CDL Truck Driver

McFarlane; Sauk City (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k with match

Paid time off

Employee discount

Job summary

McFarlane is seeking a Truck Driver to operate flatbed trucks transporting fabricated steel and tillage equipment from the manufacturing facility to distant sites, with opportunities to assist material handling when not driving.

You will perform pre-trip inspections, secure loads, comply with DOT rules, and maintain records. The role offers comprehensive benefits and a full-time schedule at our Sauk City facility.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or equivalent.
• Class A CDL with minimum 1-year continuous current driving record.
• Verifiable previous 3-years driving employment history with clean MVR.
• Ability to meet DOT 49 CFR 391.41 requirements.
• Fork truck certified or ability to become certified.
• Ability to read, write and communicate simple instructions and memos.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to solve practical problems and changing situations.

Responsibilities

• Inspect vehicle and parts to ensure safe operating condition before and during trips.
• Check shipping papers and load securing methods; verify hazards.
• Operate vehicle in compliance with company rules and safety regulations.
• Deliver freight to consignees, including oversized loads with permits.
• Load and unload freight; secure with chains, straps, tarps as needed.
• Maintain trip records and driver logs per regulations; use e-log when needed.
• Report delays, accidents, or equipment damage promptly.
• Assist with material handling and final assembly when not driving.

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent

Class A CDL

Clean MVR (Verifiable 3-year history)

Tools

Fork truck

Job description

Truck Driver

Reports to: Supervisor, Logistics Dept: Mfg TransportFLSA Status: Non-Exempt Full-time

JOB SUMMARY

Operate commercial motor vehicle flatbed to transport fabricated steel or manufactured tillage equipment out of manufacturing facility to distant point(s) and return; opportunity to support handling of material or assembly of product when not driving.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Inspect vehicle and required parts and accessories to determine in safe operating condition prior to departure and incrementally throughout trip.
• Check shipping papers to determine nature of load and any special hazards; check load itself and methods of securing it.
• Operate vehicle in compliance with company rules and all applicable state and federal regulations, and in accordance with accepted principles of safe driving.
• Deliver freight to consignees, including oversized loads with specific permit instructions, using common sense and consideration to unique job sites and related constraints.
• Pick up freight as required.
• Report promptly any delays that will affect pick-up or delivery appointments.
• Ensure brakes of highway trucks are set and wheel chocks placed under the rear wheels to prevent truck rolling while boarded with powered industrial trucks.
• Load and unload freight as required; chaining, strapping, and tarping loads as needed.
• Report all accidents, incidents of equipment damage involving driver or company equipment.
• Maintain trip records as required; maintain compliance with state and federal regulations including driver’s logs, records of fuel purchases, mileage records, etc., utilizing e-log in addition to paper logs as needed.
• Ensure proper use and care of all equipment assigned for performance of duties.
• Assist with handling of material by safely and securely moving/ maneuvering and stacking/ storing inventory and finished products around facility, as available.
• Assist with final assembly, as available.
• Perform other related work as required.
• Regular attendance is an essential function of this position.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

1. HS Diploma or equivalent.
2. Class A CDL with minimum 1-year continuous current driving record. Verifiable Previous 3-years Driving Employment History with clean MVR.
3. Ability to meet DOT 49 CFR 391.41 Requirements/ Qualifications.
4. Fork truck certified or ability to become certified.
5. Ability to read, write, comprehend, and verbally communicate simple instructions, short correspondence and memos
6. Ability to perform all operations within acceptable quality and time standards.
7. Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
8. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of changing situations.

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS: 49 CFR 391.41 (if Applicable); Driver must be able to sit for extended periods of time in a truck tractor; Driver must be able to walk, bend, reach, push, pull, stoop, squat, and climb, as necessary, to perform vehicle inspections; Must wear safety glasses while in the factory; Demonstrates accountability for all safety procedures, leading by example.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Compensation based upon experience. Competitive benefits offered include health, dental, vision, life and disability insurances, 401k with match, Paid Time Off, paid holidays, McFarlanes’ Retail Service Center employee discount, EAP, company events, and more!