CDL-A Driver Apprentice (City) — $26.84–$30.55/hr

Our company is training new drivers for a city-based Driver Apprentice role in Clarkston, WA. You'll learn to operate a tractor-trailer combination while also handling dock and forklift duties as you build your skills.

Pay

• Starting at $26.84 per hour

• Overall pay range for the role: $25.64 to $30.55 per hour, with the posted range for this position at $26.84 to $30.55 per hour

• Actual pay depends on factors like experience, location, schedule and performance

What you'll do

• Learn to run tractor-trailer combinations, including doubles and straight trucks

• Do pre-trip, post-trip and in-transit equipment inspections

• Hitch and unhitch trailers and converter dollies

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

• Fix or recoup damaged freight when needed

• Fill out paperwork and reports, and collect payment for freight charges when required

• Follow hazmat rules and make sure placards match hazardous shipments

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

• Interact with customers, handle pickup and delivery needs, and pass along potential sales leads

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

• Chain up tires when conditions call for it

Requirements

• Class A CDL or commercial learner's permit before starting in this role

• Clean driving record that meets our company's hiring standards

• Must meet DOT requirements under FMCSA regulation 391

• Comfortable with basic math, with or without a calculator

• Solid basic reading, writing and speaking skills

• Able to hitch and unhitch trailers requiring about 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 the truck

• Willing and able to follow instructions, complete training, and work solo or as part of a team

Working conditions

• Driving happens day and night, in all kinds of weather and road conditions

• Exposure to noise, vibration, dust, diesel exhaust and regulated hazardous materials

• Schedule and hours can shift based on business needs

Benefits

• Medical, vision and dental coverage

• AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance

• Employee assistance program

• Paid personal/sick time, with 6.67 to 13.34 hours of vacation accrued per month depending on tenure

• 8 paid holidays

• 401(k) retirement savings plan

• Bonus potential

• Tuition reimbursement

• Adoption assistance

• 2 weeks of paid parental leave

• Paid bereavement leave

• Employee discounts

Our company is an equal opportunity employer, including for individuals with disabilities and veterans.