CDL Driver Class A or B

North Atlantic Corp; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Competitive pay

Job summary

A logistics company is seeking CDL A drivers in Nashville, Tennessee. Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits while driving locally with nights and weekends free. The role involves delivering windows and doors, requiring a clean driving record and excellent customer service skills. Candidates must have a valid CDL Class A license and be able to lift over 75 lbs. Join a team dedicated to safety and exceptional service in all weather conditions.

Qualifications

• Must pass post-offer DOT screening drug test and consent to a background check.
• Ability to read, write and speak English well.
• Prior road experience preferred.
• Material handling experience helpful.
• Must pass post-offer DOT drug test, physical and background check.

Responsibilities

• Drive within Tennessee/Regional to unload and deliver products.
• Review truck route manifest with dispatcher prior to departure.
• Inspect products for quality and communicate with dispatcher.
• Unload at customer site and verify quality, quantity, size, style and color.
• Communicate with dispatcher regularly to ensure timely deliveries and report incidents or damages.
• Maintain truck cleanliness and required safety certifications.

Skills

Customer service skills

Safety consciousness

Ability to lift 75+ lbs

Customer Service

Education

Valid CDL Class A Driver’s License

Tools

Work Boots

Tape Measure

Work gloves

Job description

Like to be outside and not stuck in an office? As one of our CDL A drivers, you’ll work close to home and have your nights and weekends free. Enjoy competitive pay and comprehensive benefits. Experienced, safety conscious, customer-focused drivers are who we look to hire for our team.

Job Overview

Drive your way to a new career!

As a full time driver, you’ll travel within Tennessee/Regional to unload and deliver windows, doors, stair parts and related products to our customers (lumber dealers), while adhering to and understanding safety policies and regulations. A clean driving record and top-notch customer service skills are a must!

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Review truck route manifest with dispatcher prior to daily departure.
• Pre-inspect truck fluid levels, lights, or other repairs that may be necessary using truck inspection check list to confirm vehicle is safe to drive.
• Pre-inspect load is properly secured in truck.
• Drive safely to job site at posted speed limits. Do not use cell phones while driving.
• At arrival to site, ensure there is a safe environment to unload. Communicate potential on-site hazards to onsite management or contact NAC dispatcher.
• Confirm a support person is on the ground level to ensure safe unloading.
• Inspect products while unloading at customer delivery location for quality, quantity, size, style and color using delivery tickets and acquired knowledge of product line.
• Communicate regularly with dispatcher to ensure timely product delivery at job site. Report all damaged material so that it may be recorded.
• Keep all required trip records and other reports relative to the vehicles. These reports should be neat and legible. Perform required after operation “user maintenance” and provide required reports.
• Report any incidents or injuries immediately to dispatcher.
• Maintainallrequired certificationsrequiredbyDOTandOSHAandcompanysafetyprograms.
• Maintain a safe and clean truck.
• Maintain a positive image of the company and its products to customer using a healthy and positive attitude. Thank customers for their business at every delivery.
• As needed, if delivery work schedule is light, driver may be asked to work in other shops or warehouse to performanyothertasksassignedtosupportandimprovetheoverallteamoperations.
• Some drivers may be forklift certified to assist in loading of trucks.

Company Mission & Goals

• Mission Statement – lives up to the company mission, values and strategic goals. “Provides exceptional products and services to every customer, every time”.
• Continuous Improvement- gets involved on teams or individually to make and implement suggestions. Uses reliable methods to improve the efficiency of his/ her job method or the department to make small improvements to our business everyday. Maintain work areas to 5s standards. (Sort, Set, Shine, Standardize, Sustain & Safety)

Required Education & Experience

• Valid CDL Class A Driver’s License with prior road experience.
• Ability to read, write and speak English well
• Millwork product knowledge helpful
• Material Handling experience helpful
• Must take and pass post-offer DOT screening drug test, physical and consent to a background check

Physical Demands

• Must be able to lift 75+ lbs repeatedly
• Driving, Sitting, Standing, Walking, Reaching, Bending, Lifting/Carrying, Reading, Looking, Hearing

Work Environment

• Must be able to work in all weather conditions (i.e. rain, snow, cold, heat)
• Job site conditions may be slippery, wet, bumpy surfaces depending on the site
• Extended workday as needed

Required Tools or Clothing

• Work Boots
• Tape Measure

Work gloves for material handling

Lunch box or lunch tote to bring lunch

All weather gear for rain, snow

No hooded sweatshirts with strings