TRACTOR TRAILER OPERATOR

United States Postal Service; Scarborough (ME); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Federal benefits (FERS)

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Dental

Vision

Long-Term Care Insurance

Flexible Spending Program

Vacation and Sick Leave

Employee discounts

Job summary

United States Postal Service in Scarborough, ME is seeking a Tractor Trailer Operator. The role requires a Class A CDL, a strong driving record, and the ability to operate a tractor-trailer safely in various conditions.

You must meet medical and background requirements; driving history must be disclosed; driving exams may be required. The facility is LOG SOUTHERN MAINE, SCARBOROUGH. This is a career position with Federal benefits.

Qualifications

• CDL required for the role; self-certification may be required per regulations.
• Two years of unsupervised driving with larger vehicles and one year of full-time unsupervised experience driving a 7-ton+ truck.
• Must communicate in and understand English.

Skills

Safe driving

English language

Unsupervised driving experience

Education

Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

Job description

Job Title

TRACTOR TRAILER OPERATOR

Facility Location

• LOG SOUTHERN MAINE
• 79 POSTAL SERVICE WAY
• SCARBOROUGH, ME 04074-7001

Position Information

• Title: TRACTOR TRAILER OPERATOR
• FLSA Designation: Non-Exempt
• Occupation Code: 5703-0004
• Non-Scheduled Days: VARIES
• Hours: VARIES
• Must be able to communicate in and understand the English language with or without a reasonable disability accommodation under the Rehabilitation Act.

Employment Conditions

Postal Service employment is conditional upon your meeting medical suitability, general eligibility and suitability, and background check requirements. Therefore, if you receive a job offer, note that it will be conditional upon you meeting these requirements, even if you are allowed to begin working first.

Exam & Branch

If this job requires qualification on an examination, the number of applicants who will be invited to take or retake the examination may be limited.

Branch: New England Logistics Division.

Job Posting Period: This job has an exam requirement. Currently, applicants for this posting who do not yet have an exam score are being invited to take the exam. Examining will continue until capacity has been reached.

Driving Requirements

You must have a safe driving record, and at least two years of unsupervised experience driving passenger cars or larger vehicles and one year of full-time unsupervised experience (or equivalent) driving a 7-ton or larger truck, tractor-trailer, or a 16-passenger or larger bus.

The driving must have taken place in the U.S. or its possessions or territories or in U.S. military installations worldwide.

Further, applicants must inform the Postal Service of all previous employment as the driver of a commercial vehicle for the past 10 years and complete a Driving Notification and Compliance Certificate.

CDL Requirements

CDL REQUIRED: Applicants must have a valid commercial drivers license (CDL). If applicants have an intrastate CDL, they must self-certify to their state that they operate or expect to operate in excepted interstate commerce, as required by 49 CFR part 383.71(b)(1)(ii). Each state has its own procedure for completing the self-certification process, so applicants should seek assistance from their Department of Motor Vehicles or their state equivalent, if they are unaware of how to do so.

Applicants must have a safe driving record.

**TTO positions require a Class A Commercial Drivers License***

Drug & Background Screening

Applicants must be drug-free, which requires

• A pre-employment drug screen and
• Information from previous employers on the positive alcohol or drug

tests and refusal to be tested within the prior two years: this information is retrieved from the FMCSA Clearinghouse and requires applicant consent.

If you are registered for the Clearinghouse, the consent request notification will be sent via the method you selected as your preferred contact method, either email or U.S. Mail. If you have not yet registered for the Clearinghouse, the consent request notification will be sent as a letter via U.S. Mail to the address of record associated with your commercial drivers license (CDL). As the completion of the pre-employment screenings is a time sensitive process, you should select the most expeditious means of contact, ensuring all communications are received timely.

Salary

Starting salary $33.55 per hour paid bi-weekly

Finance Number

226912

Benefits

BENEFIT INFORMATION: This is a career position which offers excellent benefits. Newly hired employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). Upon hire, employees are eligible to contribute into the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is similar to 401(k) plans, and offers matching employer contributions. We offer the option to enroll into the Health Insurance, Group Life Insurance, Dental, Vision and Long-Term Care Insurance Programs as well as Flexible Spending Program to cover eligible out-of-pocket health care and dependent care (day care) expenses; accrued vacation and sick leave. In addition, the Postal Service offers a variety of employee discount programs ranging from tuition discounts to cellular service.

Eligibility

All U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent resident aliens, citizens of American Samoa or other territory owing permanent allegiance to the United States.

Applicants entitled to veterans preference and/or covered by the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act may apply for any posted position.