CDL Driver

JTB Americas Ltd; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Drug-free workplace

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Travel Plaza Transportation, LLC seeks CDL B drivers to transport guests on Oahu routes in a professional manner. You will operate per DOT rules, ensuring safety and on-time service for airport transfers, charters, and tours.

Requirements include a CDL B with passenger endorsements and air brakes, a clean driving record, and at least a high school diploma. Sign-on bonus applies to eligible new hires; shift hours vary across the week.

Qualifications

• Must have CDL B license with air brakes and passenger endorsements.
• Newly hired full-time drivers; 21+ years old.
• Clean driving record required.
• Experience in customer service or hospitality preferred.
• Ability to communicate via two-way radio.

Responsibilities

• Drive commercial vehicles on Oahu routes as per DOT regulations.
• Provide safe transport for airport transfers, charters, and tours.
• Assist with loading/unloading passengers and baggage.
• Perform pre/post-trip inspections and report readings to Dispatch.

Skills

CDL B license

Passenger endorsement

Air brakes endorsement

Customer service

English & Japanese comms

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Travel Plaza Transportation, LLC (TPT) has evolved into one of Hawaii's largest bus operators, with an extensive fleet of commercial vehicles, and a broad suite of transportation service offerings on Oahu. In 2019, we introduced a new fleet of vehicles, including electric buses. TPT is the first private transportation company to acquire electric buses in support of our island community and the rest of the global community to achieve environmental sustainability.

Dayforce: Pine Street - Safety & Driver - HNL Drivers

Pay Range: $25.00 - $33.00 per hour

SIGN-ON BONUS (limited time only)

ELIGIBILITY: Newly hired FULL-TIME CDL B Drivers with Passenger endorsement and Air Brakes (does not include rehires, part-time, or on-call employees)

PAY OUT: $1,500.00 (for each eligible new employee)

Primary Responsibilities:

Drive commercial vehicles, according to Federal Department of Transportation regulations, transporting JTB Hawaii guests and customers on specific routes throughout the Island of Oahu, in a professional and friendly manner.

• 45% Provide safe transportation for airport transfers, charter excursions, tours. Provide customer service, assist in loading and loading passengers from vehicles. Assist with loading and unloading customer baggage.
• 45% Drive vehicle in accordance with State, Federal, and traffic regulations. Observe all traffic signals, signs, other vehicles, and pedestrians on the streets, freeways, and highways, avoiding accidents.
• 5% Conduct Pre/Post- Trip inspections in accordance with Federal Department of Transportation (DOT) and Travel Plaza Transportation regulations and policies.
• 5% Record readings and information as required by procedures. Required to complete Accident Reports and check-in/out with Dispatch.

Secondary/Other Duties:

Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• High school graduate, and required to be at least 21 years of age.
• Required to possess a valid Hawaii driver’s license with a totally clean driver abstract.
• Required to possess a commercial driver’s license (CDL), B or C, with air brake and passenger endorsements. Must be able to drive any type of commercial vehicle requiring a CDL “B” and/or “C”.
• Possess at least one (1) year experience in customer service or hospitality-related experience, preferred.
• Able to frequently communicate with customers over a 2-way radio, cell phone, public address (PA) system and microphone in English and/or Japanese.
• Able to work independently and work cooperatively with others; able to work with employees, business partners, and customers in a professional and positive manner.
• Able to multi-task when vehicle in motion, while communicating with Dispatch over two-way radio.

Working Conditions

Subject to atmospheric conditions including: an air conditioned office, noise, fumes, vehicle exhaust, dust, and adverse weather conditions.

Working Hours

Shift work variable between 5:00 a.m. and 12:00 a.m., 7 days/week. Overtime, weekend and holiday work required.

Physical and Mental Demands

• Possess visual acuity; including constant peripheral awareness or side vision, eye coordination, depth perception, focusing ability and color vision.
• Able to exercise self-control and handle stressful situations; able to deal with angry customers.
• Able to work with concentration, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Constant – requires grasping, handling, finger dexterity, vision, hearing, eye-hand-foot coordination;
• Frequent – pushing, pulling/lifting/carrying less than 25 pounds to more than 50 pounds, stair climbing and bending;
• Occasional – standing, walking, crawling, squatting, twisting, side bending, overhead reach;
• Seldom - kneeling, stooping, crouching, climbing;
• Not Applicable – running

Communication Demands

• Constant – requires talking to co-workers and customers, written communication to co-workers;
• Frequent – requires responding to verbal or written requests of co-workers, writing/composing written language, visiting/working at different worksites;
• Occasional – requires talking to outside trades persons/vendors, talking on the telephone;
• Seldom – requires written communication to customers, training/giving verbal instructions;Not Applicable – written communication to outside trades person/vendors, supervising others, written or verbal requests of vendors

Travel Plaza Transportation, LLC is a drug free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.