TRUCK DRIVER (CLASS A CDL) WEST REGION IDAHO--MERIDIAN CORPORATE HOURLY

Truck Driver (Class A CDL) West Region Position Summary :

Purpose

Safely and efficiently drives tractor / trailer to transport product from suppliers, to customers, and to inter-company operations according to company guidelines, supplier and customer requirements, and applicable laws.

Primary Responsibilities :

Essential Duties, Responsibilities, Expectations and Performance Measures

• Safely operates tractor / trailer in accordance with Company Policies, DOT Guidelines, and applicable traffic laws during the day or night and in various traffic and weather conditions.
• Conducts and documents pre and post-trip inspections on truck and trailer.
• Responsible for securing cargo on / in trailer; including tarping and / or strapping product.
• Makes product deliveries according to route and schedule provided by transportation planner
• At supplier and customer locations; must open, close, and secure trailer tarp, straps, curtains and / or doors to load and unload product.
• Clean and sweep truck and trailer as needed.
• Operate and maintain a Mobile Electronic On Board Recording Device.
• Report truck, trailer, equipment, and material problems and / or damage, accidents, and traffic violations promptly to the appropriate company official.
• Additional duties when hauling wood residual product :
• Consistently and accurately communicate supply plant residual bin levels and load weights via text message at each stop.
• Accurately complete BOL and other paperwork required to fulfill hauling requirements. Including : weighing tractor / trailer in and out of supply plant and customer scales, and recording accurate weight and product information into scale systems and / or on paperwork.
• Must gain knowledge of wood material species and product types to accurately complete paperwork process.
• Responsible for dumping wood residuals from supply plant bins into trailer; this includes gaining knowledge of how to safely dump the bins at each supply plant.
• Responsible for safely dumping wood residuals from trailers into customers wood residual receiving mechanism (trailer tippers and / or receiving bays).
• Responsible for shoveling / clean-up of wood residuals that may spill over from trailer onto ground at supply plants and customer facilities.
• Must be able to safely maneuver heavy haul tractors and 53 trailers through supplier and customer receiving yards. This includes backing up onto narrow ramps, and hitching and un-hitching trailers multiple times per day.

Benefits :

Our drivers are home nearly every night.

Woodgrain Offers competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, life insurance, 401k, HSA, vacation, and paid holidays.

We have opportunities for advancement and relocation.

Please visit hr.woodgrain.com for benefits information.