Driver Apprentice-City

FedEx Freight, Inc.; Town of Nichols (NY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, dental insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan

Bonus potential

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption assistance

Paid parental leave

Paid bereavement

Vacation (FT)

Paid holidays (FT)

Job summary

FedEx Freight is hiring for a driver role in New York. Starting pay is $27.26 per hour with a range up to $32.47. Duties include operating tractor-trailers (including doubles/straight trucks), performing safety inspections, and handling freight on docks.

The role also covers communication with Dispatch and customers, and opportunities to engage in sales leads. Must have CDL-A or CLP, meet DOT regulations, and pass MVR checks.

Qualifications

• Must possess a class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) or a commercial learning permit (CLP)
• Must possess acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR)
• Must meet all Department of Transportation (DOT) regulatory requirements
• Ability to count and perform basic math, with or without a calculator
• Basic written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to hook up and break down sets of trailers that require an average lift force of approximately 100 pounds
• Ability to lift/carry hand freight weighing up to 100 pounds, several times a week
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time, bend, twist, squat, climb in and out of truck
• Ability to follow instructions and complete required training
• Ability to work independently and/or as a team member

Responsibilities

• Operate tractor-trailer, including doubles and/or straight trucks
• Perform pre-trip, post-trip, and inter-trip safety inspections
• Hook/unhook trailers and converter dollies
• Perform freight handling using motorized and manual equipment
• Secure freight inside trailers using pallets, straps, and rope
• Recoup/repair damaged freight as needed
• Verify and complete required documentation and reports
• Collect checks for freight charges and maintain related documentation
• Comply with hazardous material regulations and DOT procedures
• Communicate with Dispatch regarding delays, arrivals, equipment problems
• Demonstrate internal and external customer service
• Communicate with customers to determine pick-up or delivery needs
• Ask customers for additional business and provide leads to sales
• Perform job duties of a road driver or freight handler as needed
• Chain vehicle tires
• Comply with laws and company policies
• Perform other duties as required

Skills

CDL Class A

MVR check

DOT regulations

Basic math

Teamwork

Communication

Lifting 100 lbs

Job description

Starting Rate of Pay: $27.26/ hour

POSITION OVERVIEW: Through education and driving skills development, become proficient in the operation of a tractor trailer combination. Responsibilities include non-driving duties such as forklift operation and working the dock.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Operate tractor-trailer combination, including doubles and/or straight trucks
• Perform pre-trip, post-trip, and inter-trip safety inspections on equipment
• Hook/unhook trailers and converter dollies to/from a tractor and/or trailer
• Perform freight handling using appropriate motorized and manual equipment, including, but not limited to, forklift, pallet jack, and hand truck
• Secure freight inside trailers using appropriate tools and supplies, including, but not limited to, pallets, straps, and rope
• Recoup/repair damaged freight when necessary
• Verify and complete required documentation and reports
• Collect checks for freight charges and maintain related documentation, as required
• Comply with hazardous material regulations and company procedures, and confirm placarding matches hazmat shipments, as required
• Communicate with and follow Dispatch instructions regarding events including, but not limited to, delays, arrivals, equipment problems, etc., as required
• Demonstrate internal and external customer service
• Communicate with customers to determine pick-up or delivery needs
• Ask customers for additional business, and provide leads to sales for potential new opportunities
• Where operationally necessary, perform job duties of a road driver or freight handler
• Chain vehicle tires, as required
• Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedures
• Perform other duties as required

Disclaimer: This job description is general in nature and is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, essential functions and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must possess a class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) or a commercial learning permit (CLP) prior to entering job classification
• Must possess acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) based on hiring standards
• Must meet all Department of Transportation (DOT) regulatory requirements under section 391 of the Federal Motor Carrier (FMC) regulations
• Ability to count and perform basic math, with or without a calculator
• Basic written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to hook up and break down sets of trailers that require an average lift force of approximately 100 pounds, several times a day
• Ability to lift/carry hand freight weighing up to 100 pounds, several times a week
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time, bend, twist, squat, climb in and out of truck
• Ability to follow instructions and complete required training
• Ability to work independently and/or as a team member
• WORKING CONDITIONS:
• Drive day and night on all types of roads in all types of weather
• Exposure to noise and vibration
• Exposure to dust and diesel fumes
• Exposure to hazardous materials shipped and packaged under DOT regulations
• Hours may vary due to operational need

EST FedEx Freight, Inc

FedEx Freight is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

If you have a disability and you need assistance in order to apply for a position with FedEx Freight, please e-mail at [e-mail].

FedEx Freight will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

Pay:

Hourly: $27.26 - $32.47

The compensation listed reflects the pay range or rate of pay reasonably expected for this posted position at the posted location(s). If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the pay information represents the minimum and maximum range for all levels. Actual pay is determined by job-related factors permitted by law and relevant to the position, such as experience, tenure, market level, pay at the location for this job, performance, schedule, and work assignment.

Eligible employees offered

• health, vision, and dental insurance
• personal/sick paid time
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• bonus potential
• tuition reimbursement
• adoption assistance
• paid parental leave
• paid bereavement
• vacation (FT only)
• paid holidays (FT only)