What are the responsibilities and job description for the Driver, Union - Tractor Trailer position at MacAllister Machinery?
Objective
Primary duty of position includes but is not limited to: the safe and courteous loading, unloading and delivery of equipment to customer sites within Michigan and surrounding states.
Responsibilities
- Doing daily safety checks on trucks and equipment
- Reporting to dispatch for delivery/pick-up assignments
- Courteously delivering equipment to customer sites
- Deliver and pickup equipment in a safe and timely manner
- Check equipment fuel, fluid levels and proper operations before loading
- Rental contract, pickup tickets and damage tickets are to be filled out completely and legibly and signed by proper person(s).
- Demonstrate the safe and correct operation of equipment at the time of delivery.
- Notify shop leadman or service manager and rental coordinator of damaged equipment.
- Contact rental coordinator after each delivery.
- Maintain vehicle and equipment to present a clean and professional appearance..
- Storage of equipment and vehicles in appropriate manner when not in use to prevent property damage.
- Complete any and all special assignments or project from store manager in a timely manner
- Safety
- Maintain equipment to meet DOT inspection criteria
- Follow DOT laws regarding the loading and hauling of equipment
- Secure all unused chains and binders when not in use
- Drive with lights on
- Actively participate in safety meetings
- Don’t violate safety policies and rules
- No involvement in an accident that is caused by a violation of defensive driving principles resulting in property damage over $100 per year.
Qualifications
- Knowledge, skills and abilities typically required through a high school education with some technical training
- Class A CDL
- Minimum 2 years hauling experience driving a tractor trailer vehicle
- Familiarity with delivery areas would be helpful as well as the ability to read and understand maps of the city and surrounding areas.
- Excellent communication skills including written, verbal and listening
- Product Knowledge would be a plus
- Excellent customer service skills