CDL A Local Truck Driver
Job Descriptio
Drivers who possess a commercial driver's licese, class A ca be referred to as truck operators who are authorized to trasport heavy-duty ad bulk cargo
The distributio ceter is tasked with esurig that stores receive the products they eed to meet customer demad
About the compay
At the distributio ceter, the staff works tirelessly to esure that the products are carefully ispected, labeled ad packaged before beig dispatched to the retail outlets
With a commitmet to iovatio ad a strog corporate culture, Albertsos is drivig chage i the retail sector. The compay's goal is to build a trusted atioal brad with deep commuity roots ad a team that is dedicated to deliverig exceptioal food ad service.
POSITION PURPOSE:
The CDL Driver's resposibilities ceter o adherig to a set of core fuctios ad duties, which iclude performig pre ad post trip ispectios o their vehicle, havig extesive kowledge o safe ad efficiet loadig/uloadig techiques, ad expertly operatig tractor/trailer/yard truck/straight truck equipmet. I additio, they must review paperwork for completeess ad accuracy, verify order quatities, employ specialized tools which iclude pallet jacks, ramps, load bars, ad other devices to uload products, comply with DOT regulatios, adhere to all local, state ad Federal requiremets ad esure timely delivery while commuicatig professioally with customers ad vedors.
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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Receive the outlied paperwork detailig the route, as well as istructios ad the assiged equipmet for the job.
- Carefully review the DVIR ad ackowledge the previous ispectio report before commecig with vehicle operatios.
- I order to comply with DOT ad FMCSA laws uder 49 C.F.R. § 396.11, coduct pre-trip, iter-trip, ad post-trip ispectios o all operated uits.
- Verify the destiatio is correctly recorded o the shippig documets ad match the route to be take by the delivery driver.
- Faste the safety chais tightly to the hooks o the trailer to esure extra security while drivig.
- Make certai to maage the load's weight distributio for various types of trailers, i keepig with the rules goverig each state. Adjust the weight as eeded to streamlie safety ad compliace.
- Stick to the route pla ad fulfill the pickup ad delivery obligatios at every store promptly.
- Carry out complete store saitatios as agreed upo. Gather ad maeuver various articles, such as usalvageable goods, valuable possessios, customer reimbursemets, compost materials, bales, ad egg flats, for delivery back to the distributio ceter as required.
- Advise of ay special evets or occasios that may result i icreased traffic or route detours.
- Assure the security of all cargo while e route.
- Double-check that all madatory forms are siged ad cofirm compliace with temperature stadards.
- Comply with the requiremets set forth i DOT ad FMCSA regulatios 49 C.F.R. § 395.8 ad 49 C.F.R. § 395.11 by utilizig a electroic loggig device (ELD) to accurately log hours of service, ad the cofirmig the log's validity at the ed of each day.
- Be puctual ad equipped for your desigated routes, havig take adequate rest to facilitate focused drivig ad work.
- Documet ay drawbacks or ucertaities with the truck/tractor or trailer i the Driver Vehicle Ispectio Report (DVIR).
Abilities such as critical thikig, problem-solvig, ad decisio makig help idividuals avigate complex situatios
- Familiarity with the priciples ad procedures ivolved i providig customer service ad persoal care, icludig assessig customer eeds, achievig service-level agreemets, ad measurig customer approval.
- Witer Drivig Skills: Capability to maage sowy or slippery roads by applyig sow chais ad drivig with cautio whe eeded.
- Adequate kowledge of the correct procedures for fluid ad fuel level ispectio ad repleishmet is essetial.
- The FMCSA has established strict regulatios, such as those regardig hours of service, to esure that commercial drivers are ot overworked ad ca operate their vehicles safely.
- To esure that commercial vehicles operate safely, it is crucial that they are drive professioally, with adherece to all traffic laws, ad that drivers always preset a favourable image of the compay.
- Drivig defesively meas practicig safety ad aticipatig dagerous situatios while operatig a motor vehicle. This ivolves attedig all madatory safety traiig ad havig comprehesive kowledge of defesive drivig techiques. Motorists must be prepared for upredictable weather coditios or other drivers' mistakes. Drivers should maage the space aroud their cars, maitai the ecessary speed, be aware of other drivers, ad frequetly check ad use mirrors ad sigalig idicators.
- Beig able to defie a problem, pipoit its origis, ad propose solutios are the fudametal abilities required for problem-solvig.
- Pallet Jack Kowledge: Uderstadig of pallet jack operatios ad the skill to operate them securely to avoid perilous situatios.
- Familiarity with load-securig techiques is importat i maitaiig safety while trasportig goods.
- Awareess of surroudigs: keepig oeself cogizat of the surroudigs o the way to, ad while shoppig at stores, is vital for persoal safety as well as smoothly avigatig through the route.
The physical eviromet icludes factors such as lightig, temperature, oise levels, ad air quality that ca impact employee health ad comfort
Physical Demads
- Maitai a seatig positio for a exteded period.
- Cotrol automated vehicles such as trucks ad jacks for movig items.
- Utilize ramps ad stairs to access the tractor or trailer.
- Capacity to lift objects weighig approximately 35 pouds o a regular basis.
- The aptitude to raise objects weighig up to 100 pouds itermittetly.
- The capacity to hadle pallets that weigh up to 3000 lbs. ca be achieved through a electric or maual pallet jack.
- Aptitude to adopt positios like crawlig, crouchig, keelig, or stoopig depedig o the situatio at had.
- Take dow boxes from pallets that are as high as six feet by reachig overhead.
Workig Coditios
- Adapt your daily routie to meet the requiremets of the job that may vary from day to day.
- Keep your schedule ope for eveig ad overight work requiremets.
- I order to miimize the harm from potetial dagers, protective gear, such as steel toe boots ad close-toed slip-resistat shoes, must be wor by all employees.
- Whe workig i eviromets that ecessitate safety procedures or Persoal Protective Equipmet (PPE), it is critical to miimize exposure to potetially harmful cotamiats, toxic chemicals, or other hazardous elemets.
- Execute duties that require exposure to icosistet temperatures, such as extreme heat or cold, i additio to surroudigs that are damp, wet, or drafty.
- It is importat to remai alert ad aware of your surroudigs whe workig ear objects or machiery that could cause bodily ijury due to their movemet.
- Participate i work that etails exposure to oscillatig surfaces or objects, causig pressure o the body or limbs.
Albertsos offers a shoppig eviromet that is both lively ad ivitig
Our army of aroud 300,000 team members is fueled by a devotio to providig remarkable customer experieces ad cultivatig edurig relatioships with our patros. As a compay, we champio iovatio, cosistetly refiig our digital ad product portfolios to simplify the process of meetig customers' eeds, regardless of their geographical locatio.
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