CDL A Driver Needed

Happy Valley OR

Description

NW Employment Solutions is partnered with a well-established, family-owned fencing company to hire a CDL Driver to join our team. This position is responsible for operating tractor trailers and trucks including loading and unloading. The CDL Driver is responsible for the safety of their load and ensuring customers receive orders as scheduled. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES other duties as assigned… Drives in a safe manner and within compliance with all federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations. Drops unique loads at customer locations and ensures load is correct before departing according to paperwork. Maintains vehicles and equipment and properly completes reports including pre and post-trip checklists. Works with Fleet Mechanic to complete repairs noted or schedule for service with outside vendor. Loads and unloads flatbed trailers. Works with Primary Load Builders to properly review and secure load prior to departure. Unstraps load and roll up straps after returning from deliveries. Weekly cleaning of inside and outside of semi-truck. JOB DUTIES Follows all safety policies and practices. Ensures that all safety concerns are reported immediately to a manager or member of the Safety Committee. Instills a safe work environment in their own practices and in others. Picks up will call items as needed and verify that the paperwork matches the items picked up prior to departing. Communicates in advance with customer regarding arrival time and unloading equipment needs. Ensures that all loads are properly secured before driving. Operates assorted power and hand tools and performs general labor in the shop area as needed. Maintains punctual, regular and predictable attendance. Works collaboratively in a team environment with a spirit of cooperation. Displays excellent communication skills including presentation, persuasion, and negotiation skills required in working withcustomers and coworkers, including the ability to communicate effectively and remain calm and courteous under pressure. Respectfully takes direction from manager. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES The driver may be required to provide training and mentoring to a newly hired driver. QUALIFICATIONS Ability to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of employee or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE There is no formal education required for this position. One-year related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience is required. LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. COMPUTER SKILLS Ability to operate an onboard navigational device. REASONING ABILITY Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS This position requires a forklift certification, a valid, insurable Class A driver’s license and current DOT medical card. Must have a clear and insurable driving record to meet DOT requirements. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance and taste or smell. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and outdoor weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. If interested, please text "DRIVER" to Denise at 971.408.1111 with NW Employment Solutions.