Pay
From $31/hr
- Location
- Mason City, IA
- Equipment
- Hazmat
- Route
- Local · USA only
- License
- CDL A
About this job
Our company is hiring a city truck driver in Mason City, IA. You will move freight between service centers and customers and help bring in new business along the way.
Pay
- Starting at $31.32 per hour
What you'll do
- Drive tractor-trailer combinations, including doubles (and triples where they run), or straight trucks
- Inspect your equipment before each trip and hook and unhook trailers and converter dollies
- Load and secure freight with a forklift, pallet jack, hand truck, straps, rope and pallets, and fix or recover damaged freight when needed
- Complete the paperwork and reports for each stop, follow hazmat rules, and collect cash or checks for freight charges when required
- Stay in touch with dispatch about delays, arrivals and equipment trouble
- Talk with customers about their pickup and delivery needs, offer more of the company's services, and pass sales leads to the sales team
- You may be asked to chain tires, or to cover road driver or dock work when operations call for it
Requirements
- Class A CDL with double/triple, hazardous materials and tank endorsements. An automatic transmission restriction on your CDL is allowed.
- Either 1 year of experience within the last 3 years, or completion of the our company Driver Development Course
- A motor vehicle record that meets the company's hiring standards
- Must meet DOT requirements under section 391 of the Federal Motor Carrier regulations
- Able to do basic math and basic written and verbal communication for paperwork and talking with coworkers and supervisors
- Able to lift and carry hand freight up to 100 pounds several times a week, and to sit for long stretches, bend, twist, squat and climb in and out of the truck
- Able to follow instructions, finish required training, and work alone or on a team
- Drivers on long combination vehicles (triples, Rocky Mountain doubles, Turnpike doubles) in AZ, CO, FL, ID, IN, KS, MT, ND, NV, OH, OK, OR, SD and UT must meet the LCV qualification and certification standards
Hazmat endorsement deadline
- If you don't have the hazmat endorsement yet, you must get it within 120 days of accepting the offer. You cannot drive a commercial vehicle without it.
Working conditions
- You drive for the whole shift, on all kinds of roads and in all weather
- Expect noise, vibration, dust, diesel fumes and exposure to packaged hazardous materials
- Hours can change depending on operational needs
- Work is in person
Benefits
- 401(k) matching
- Health insurance
- Parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement
Equal opportunity
- our company is an equal opportunity employer, including disabled people and veterans.
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