OTR Driver (CDL-A)

Description

Job Overview The OTR Driver is responsible for transporting customer orders safely, securely and timely from one location to the next. This role plays a key part in ensuring an excellent customer service experience. A successful OTR Driver is especially mindful of traffic and road safety, timeliness of deliveries and serving as a front-facing representative of our company to our customers. A OTR Driver should expect to travel 550 miles a day and at minimum be gone 2 nights and could be gone up to an entire week.  Up to $0.72/mile, $15/stop ($0.05/mile Safety & Ops Bonus)

Core Functions 

• Customer Order Transport  
• o Ensure correct orders are picked up and delivered and on a timely basis.  
• o Provide and receive accurate paperwork for the orders when transporting orders.  
• o Interact with customers, obtain signatures for deliveries and address any questions or concerns.  
• o Ensure product is safely secured throughout transport.  
• o Communicate with dispatch and management to report delays, traffic issues or other relevant 
• information.  
• o Adjust routes as needed due to traffic, accidents or construction.  
• Safety and Compliance  
• o Operate a new lease 2019 + International LT625 truck.  
• o Conduct pre-trip vehicle inspections and report any maintenance or repair needs to management.  
• o Execute compliance related tasks to ensure all transportation and fleet operations comply with 
• federal, state, and local regulations, including the Department of Transportation (DOT), 
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
• Administration (FMCSA) standards. 
• o Report information on transportation-related accidents or incidents to management. 

Competencies and Qualifications 

• Must have minimum 3 years of commercial driving experience.  
• Must be 18 years of age or older to operate a CMV for intrastate commerce.  
• Must be 21 years of age or older to operate a CMV for interstate commerce.  
• Must be proficient in English.  
• Must have a valid, unrestricted driver’s license.  
• Must have a current motor vehicle record with no more than 3 traffic violations within 3 years.  
• No serious or major violations (i.e., reckless driving, impaired driving, etc.) within 5 years.  
• No at-fault accidents within the last 3 years.  
• Valid CDL Class A driver’s license. 
• Valid DOT medical card.  
• Hazmat training preferred.  
• Knowledge of DOT, FMCSA, OSHA, and other transportation regulations.  
• • Excellent problem-solving skills. • Strong communication skills. • Ability to work independently for long periods of time. 

Physical Requirements • Prolonged periods of traveling in a vehicle and driving on the road. 

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