CDL Driver

Description Lane Enterprises is excited to welcome a Driver/Laborer to their team! From generous benefits, including bonus opportunities and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), to great employee retention, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a thriving organization!

Benefits: Lane offers a generous benefits package to include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Company paid Life Insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, ESOP opportunity, and a generous bonus incentive plan.

Job Summary:

A Driver is responsible for safely operating a vehicle and for transporting products to and from Lane facilities and customers, providing superior customer service along, assigned routes.

Essential Responsibilities:

· Transport finished goods and raw materials, to and from Lane manufacturing plants and job sites. · Manage daily driver’s electronic log, plan routes and meet delivery schedules. · Comply with Department of Transportation rules and regulations for size, weight, route designations, parking, and break periods as well as with company policies and procedures. · Perform required pre and post trip vehicle inspections identifying any potential mechanical or safety issues. · Must maintain truck, trailer, and securement devices in a neat and orderly fashion. · Maintain vehicle logbook and retain fuel/toll receipts to account for all miles driven. Report downtime availability to your immediate Supervisor. · Ensure that all parts being picked up from a vendor or customer are accounted for and reflected on the packing list and/or invoice before you sign for them. · Secure load to DOT requirements, using proper flagging methods and tarp when required. · Ensure that you obtain a receipt for all parts being returned to a vendor. · Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions and must obey all yard and worksite safety rules. · Couple and uncouple semi-trailers as required. · Operate vehicle in a safe manner, obeying all traffic rules regulations and laws. · Report defects, accidents, or violations to your immediate supervisor regardless of damage to any vehicle or if a citation was issued. · Must maintain a clean, professional, appearance at all times. · Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Required Skills & Abilities:

· Proven work experience as a Commercial Truck Driver, including 2 years verifiable driving experience and be 23 years of age. · Extensive knowledge of applicable truck driving rules and regulations. · No “major violations” as defined as FMCSA. · No serious violations in the last 5 years as defined by FMCSA. · Two or less preventable commercial accidents in the last 3 years. · Must be licensed on, and able to drive trucks with manual transmissions.

Education and Experience:

· High School Diploma, GED or equivalent education preferred. · Drivers licensed in New York will need to have or acquire a “Coil” Certification. · Two years’ experience driving a flatbed truck.

Physical Requirements:

· Current CDL Driver’s License and DOT driver’s physical card. · Must be able to pass pre-employment and random DOT drug and alcohol testing as well as 3-year motor vehicle check (MVR). · Ability to drive up to 11 hours per day, be on duty and travel regularly within DOT Hours of Service, rules. · Ability to lift, up to 100 pounds. · Must be able to utilize appropriate Personal Protective Equipment required for each job task (Steel toed shoes, eye protection, hearing protection, gloves, hard hat). · Ability to climb, and work on the trailers to assist loading and unloading. · Must be able to throw securement straps or chains over the load to secure as needed. · Must be able to bend and stoop to facilitate loading and unloading the truck.

Lane Enterprises is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)