City Driver – P25-124106-1-2508

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POSITION OVERVIEW:

Pick up and deliver freight between Service Centers and customers and
support the selling process.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Operate tractor-trailer combination, including doubles (and triples,
where applicable) and/or straight trucks

Perform daily pre-trip and 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

Comply with hazardous material regulations and procedures

Collect cash or checks for freight charges, as required, and maintain
required documentation

Follow dispatch instructions and communicate with dispatch as required,
including but not limited to: delays, arrivals and equipment problems

Communicate with customers to determine pick-up or delivery needs and
solicit additional business

Demonstrate internal and external customer service

Ask for additional business from customers, and provide leads to sales
for potential new opportunities

May be required to perform chaining of vehicle tires

May be required to perform job duties of a road driver or a dock
employee where operationally necessary

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, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees
assigned to the job.

QUALIFICATIONS

– Must possess a class A Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with
double/triple, hazardous materials and tank endorsements.
Automatic transmission CDL restriction allowed.
– Must possess one (1) year experience within most recent three (3)
years or successful completion of FedEx Freight Driver Development
Course
– 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
– Long combination vehicles (LCV) (i.e. Triple Trailers, Rocky
Mountain Doubles, and Turnpike Doubles) are operated in the states
of AZ, CO, FL, ID, IN, KS, MT, ND, NV, OH, OK, OR, SD and UT. LCV
Drivers in these states must meet the Long Combination Vehicles
(LCV) Qualification and Certification Minimum Standards
– Ability to count and perform basic math, with or without a
calculator
– Basic written and verbal communication skills (documentation,
communication with peers, supervisors, etc.)
– 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 throughout shift on all types of roads and 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

The Hazardous Materials endorsement must be obtained within 120 days
of offer acceptance. An employee will not be allowed to drive a
commercial motor vehicle without this endorsement.

Preferred Qualifications:

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