Truck Driver - Short Haul

Job Description

Job Title: Short Haul Truck Driver

Reports To: Warehouse Manger

Shift: HOME DAILY! ( Monday-Friday)

Job Summary

Our drivers enjoy a great balance between work and life, as well as competitive compensation. As a professional truck driver with Volm Companies, you are assigned late model tractors to pull 53’ refer or Dry Van trailers and are dispatched to and from our plants, company distribution center, and our customers- you’ll be working for the shipper. Safe driving, customer service, and effective decision making is the key to success in this position; we only hire the best of the best.

Supervisory Responsibilities

N/A

Essential Duties

Performs safety checks on all trucking equipment before departure

Report any mechanical issues right away to your direct supervisor

Familiar & compliant with all traffic laws and safety requirements

Maintains driver’s ELD logs

General warehouse duties; prepares loads for shipment

Keep a clean and safe work area, within the warehouses and within drivers’ truck

Operating a forklift and hand pallet jack once in a while- mostly no touch freight

Loads & unloads product based on customer requirements with use of forklift and or hand cart

Collect and organize paperwork, including invoices

Transports products from distribution center to retailers or directly to customers

Drivers must be accessible by phone during their working hours, within legal limits of the CMV safety; communication is a key to our success

Transport and deliver freight in a safe, efficient, timely and legal manner; driver’s must manage their time to meet deadlines

Represent the company and the trucking industry in a professional manner.

Required Skills and Abilities

Ability to communicate in both the written and spoken language of English to a level that will allow the safe and effective performance of the job

Ability to read, interpret, and distinguish road signage

Ability to utilize GPS and maps to safely manage time and efficiency of the transportation goods.

Education and Experience

High School Diploma or GED

Class A CDL required

Clean driving record

Forklift certification

DOT physical card

Ability to work as part of a team

Strong work ethic with a professional, positive attitude

Excellent customer service skills

Physical Requirements

Constant eye/hand/foot coordination, sitting and hearing

Frequent talking

Occasional standing, walking, crouching, reaching, handling, grasping

Rarely lifts, carries, pushes, pulls, climbs, balance, stoops, kneels, crawls, feels

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds

Safety glasses, steel/composite toed shoes, and hearing protection when working on production floor

While this is a driver position which will require mostly inside a truck driving this position is also performed in outside weather conditions including a broad range of temperatures, rain, sleet, snow, wind, and high humidity. Muddy or icy conditions on both roads and jobsites may be encountered.

Benefits

As a family-owned and operated company, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family. We offer a strong foundation of benefits, including access to medical, dental, and vision coverage, an HSA employer contribution, and a 401k with profit sharing to secure your future. To support your overall well-being and family life, we offer additional benefits beyond the core package, such as paid vacation, wellness stipends, childcare reimbursement assistance, and much more. We are committed to continuously enhancing our benefits to meet the evolving needs of our team.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Full-time