CDL-A City Driver - Freight Delivery & Customer Service

FedEx Freight, Inc.; City of Schenectady (NY); On-site; USD 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k)

Job summary

FedEx Freight, Inc is seeking a professional CDL driver to pick up and deliver freight between service centers and customers while supporting the selling process. You will operate tractor-trailer combinations, perform pre-trip inspections, handle freight with equipment such as forklifts and pallet jacks, secure loads, and ensure compliance with DOT regulations.

This role requires a Class A CDL with hazmat/tank endorsements and at least one year of recent experience or completion of the FedEx

Qualifications

• Must possess a class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with double/triple, hazardous materials and tank endorsements. Automatic transmission CDL restriction allowed.
• Must possess one (1) year experience within most recent three (3) years or successful completion of FedEx Freight Driver Development Course
• Must possess acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) based on hiring standards
• Must meet all Department of Transportation (DOT) regulatory requirements under section 391 of the Federal Motor Carrier (FMC) regulations
• Long combination vehicles (LCV) (i.e. Triple Trailers, Rocky Mountain Doubles, and Turnpike Doubles) are operated in the states of AZ, CO, FL, ID, IN, KS, MT, ND, NV, OH, OK, OR, SD and UT. LCV Drivers in these states must meet the Long Combination Vehicles (LCV) Qualification and Certification Minimum Standards
• Ability to count and perform basic math, with or without a calculator
• Basic written and verbal communication skills (documentation, communication with peers, supervisors, etc.)
• Ability to lift/carry hand freight weighing up to 100 pounds several times a week.
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time, bend, twist, squat, climb in and out of truck
• Ability to follow instructions and complete required training
• Ability to work independently and/or as a team member

Responsibilities

• Operate tractor-trailer combination, including doubles (and triples, where applicable) and/or straight trucks
• Perform daily pre-trip and safety inspections on equipment
• Hook/unhook trailers and converter dollies to/from a tractor and/or trailer
• Perform freight handling using appropriate motorized and manual equipment, including but not limited to: forklift, pallet jack and hand truck
• Secure freight inside trailers using appropriate tools and supplies, including but not limited to: pallets, straps and rope
• Recoup/repair damaged freight when necessary
• Verify and complete required documentation and reports
• Comply with hazardous material regulations and procedures
• Collect cash or checks for freight charges, as required, and maintain required documentation
• Follow dispatch instructions and communicate with dispatch as required, including but not limited to: delays, arrivals and equipment problems
• Communicate with customers to determine pick-up or delivery needs and solicit additional business
• Demonstrate internal and external customer service
• Ask for additional business from customers, and provide leads to sales for potential new opportunities
• May be required to perform chaining of vehicle tires
• May be required to perform job duties of a road driver or a dock employee where operationally necessary
• Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedures
• Perform other duties as required

Skills

CDL Class A

Hazardous materials

DOT regulations

Basic math

Customer communication

Job description

FedEx Freight, Inc is seeking a professional CDL driver to pick up and deliver freight between service centers and customers while supporting the selling process. You will operate tractor-trailer combinations, perform pre-trip inspections, handle freight with equipment such as forklifts and pallet jacks, secure loads, and ensure compliance with DOT regulations.

This role requires a Class A CDL with hazmat/tank endorsements and at least one year of recent experience or completion of the FedEx