Truck Driver - Salt Lake City
23 days ago
West Valley City
Job DescriptionDescription: MISSION To safely facilitate the delivery and pickup of customer tires for transportation to/from Purcell Tire retread plants. ESSENTIAL DUTIES • Inspect truck before and after trips in accordance with DOT pre-trip inspection requirements, • Fasten chain or binders to secure load on trailer during transit, • Load and unload or assist in loading and unloading trailer, • Verify load is safely secure, • Drive tractor-trailer combination, applying knowledge of commercial driving regulations, to transport and delivery products, usually over long distances, • Drive truck to weigh stations before and after loading and along route to document weight and to conform to state regulations, • Maintain driver log according to DOT and FMCSA regulations, • Operate hydraulic crane to assist with the placement of tires in/out of trailer, • Roll or stack tires in trailer for optimum carrying capacity and weight distribution, • Operate vehicle in a safe manner, • Abide by all DOT, FMCSA, and state laws, rules, and regulations, • Follow direction given by transportation supervisor, dispatcher, and/or VP-Manufacturing, • Protect company assets, • Embrace Purcell’s culture of safety and perform all jobs in a safe manner, • Regular attendance in accordance with assigned schedule, • Ability to perform physical requirements as listed in job description, • Minimum Job-Specific Experience: 3-5 years, • Management Experience: N/A, • Driver’s License Required: Class A CDL w/doubles endorsement Job-Specific KSA’s: • Transportation — Knowledge of principles and methods for moving goods by road, including the relative costs and benefits., • Control Precision — The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions., • Reaction Time — The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears., • Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times., • Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents., • English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.