CDL-A Driver Apprentice (City) — $26.47/hr

Our company is looking for a Driver Apprentice in Nitro, WV to train toward becoming a tractor-trailer driver. You'll learn the job through hands-on instruction, splitting time between driving and dock work while you build your skills.

Pay

• Starting rate is $26.47 per hour

What you'll do

• Train to operate tractor-trailer combinations, including doubles and straight trucks

• Run pre-trip, post-trip and in-between safety checks on your equipment

• Connect and disconnect trailers and converter dollies

• Load and secure freight using forklifts, pallet jacks, hand trucks, straps, rope and pallets

• Fix or recoup damaged freight as needed

• Keep required paperwork and reports up to date, including collecting payment for freight charges when required

• Follow hazmat rules and make sure placards match the shipment

• Stay in contact with Dispatch about delays, arrivals, equipment issues and other updates

• Interact with customers on pickups, deliveries and service needs, and pass along potential leads to sales

• Fill in as a road driver or freight handler when the job requires it

• Chain tires when conditions call for it

• Follow all applicable laws, regulations and company policies

Requirements

• Class A CDL or commercial learner's permit (CLP) before starting this role

• Clean enough driving record to meet hiring standards

• Must satisfy DOT requirements under FMCSA regulation 391

• Comfortable with basic math, with or without a calculator

• Basic reading, writing and verbal communication skills

• Able to couple and uncouple trailer sets requiring roughly 100 pounds of lift force multiple times a day

• Able to lift and carry freight up to 100 pounds several times a week

• Able to sit for long stretches, and to bend, twist, squat and climb in and out of a truck

• Able to follow directions and finish required training

• Comfortable working solo or as part of a team

Working conditions

• Driving happens day and night, in all weather, on every type of road

• Exposure to noise, vibration, dust and diesel exhaust

• Exposure to hazardous materials shipped under DOT rules

• Schedule and hours can shift based on operational needs

Our company is an equal opportunity employer.