulder height or below waist level.
• Must be able to occasionally reach above shoulder level, at waist level, and below waist level for maneuvering and directing the controls to operate the truck.
• Must be able to frequently load and unload full trailers of freight weighing as much as 40,000 pounds. This could involve moving 90 pound containers to and from floor level to carts, stacks, conveyors, or platforms, over four feet high. This type of activity could precede or follow as much as 11 hours of driving.
• Must be able to spend at least 90% of the day standing and walking on surfaces such as concrete, wood, dirt, gravel, and metal, and sometimes on slippery and wet surfaces.
• Must be able to hook/unhook various commercial vehicle combinations, manually lower and raise landing gear, operate the fifth wheel release lever, lock and release pintle-hooks, attach and release safety chains, open and close cargo doors, climb into and out of vehicles, fuel vehicles and check engine oil and coolant levels.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Drivers may spend 80% of time out-of-doors, exposed to potentially difficult environmental conditions.
• Drivers may be subject to irregular work schedules, temperature and weather extremes, long trips, overnight assignments, short notice for assignment for a trip, tight delivery schedules, delays en route and other stresses and fatigue related to driving a large commercial motor vehicle on crowded streets and highways in all kinds of weather including icy conditions.
• Drivers typically spend 40% of on duty time in the truck. While driving, operators are exposed to noise and vibration levels, which may be higher than those typically experienced in passenger cars.

Our compensation and benefits program is dependent upon experience and extremely competitive. We provide income security and benefits that include but not limited to: Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance and 401K Plan with a ?Company match.

SGC Foodservice is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other trait protected by law.