Driver - Class A CDL in Garner, North Carolina at The Hilldrup Companies

Job Summary:

In this role, you'll lead a crew of up to five team members during residential and commercial moves, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and with exceptional customer service. You'll conduct required vehicle inspections, safely transport customer belongings, and oversee the loading, securing, unloading, and delivery of shipments while maintaining compliance with all Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and company policies.

As the team leader on-site, you'll foster a safe, collaborative work environment by providing direction, coaching crew members, and ensuring quality standards are met throughout each move. Your professionalism, attention to detail, and commitment to customer satisfaction directly contribute to Hilldrup's reputation for delivering an outstanding moving experience.

This is a physically demanding position that requires lifting and moving items weighing up to 100 pounds independently and up to 400 pounds with team assistance. The role involves working indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions, standing and walking for extended periods, and maintaining flexibility to work overtime, weekends, overnight travel, or extended routes based on customer and business needs.

Additional duties may be assigned to support operational and business requirements.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Lead and direct a moving crew of up to five team members while promoting a safe, productive, and customer-focused work environment. Operate Class A commercial vehicles safely and in compliance with DOT regulations and company policies. Conduct and document pre-trip, en-route, and post-trip vehicle inspections. Safely load, secure, transport, and unload household goods and commercial shipments to minimize damage and ensure customer satisfaction. Verify shipment inventories, complete required transportation documentation, and maintain accurate records. Communicate effectively with dispatch, operations, customers, and crew members regarding schedules, deliveries, and service expectations. Maintain professional interactions with customers, addressing questions and resolving concerns with courtesy and professionalism. Ensure compliance with DOT, FMCSA, OSHA, and company safety standards. Lift, carry, push, and maneuver items weighing up to 100 pounds independently and up to 400 pounds with team assistance. Work indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions while standing, walking, bending, kneeling, climbing, and lifting throughout the workday. Maintain assigned equipment and vehicles in a clean, safe, and service-ready condition.

Perform other duties as assigned to support operational success.Required Experience/Skills:

Education/Work Experience/Certificates

High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Six months to one year of household goods, transportation, logistics, or moving experience preferred. Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL). Clean Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) that meets company standards. Ability to obtain and maintain a valid DOT Medical Examiner's Certificate. Successfully pass pre-employment drug screening, background check, and DOT physical. UVL Packer and Mover Certification (provided upon hire).Skills

Customer FocusedCollaborativeCommunicativeResilientStrive for inclusion of othersDependableSolution-finder

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTs

Ability to lift and move up to 100 pounds independently and up to 400 pounds with team assistance.Ability to stand, walk, and remain physically active for extended periods throughout the workday.Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, reach, push, pull, and climb stairs while loading, securing, unloading, and delivering shipments.Ability to work indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions and temperatures, including hot, cold, and inclement weather.Ability to travel and work extended hours, including overtime, weekends, overnight trips, and extended routes as required.