Shipping and Receiving CDL Driver - Surface Mining

Job Title

Job Description

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Conducts all assigned work in a safe manner, adhering to all applicable safety, environmental and contamination control policies, procedures, and regulations. Wears safety glasses, steel-toed shoes, gloves, ear protection, and complete company-provided uniform while in the workplace. Uses proper Lockout Tag Out procedures, fall protection, seatbelts in vehicles / forklifts, arc flash protection, and confined space procedures when exposed to these hazards.

Receive shipments, examine, unpack and check for accuracy. Validate rejects, damaged items, shortages and notifies appropriate parties. Count, sort and place stock materials on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, style or location.

Monitor all warehouse operational procedures such as verification of incoming and outgoing shipments, handling and disposition of materials, weekly audit reporting and keeping parts / warehouse inventory current. Maintains organization and cleanliness of outside parts & raw materials storage.

Prepare outbound shipments per established company guidelines.

Conducts pre-trip inspections of trucks and trailers to ensure compliance with operational and safety standards. Maintains the cleanliness and appearance of assigned equipment and promptly reports any issues to the Dispatcher.

Safely loads, transports, and unloads components to customer job sites or company facilities. Operates various types of trailers, including gooseneck trailers, ensuring secure and compliant hauling practices. Ensures timely and accurate delivery while maintaining professional conduct.

Maintains up-to-date knowledge of applicable state and federal transportation laws. Complies with Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, maintains accurate driver logs, and ensures all required documentation is available during transport.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Job Competencies

Safety : fully supports, encourages and follows safe work behavior, and considers safety of paramount importance in the workplace.

Job Specific Skills : Demonstrates the required depth and mastery of knowledge and skill associated with the job as identified in the Learning Management System (LMS) and other applicable sources. Demonstrates the effective application of the job specific knowledge, skills and ability required to resolve job related challenges in the workplace. Refer to job specific training requirements for the job identified in the LMS.

Fostering Teamwork : Listens and responds constructively to other team members' ideas. Offers support for others' ideas and proposals. Is open with other team members about his / her concerns. Works for solutions that all team members can support.

Communication : Uses active listening skills, conveying information with the appropriate medium that is clear and easily understood. Uses feedback to verify effective and accurate communication has occurred. Ensures that others having a need to know are kept informed about developments, progress, problems and plans through consistent, effective communication. Avoids surprises.

Negotiating : Seeks to understand others' interests. Knows when to be gentle and when to be assertive and acts accordingly. Questions and counters others' proposals without damaging relationships. Explains positions to gain acceptance. Works from facts and a strong knowledge base. Seeks common interests and win / win solutions or mutually agreeable trade-offs.

Information Gathering : Checks all appropriate sources in identifying the information needed for analysis and decision making. Uses skillful methods in obtaining high quality relevant information. Checks work to ensure accuracy and completeness. Compares observations or finished work to what is expected to find inconsistencies. Clearly documents sources and organizes the information according to the research needs.

Takes Initiative : Takes appropriate action to resolve issues without requiring direction. Seeks out others involved in a situation to learn their perspectives. Makes difficult decisions in a timely manner. Is willing to make decisions in difficult or ambiguous situations, when time is critical. Assertive in a group when it is necessary to facilitate change, overcome an impasse, face issues, or ensure that decisions are made.

Customer Oriented : Demonstrates concern for satisfying external and / or internal customers. Responsive, quickly and effectively addresses customer concerns or problems. Assures customers he / she is willing to work with them to meet their needs. Presents a cheerful, positive manner with customers.

Confidence and Drive : Confident in one's own ideas and capability to be successful; willingness to take an independent position in the face of opposition. Approaches challenging tasks with a "can-do" attitude. Driven to see projects and tasks through to successful completion, is not swayed by resistance and focuses on achievement of the initiative.

Credibility : Demonstrated concern to be responsible, reliable, and trustworthy. Maintains commitments. Respects the confidentiality of information or concerns shared by others. Is honest and forthright with people. Takes personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work. Punctual, follows instructions, policies, and procedures.

Company Overview

In 1962, Ring Power Corporation became a full-line Caterpillar dealer in North Florida, and later expanded its authorized territory to include Central Florida.

Today, Ring Power Corporate headquarters in St. Augustine oversees the operations of 18 branch locations throughout the state of Florida, including large regional facilities in Tampa and Orlando and crane and forklift sales and service facilities in Pompano. Ring Power also has eight facilities outside of Florida - The Carolinas, Georgia, Texas & Tennessee- to serve the needs of other specialized industries and customers.

Ring Power Corporation has become one of the largest Caterpillar dealers in the Southeastern United States through dedication to the mission of customer service. In order to preserve the "Customers First" reputation that Ring Power was built on, we continually train our employees and work closely with our customers to assure complete satisfaction, especially after the sale.

Currently, more than 2,300 employees at 20+ locations throughout Florida and the United States work hard to provide the highest quality construction equipment, backed by responsive, professional service and support at every level.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Formal Education : High School diploma or GED

Experience : 3-4 years

Required / Credentials

Able to easily and effectively comprehend written material and communicate orally and in writing with employees and customers.

Must possess a clean and valid Class A Driver's License

3 5 years of Class A CDL driving experience

1-3 years of experience with gooseneck trailers

Not Required but Highly Desired Criteria

Updating of Knowledge

Job requirements change requiring re-training to stay current every 1-2 years.

Responsibility for Change, Innovation, Overall Improvement, and / or Effectiveness

Problem Solving : Job requires complex problem-solving ability with little guidance. Independent research and analysis are sometimes required to develop solutions.

Creativity : Job requires extensive creativity and a constant need to find new and improved solutions to be effective.

Autonomy : Job is not normally monitored, but overall objectives are clearly defined. Use of discretion in how the work is done, setting priorities and decision making is encouraged. More emphasis is placed on achieving the desired outcome, not on controlling the process.

Working Environment

Stress Load : Regular exposure to these stresses (20-80% of the time).

Workload Fluctuation : Job frequently involves changes in priorities, complexity and / or quantity of work.

Work Schedule : Work is typically performed during regular business hours with occasional requirements to work nights, holidays and weekends.

Organizational Impact : A person's performance in this job has a significant immediate impact on expense, efficiencies, or achievement of overall department and company objectives.

Supervisory Responsibility : Job has no subordinates / no supervisory responsibility (may work independently or as a member of a team)

Physical Demands

Not Applicable : NA

Occasionally : O

Frequently : F

Constantly : C

F : Climbing

O : Balancing

O : Stooping

F : Kneeling

F : Crouching

O : Crawling

F : Reaching

F : Standing

F : Sitting

F : Walking

O : Feeling

F : Fingering

F : Grasping

F : Repetitive Motion

C : Talking

C : Hearing

F : Pushing - Up to 25 lbs.

F : Pulling - Up to 25 lbs.

F : Lifting - Up