Route Driver

Job Summary: Responsible for transporting cabinets and components, loading trailers at the factory, and unloading trailers at the jobsite.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Transport cabinet parts and raw materials from the manufacturing plants to offices and jobsites. You will be home every night.
• Inspect vehicles for mechanical items, safety issues, and perform preventative maintenance.
• Document and log work/rest periods, miles spent driving and retain fuel/toll receipts.
• Comply with truck driving rules and regulations (size, weight, route designations, parking, and break periods) as well as with company policies and procedures.
• Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions.
• Report defects, accidents, or violations.
• Driving is a key component of this position.

Qualifications:

• Valid CDL Class A license.
• Experience in driving manual transmission is preferred.
• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Proven work experience as a truck driver.
• Ability to drive long hours.
• Extensive knowledge of applicable truck driving rules and regulations.
• No recent moving or driving violations.
• Adaptability and foresight to handle unexpected situations (traffic, weather conditions, etc.).

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Stand and walk up to twelve hours per day on concrete surfaces while loading and stacking cabinets in the factory.
• Physically carry and transport items long distances on varying terrains up to twelve hours per day at the job site.
• Must be able to lift, carry, and transport material in accordance with the requirements listed in the matrices below, frequently and repetitively for up to twelve hours a day.
• Frequently bend, stoop, reach grasps, twist, push, and pull items which range in accordance with the requirements listed in the matrices below.
• Frequently climb in and out of tractor and trailer while at the job site.
• Must be able to have corrected vision to:
• Use bill of ladings and summaries to load and unload items.
• Be aware of surroundings and areas in which to stage/load components in the factory and in the field.
• Perform various other duties.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with management, coworkers, and customers by phone or in-person.
• Must be mentally alert and capable of remembering oral instructions and routine tasks.
• Must be able to withstand fluctuations in temperature and environmental fluctuations.
• Must be able to transport items through mud, sleet, and rain.
• Must be able to work the required daily and weekly work hours as determined by the schedule.
• Good attendance and punctuality are necessary.
• Must pass a minimum competency test.
• Must exemplify through appearance and behavior the company’s image of excellence.
• Must possess excellent customer relation skills.
• Must be alert and able to identify and respond to a hazard by either reporting it immediately, or by taking corrective measures if directed.
• Must be able to read, write, and communicate in English.

• II. Exertion Requirements: Heavy

Activity

Load/Weight/Force

Duration

Pushing

25 - 50 lbs. of force to initiate and/or maintain

Constantly

Pushing

50 - 75 lbs. of force to initiate and/or maintain

Constantly

Pushing

75 - 150 lbs. of force to initiate and/or maintain

Frequently

Pushing

150-200 lbs. of force to initiate and/or maintain

Occasionally

Pulling

25 - 50 lbs. of force to initiate and/or maintain

Constantly

Pulling

50 - 75 lbs. of force to initiate and/or maintain

Constantly

Pulling

75 - 150 lbs. of force to initiate and/or maintain

Frequently

Pulling

150-200 lbs. of force to initiate and/or maintain

Occasionally

Lifting

25 - 50 lbs.

Constantly

Lifting

50 - 75 lbs.

Constantly

Lifting

75 - 150 lbs.

Frequently

Lifting

150-200 lbs.

Occasionally

Carrying

25 - 50 lbs.

Constantly

Carrying

50 - 75 lbs.

Constantly

Carrying

75 - 150 lbs.

Frequently

Carrying

150-200 lbs.

Occasionally

III. Sensory Requirements: Heavy

Activity

Requirement

Hearing

Corrected to detect a minimum amplitude of 65 dB(A) for normal speaking voice at a distance of three feet.

Vision

Corrected to 20/40

Color Discrimination

n/a

Taste

n/a

Smell

n/a

Talk

Talking with a normal voice approximates to sound pressure level 65 dB(A)

Qualifications

• Valid CDL Class A license.
• Experience in driving manual transmission is preferred.
• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Proven work experience as a truck driver.
• Ability to drive long hours.
• Extensive knowledge of applicable truck driving rules and regulations.
• No recent moving or driving violations.
• Adaptability and foresight to handle unexpected situations (traffic, weather conditions, etc.).