Job Duties/Skills Desired:
· · Operates a tractor-trailer or truck with a capacity of at least 26,000 pounds.
General Accountabilities
· Checks vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety and emergency equipment is in good working order.
· Maneuvers trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned.
· Collects delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes.
· Maintains logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
· Reports vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles.
· Secures cargo for transport, using ropes, blocks, chain, binders, or covers.
· Drives trucks to weigh stations before and after loading and along routes to document weights and to comply with state regulations.
· Drives trucks with capacities greater than three tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, to transport and deliver products, livestock, or other materials.
· Obtains receipts or signatures for delivered goods and collect payment for services when required.
· Inventories and inspects goods to be moved to determine quantities and conditions.
· Operates equipment to exchange necessary information with bases, supervisors, or other drivers.
· Performs basic vehicle maintenance tasks, such as adding oil, fuel, or radiator fluid or performing minor repairs.
· Checks conditions of trailers after contents have been unloaded to ensure that there has been no damage.
· Reads bills of lading to determine assignment details.
· Couples or uncouples trailers by changing trailer jack positions, connecting or disconnecting air or electrical lines, or manipulating fifth-wheel locks.
· Checks all load-related documentation to ensure that it is complete and accurate.
· Reads and interprets maps to determine vehicle routes.
· Cranks trailer landing gear up or down to safely secure vehicles.
· Loads and unloads trucks, or helps others with loading and unloading, operating any special loading-related equipment on vehicles and using other equipment as necessary.
· Removes debris from loaded trailers.
· *The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.
Core Capabilities:
· Customer and quality focus
· Effective communication skills (both verbal and written)
· Team work
· Excellent problem-solving abilities
· Responsibility and dependability
· Ethics and integrity
Requirements:
· Must possess a valid CDL license
· Punctuality and attendance
· Physically fit with strong stamina
· Basic measurement and calculation skills
· Ability to follow safe working procedures
· Excellent observation skills and a strong attention to detail
· Good analytical and problem-solving skills
· Ability to work both independently with little supervision, and as part of a team
COVID-19 precautions
- Temperature screenings
- Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place
Blue Ribbon Grounds Services LLC has 80 employees taking care of our customers in 3 states. Our pride in workmanship, safety and integrated trades (Residential Lawn Care, Commercial Lawn Care, Landscape, Pools, Site Services, Street Sweeping, Topsoil) helps us differentiate with our customers. They demand from us their most ambitious concepts to complete. We are known in the market to be a great place to work while providing excellent service and end product. Providing our employees with competitive 401k & insurance benefits and growth opportunities. We are dedicated in serving our employees, customers, and communities with excellence.