CDL-A Local P&D Driver / Forklift Operator — Union Scale Pay

Our company in Knoxville, TN needs a local CDL-A driver who can also run a forklift. You'll pick up and deliver freight near the service center and handle dock work, loading and unloading trailers.

What you'll do

• Pick up and deliver cargo close to the consolidation/distribution center

• Load and unload trailers using standard dock methods

• Run a forklift when needed

• Decide how to build and break down trailers so weight is distributed legally and efficiently

• Handle check-in, tractor/trailer inspections, and tractor setup

• Keep accurate paperwork and loading logs

• Take on other duties as assigned

Schedule

Hours and days worked depend on the service center and can include days, nights, and weekends. You need to be available for whatever shift this location requires. Travel is minimal, under 25%.

Pay

This is an hourly role paid weekly, at Teamster Union Scale, which runs higher than most other carriers. You'll earn overtime after 8 hours in a day.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED

• At least 1 year of verifiable tractor-trailer experience (less experienced candidates may qualify for training)

• Class A CDL with doubles/triples, tanker, and hazmat endorsements

• At least 21 years old

• Solid, stable work history

• Clean driving record based on your MVR and work history

• Able to pass a DOT pre-employment drug screen and meet DOT medical standards

Benefits

• Union health and welfare coverage with no premiums deducted from your pay

• 7 sick days granted every January 1st, plus personal days and paid holidays that can add up to roughly 3 weeks off without touching vacation time

• Life insurance through the multi-employer health and welfare fund

• Option to contribute to the Teamsters National 401(k)

• Pension plan fully paid by our company

• Profit sharing for union employees

Our company, part of ArcBest, is a major less-than-truckload carrier with over a century in the business and 240 service centers across North America.