Truck Driver-Non CDL Driver – TRUCK001988

Position Summary:
Responsible for delivering product safely to customers by operating and driving a company delivery truck with a gross vehicle weight of less than 26,000 pounds. Requires a Class C Non CDL license.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

– Performs inspection of vehicle and load prior to and after delivery. Practices safe driving habits and follows all safety regulations and standards to transport products and material; Ensures vehicle is maintained and kept clean.
– Strap and secure load safely. Climb ladders to inspect loads, ensuring that cargo is secure. Secure cargo for transport using ropes, blocks, chains, binders, straps, or tarps.
– Follows delivery schedules and uses navigation apps to plan each route based on road and traffic conditions. Read and interpret maps to determine vehicle routes.
– Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions using computer equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) equipment, or other navigational or cellular devices to minimize fuel consumption and carbon emissions.
– Check all load-related documentation to ensure that it is complete and accurate. Confirms the contents of loads match documents. Read bills of lading to determine assignment details.
– Drive trucks to weigh stations before and after loading and along routes to document weights and to comply with state regulations.
– Drive trucks including, but not limited to, a capacity of 3 tons or greater, including tractor-trailer combinations to transport and deliver products, or other materials.
– Follow appropriate safety and cargo related procedures for transporting all products.
– Follow all AWARD safety procedures including required PPE and forklift rules and procedures.
– Maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
– Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned.
– Collects proof of delivery signatures/documents and/or offers receipts when applicable.
– Interacts with customers in a professional manner; Informs customers of products and/or services offered
– Communicates with Customer Service, Production, Distribution team members as required.
– Help unloading truck when needed. Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles
– Performs other duties as assigned

Secondary Accountabilities:

– Couple or uncouple trailers by changing trailer jack positions, connecting or disconnecting air or electrical lines, manipulating fifth-wheel locks, and/or repositioning trailer tandems as required.
– Crank trailer landing gear up or down to safely secure vehicles.
– Connect with customer support and the sales team to drive communication and updates about customers yards
– Check inventory levels at customers site and recommend replenishment orders
– Engage with sales and customer support team being the liaison between Award and the customers
– Help trailer moves to and from offsite location and within the yard as needed
– Remove debris from loaded trailers.
– Report any observed quality defects prior to departure of pickup location.

Education and/or Experience:
Degree: N/A
Years of experience: 3 Area: Safely driving
Employee(s) Group/Department Supervised:
N/A
Competencies/ Technical Skills:
Core Competencies: Managing Performance; Building Collaborative Relationships; Customer Orientation; Result Orientation; Personal Credibility, Analytical Thinking
Organizational Competencies: Good communication skills, proficient