What are the responsibilities and job description for the CDL A / B Driver ($2,000 Sign on bonus) position at Odyssey Logistics?
CDL - A/B Driver ($2,000 Sign on bonus)
Why Work With Us?
The position of CDL A Driver will have primary responsibility for picking up and delivering freight.
Principal Duties And Responsibilities
(Management may amend or assign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time)
(The following are representative of the education, experience, knowledge, skills, or ability required for this position)
Odyssey does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.
Odyssey does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.
Odyssey does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.
Why Work With Us?
- Team-oriented environment, fast-paced, active work that keeps you moving and engaged
- Great health benefits, perks, PTO, and Holiday Pay.
- Growth Potential
The position of CDL A Driver will have primary responsibility for picking up and delivering freight.
Principal Duties And Responsibilities
(Management may amend or assign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time)
- Operate tractor-trailer combination, including doubles, Straight trucks, covered box and flat bed trucks.
- Perform daily pre-trip, post-trip and safety inspections on equipment;
- Organized and capable of managing time to meet deadlines;
- Communicate with customers to determine pick up or delivery needs;
- Perform freight handling using motorized and manual equipment, including forklift, pallet jack and hand truck;
- Arrange freight to maximize trailer capacity, distribute weight and secure the contents with appropriate materials;
- Ability to climb in and out of tractor and trailer;
- Verify documentation matches freight description;
- Comply with all hazardous material regulations and procedures;
- Adhere to dispatch instructions, route sequencing and communicate with dispatch as required. Must have the ability to use a two way radio;
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations;
- Ability to follow instructions and complete required training;
- Report issues to dispatch immediately.
- Manage, collect and return cash and checks to base terminal;
- Demonstrate internal and external customer service;
- Solicit additional business provide leads to sales for potential new opportunities;
- The ability to work independently and as a team member.
- ALL OTHER DUTIES AND PROJECTS AS ASSIGNED.
(The following are representative of the education, experience, knowledge, skills, or ability required for this position)
- High school education; Class A driver’s license and at least two years driving experience. Class B driver's license with at least 1 year of driving experience.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedural manuals. Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing with all levels of staff, customers, peers and management.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
- Must possess a Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
- HazMat Certification Required
- Doubles
- TWIC card
- Forklift Certification preferred
- Must possess an acceptable Motor Vehicle record (MVR) based on hiring standards
- Must meet all department of transportation (DOT) regulatory requirements under section
- Federal Motor Carrier (FMC) regulations
- Must be able to pass a DOT Physical and successfully pass a Road Test at all times
Odyssey does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.
Odyssey does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.
Odyssey does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.