Light Truck Driver

Chenega Corporation; Sardis (MS); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

AJANTA CONSULTING, LLC in Sardis, MS is seeking a Light Truck Driver to transport materials, merchandise, equipment, or workers between locations. The role requires operating trucks under 1.5 tons, loading/unloading, and performing basic maintenance per EM 385-1-1.

The job entails loading, unloading, and heavy manual tasks, along with ensuring safety and completing work orders. A valid license or CDL and 3+ years of related experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Valid state driver license or CDL required.
• Minimum three years related work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate pickup, utility, and stake body trucks under 1 1/2 tons to transport materials, merchandise, equipment, or workers to and from various locations within Government reservations and on public highways per EM 385-1-1.
• Load or unload truck with or without helpers.
• Make minor mechanical repairs and keep truck in good working order.
• Carry materials and supplies, build simple objects, and perform heavy manual labor as needed.
• Use common hand tools such as picks, shovels, tamps, wheelbarrows, chainsaws, rakes, and brooms.
• Clean equipment, buildings, recreation facilities, structures, and grounds.
• Maintain and repair fencing as required.
• Ensure work orders are completed and returned to management.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Follow directions

Independent work

Vehicle operation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Summary

AJANTA CONSULTING, LLC

Sardis, MS

The Light Truck Driver will drive a truck (less than 1½ tons) to transport materials, merchandise, equipment, or works between various types of establishments.

Responsibilities

• Operate pickup, utility, and stake body trucks under 1 1/2 tons to transport materials, merchandise, equipment, or workers to and from various locations within Government reservations and also on public highways and roads in accordance with EM 385-1-1.
• Load or unload truck with or without helpers.
• Make minor mechanical repairs and keep truck in good working order.
• Carry materials and supplies, building simple objects and forms, and perform necessary heavy manual labor associated with the activity requiring the higher skilled levels.
• Use a variety of hand tools common to manual labor such as picks, shovels, tamps, wheelbarrows, chainsaws, rakes, and brooms.
• Clean equipment, buildings, recreation facilities, structures, and grounds.
• Maintain and repairs chain link and barbed wire fencing.
• Ensure work orders when complete are properly filled out and returned to work management.
• Support the project Safety Plan through personal involvement in all aspects of safety, including training and attention to the adherence to safety requirements pertaining to particular trades or skills.
• This position has been designated as Mission Critical. Mission Critical personnel are defined as those required to meet the Installation’s safety (including inclement weather) and security needs during lockdown conditions.
• This position may be part of an emergency management/response team as required by the company to meet contract requirements.
• Operate all equipment in accordance with EM 385-1-1.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Valid state driver license or commercially licensed (CDL).
• Minimum three (3) years related work experience, preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to provide a favorable motor vehicle report and background check
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to follow directions.
• Ability to work independently using sound judgment,
• Ability to perform tasks normally associated with vehicle operations
• Ability to operate heavy trucks in a reliable manner with public safety in mind.
• Ability to lift and carry heavy objects weighing up to 80 pounds.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee may use repeated motions that include the arms, wrists, hands and/or fingers. The employee is occasionally required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 80 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.