CDL Driver

Matrix Service; Emporia (VA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A transportation company in Emporia, Virginia is seeking a CDL bus driver to safely transport passengers and maintain vehicles. Applicants should have at least one year of driving experience and demonstrate compliance with safety regulations. Responsibilities include performing vehicle inspections and adhering to transportation protocols. The position may require overtime and working in various physical conditions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of driving experience on roads and premises.
• Ability to pass equipment, trucks, and buses tests.
• Completion of safety training and obtainment of an active drug testing status.

Responsibilities

• Safely transport passengers using a Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
• Perform pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections.
• Maintain vehicle and equipment in good condition.

Skills

Driving trucks and buses

Safety regulations compliance

Effective communication

Job description

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Must have experience driving trucks, passenger buses and dumb trucks.

TYPICAL DUTIES:

• Actively support the Company's commitment to safety and its Core Values
• Represent the Company at all times with high moral standards, while adhering to the Company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
• To work well with supervision.
• A CDL bus driver's main duty is to safely transport passengers using a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with appropriate endorsements
• Following strict safety regulations
• Maintaining the vehicle and equipment in good conditions and clean.
• Responsibilities include performing pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections, obeying traffic laws, assisting passengers, adhering to schedules, keeping the bus clean, and communicating effectively with passengers and dispatchers.
• Use equipment to remove loosened material and put in piles or transport trucks.
• Identify safety hazards you or other employees may be subject to and take all necessary corrective action to eliminate or minimize hazards.
• Perform all other job-related duties as requested by supervision.

PHYSICAL/SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to climb ladders, scaffolds, stairs, and work from elevated or uneven surfaces.
• Work involves standing and walking for extended periods of time.
• Ability to work in Confined Spaces.
• Work may include frequent bending, kneeling, crouching and stooping and occasional climbing onto equipment and/or trailers.
• Work may include occasional pushing, pulling, lifting or carrying objects weighing a minimum of 35 pounds to a maximum of 100 pounds, with assistance, such as raw or fabricated material, equipment or tools.
• Requires visual ability sufficient to perform job duties. Work normally requires eye‑hand coordination.
• Travel and overtime may be required.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of one (1) year of experience driving on roads, and plants. Must be able to pass equipment/trucks/buses test and visual observation of operating equipment. Complete the Matrix Service Safety training, and Client/Site specific training. Obtain and maintain an active status within the drug testing program. Must pass a Background.

EEO/M/F/Disability/Vets/Affirmative Action Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, marital status, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristic or category.