A 10189: Driver Apprentice-City

FedEx Freight • Gibsonia, PA • 2d ago

Starting Rate of Pay: $25.64/ 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

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 ADAAssistance@fedexfreight.com. 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.

FedEx Freight is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran.

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