What are the responsibilities and job description for the Short Haul Truck Driver position at Americold?
Qualifications & Experience: • High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED). • Five (5) years professional driving experience. • Current and valid Commercial Driving License (CDL) “A” classification. • No more than one (1) moving violation citation such as reckless driving or speeding in excess of fifteen (15) miles above the posted speed limit within the previous twelve (12) months, and no more than three (3) within the previous three (3) years. • No more than three (3) serious motor vehicle violation citations or accidents within the previous three (3) years. • No DUI citations. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: • Successful passing of Department of Transportation (DOT) background screen, pre-employment drug test, and other required physical and medical examinations. • Demonstrated ability to enter and exit truck as well as hook and unhook trailering equipment. • Demonstrated written, verbal, and interpersonal and customer service communication skills sufficient to read and interpret road maps and road signs and partner with customers and other co-workers. • Demonstrated mathematical skills sufficient to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, fractions, and decimals sufficient to complete required papers and documents. • Demonstrated possession and application of reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, and speaking skills necessary to interact and respond to customers, co-workers, and management staff effectively. • Demonstrated ability to identify and solve problems in a fast-paced environment where deadlines and scopes may change regularly while maintaining accuracy. Demonstrated ability to self-start with little or no direction preferred. Physical Requirements: • Demonstrated ability to sit for long periods of time in a vehicle. Also must be able to repeatedly and quickly adjust vehicle controls to exact positions for several hours per day. • Demonstrated manual dexterity and coordination of two (2) or more limbs with normal movements while sitting, standing, or lying down. This does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. • Demonstrated ability to talk, hear, and see sufficiently to complete assigned tasks. Must be able to visually identify details from distances. • May be required to carry loads related to travel and occasionally lift, carry, position, or move objects weighing up to fifty (50) pounds. • Demonstrated ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions sufficient to partner with colleagues without exhibiting behavioral extremes. • Demonstrated judgment skills sufficient to identify which of several objects is closer or farther away and to accurately ascertain distance between self and other objects. • Demonstrated ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW
Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities, and Drug Free Workforce
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