CDL A Yard Driver

Company: Hire Velocity
Location: Fostoria
Posted on: October 19, 2024

Job Description:

Overview

Immediate Opportunities: Full-time Class A Yard Driver

Earn $21.71 per hour with overtime after 40 hours

$10000 retention bonus

No touch freight

Local, Home Daily

$3200 annual safety and attendance bonus

Driver referral bonus program up to $5000 per referral

You will drive:

• Late model, Freightliner trucks

• 53' Dry Van trailers

What you will do:

• Move trailers in and out of dock as directed by management

• Couple and uncouple trailers

• Chocking trailers as they are spotted for loading and unloading and pulling from doors

• Spotting trailers for customers

Schedule:

• Sunday through Thursday or Monday through Friday

• AM and PM dispatch time available

• 2 consecutive days off

Comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Paid vacation and holidays day 1

• Generous retirement benefits

• Excellent health care coverage-medical, dental, and vision

• Short and long-term disability; life and AD&D insurance

• Company-provided uniforms and safety footwear

• Employee discount benefit program

• Driver referral bonus program up to $5000 per referral

• Safety incentive program

• Premier Driver Recognition Program

Qualifications:

• Valid CDL Class A license required

• Currently hold, or ability to obtain, a non-excepted interstate DOT medical card required

• 1 year of documented tractor-trailer experience in the last 3 years required, or 2 years of documented tractor-trailer experience in the past 5 years

• 3 years DMV/MVR record with two or fewer moving violations or accidents

• Follow all federal and/or state laws, regulations, and/or agency rules, standards and guidelines

• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job

• Work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening required.

• This position is regulated by the Department of Transportation or designated as safety sensitive by the company, and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is required. Associates must have the ability to accept responsibility for their own safety, as well as the safety of others.

Physical Requirements:

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate 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 associate must be able to see and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

• While performing the duties of this job, the associate will be required to move frequently, stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50lbs/23kg and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100lbs/45kg.

• The associate must be able to legally operate a motor vehicle and safely and frequently enter/exit the vehicle as well as the rear cargo area.

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