Class A Truck Driver

Hanover Iron Works; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanover Iron Works, Inc. in Virginia, Richmond, is seeking a Class A CDL truck driver to operate tractor-trailers and flatbeds safely, load and unload, and coordinate deliveries with dispatch. The role requires DOT compliance, log maintenance, and post-trip inspections. You will work with a team, potentially overtime and some out-of-town assignments.

The job emphasizes load securement, route planning, and maintaining professional communication with customers. Benefits are not listed.

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years or older.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently.
• Overtime and Saturdays availability.
• Experience with load securement and DOT safety procedures is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Safely and Professionally operate a Tractor Trailer with a Flatbed Trailer (45', 48', 53', or Stretch), straight truck, or other vehicles to haul steel and equipment.
• Properly secure loads using chains, binders, and straps to ensure stability during transport.
• Physically load and unload materials from trucks, trailers, shop floors, and ground using manual lifting, forklifts, or overhead cranes.
• Coordinate with shipping and receiving for daily deliveries and pickups.
• Plan routes and delivery schedules to meet deadlines while following all DOT regulations and company safety policies.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date Driver's Log, Safety Reports, and other required documents per state and federal regulations.
• Perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections to ensure the truck and trailer are in safe operating condition.
• Report any mechanical issues, defects, accidents, or violations to the appropriate personnel.
• Ensure proper maintenance of vehicles, including refueling, cleaning, and minor repairs as needed.
• Ensure vehicle is kept clean and organized.
• Drivers are responsible for performing minor preventive maintenance on their trucks and trailers.
• Maintain professional communication with dispatchers, customers, and team members.
• Ensure all freight documents are signed and submitted in a timely manner.
• Assist the team in other non-driving related tasks when deliveries are not needed.

Skills

English fluency

21+ years old

Overtime availability

Team communication

Education

Class A CDL license

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Safely and Professionally operate a Tractor Trailer with a Flatbed Trailer (45', 48', 53', or Stretch), straight truck, or other vehicles to haul steel and equipment.
• Properly secure loads using chains, binders, and straps to ensure stability during transport.
• Physically load and unload materials from trucks, trailers, shop floors, and ground using manual lifting, forklifts, or overhead cranes.
• Coordinate with shipping and receiving for daily deliveries and pickups.
• Plan routes and delivery schedules to meet deadlines while following all DOT regulations and company safety policies.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date Driver's Log, Safety Reports, and other required documents per state and federal regulations.
• Perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections to ensure the truck and trailer are in safe operating condition.
• Report any mechanical issues, defects, accidents, or violations to the appropriate personnel.
• Ensure proper maintenance of vehicles, including refueling, cleaning, and minor repairs as needed.
• Ensure vehicle is kept clean and organized.
• Drivers are responsible for performing minor preventive maintenance on their trucks and trailers.
• Maintain professional communication with dispatchers, customers, and team members.
• Ensure all freight documents are signed and submitted in a timely manner.
• Assist the team in other non-driving related tasks when deliveries are not needed.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL license.
• 5 years of commercial truck driving experience (preferred).
• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently.
• Experience delivering to construction jobsites is preferred.
• Experience hauling stretch and wide loads is not required but a plus
• Knowledge of securing structural steel, stairs, and rails is a plus.
• Strong understanding of DOT safety procedures, load securement, and compliance.
• Ability to work overtime and Saturdays as required.
• Ability to stay out of town on occasion.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and make sound safety judgments.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

Hanover Iron Works, Inc. is a Drug Free Workplace where post-offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Hanover Iron Works, Inc. is a participant in the Federal E-Verify Program.