CDL Class A Driver
Caldwell
Job Description Job Description Title: CDL Class A Truck Driver: Local deliveries only, Home nightly.
Hopefully this will be your last job as is the case with many Fessenden Hall employees. Fessenden Hall has been in business since 1890 making it a well-established company promising long term employment. Joining the Fessenden Hall family comes with perks to support you in your personal and professional journey. Experience what being a part of the Fessenden Hall family feels like. Be encouraged and cheered on by your managers and coworkers to live a great life and be supported while you work with us. Fessenden Hall provides excellent health insurance at a very low cost to the employees.
Benefits: Starting pay $27.00 to $30.00 per hour
Insurance : Company provided medical, dental, life insurance, short term disability, long term disability, accidental death, and dismemberment
401K
The job:
Reports To: Warehouse Manager at our 1 Fairfield Place, West Caldwell, NJ location
Perform pre-and post-trip vehicle inspections, checking that all materials in the truck are safely secured for transport
Assist customers in the unloading process at their locations.
Maintain logs of vehicle repair status and working hours as required.
Responsibilities:
Perform inspections of your vehicle prior to and following each trip.
Comply with ICC and DOT regulations
Obey all applicable traffic laws and speed limits
Ensure excellent customer service by making timely and accurate deliveries and assisting customers.
Fully understand how to operate and safely drive your assigned vehicle.
Ensure contents are properly secured in truck, to prevent damage/injury.
Execute driving routes. Communicate with dispatch as needed.
Confirm that the contents of each delivery match the delivery ticket and obtain signatures to confirm deliveries.
Notify managers of any maintenance or delivery issues encountered. Keep vehicle clean.
Follow delivery schedule and rest at appropriate times. Track and report working hours.
Maintain detailed driving and delivery logs if required.
Adhere to company rules and regulations.
Requirements:
High school diploma or equivalent.
Valid commercial driver's license (CDL Class A) required.
2+ years proven experience in commercial truck driving preferred.
Clean driving record with no moving violations.
Must pass background check and drug test.
Alert, focused, and detail-oriented, able to work in varying weather conditions.
Physically fit and able to lift to 70 lbs. at a time.
Experience using GPS
Self-starter who works well independently and as part of a team.
Disciplined, dependable, and resourceful.
High level of composure and ability to deal with stressful situations.