Driver Apprentice-City – P25-99060-1-2508

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Starting Rate: $24.18

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Through education and driving skills development, become proficient in
the operation of a tractor trailer combination. Responsibilities include
non-driving duties such as forklift operation and working the dock.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Perform freight handling using appropriate motorized and manual
equipment, including but not limited to: forklift, pallet jack and hand
truck

Perform pre-trip and safety inspections on equipment

Hook/unhook trailers and converter dollies to/from a tractor and/or
trailer

Verify documentation matches freight description (e.g. type, weight,
hazardous materials), using current electronic or manual system

Secure freight inside trailers using appropriate tools and supplies
(e.g. pallets, straps, rope)

Recoup/repair damaged freight when necessary

Verify and complete required documentation and reports

Assist customers with freight and freight documentation as needed

Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company
policies/procedures

Perform other duties as required

Disclaimer: This job description is general in nature and is not
designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of
all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees
assigned to the job.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must possess a class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) or a
  commercial learning permit (CLP) prior to entering job
  classification
• • Must possess acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) based on hiring
    standards
• • Must meet all Department of Transportation (DOT) regulatory
    requirements under section 391 of the Federal Motor Carrier (FMC)
    regulations
• • Ability to count and perform basic math, with or without a
    calculator
• • Basic written and verbal communication skills
• • Ability to lift/carry hand freight of varying weights several times
    a week, to lift dock plates weighing approximately 100 pounds, and
    to open trailer doors requiring approximately 75 pounds of lift
    force, up to several times per day or more
• • Ability to sit for extended periods of time, bend, twist, squat,
    climb in and out of truck
• • Ability to follow instructions and complete required training
• • Ability to work independently and/or as a team member

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Exposure to noise and vibration
• • Exposure to dust and diesel fumes
• • Exposure to hazardous materials shipped and packaged under DOT
    regulations
• • Hours may vary due to operational need

Preferred Qualifications:

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veterans.

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