Shuttle Driver Lead

Job Details

Shifts: All Shift 

Location: Anaheim, CA

Hourly: $28.75 - $33.03 DOE

**Incumbent eligible for a $500 signing bonus payable after 6 months of continuous service **

Medical benefits eligible first of the month following 28 days of employment.  All other benefits eligible first of the month following 90 days of employment.

Benefits:

401(k) with generous Company match

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Employee Referral Program

Vision insurance

Position Summary: The Shuttle Driver Lead drives gasoline, natural gas, or diesel-powered tractor trailer combination to safely transport and deliver products in loose or packaged form.  The Shuttle Driver Lead also provides training and leadership to other Shuttle Drivers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Follow all safety procedures and work as safe as possible at all times.
• Safely drives truck to destination.
• Inspects truck for defects before and after trips and submits report indicating truck condition per Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations.
• Maintains driver log according to DOT regulations.
• Assists workers in loading and unloading trailers.
• Drops and hooks trailers. 
• Provides relief coverage to co-workers during their breaks, meal period, and/or PTO. 
• Trains co-workers on duties and responsibilities of Shuttle Drivers.
• Directs work duties of other staff during shift.
• Provides leadership to co-workers.
• Provides occasional coverage for Dispatch.
• Provides feedback to manager regarding coworkers’ performance.
• Assist manager with paperwork such as fuel, shuttle tracking, and dispatch.
• Helps to monitor drivers hours of service for compliance. 
• Must comply with all regulatory requirements per the Department of Transportation (DOT) and comply with all pre-employment physicals and on-going random Department of Transportation (DOT) drug screens.
• General
  1. Maintain a positive work atmosphere and interaction with customers, co-workers, and management. 
  2. Work scheduled shift, weekends, and extended hours as required.
  3. All other duties as assigned.
  4. Regular and punctual attendance.
• To perform this job successfully, must be able to perform each fundamental task listed above satisfactorily. 

 Competencies: 

• Must be able to operate 3 axle tractor and trailer safely. 
• Ability to operate 10 speed, 9 speed, and automatic transmission. 
• Ability to competently pull 53’, 48’ and 45’ trailers.
• Able to accurately complete all Federal and State mandated paperwork, logbooks, daily vehicle inspections, etc.  

Education and/or Experience:                                                 

• High school diploma or general education degree (G.E.D) and one year of truck driving experience or -or- an equivalent combination of experience and education. 
• Must possess current class “A” driver’s license. 
• Possesses a current Hazmat Endorsement, preferred. 
• Clean DMV driving record. 

Language Skills: English is required, and the ability to speak Spanish is desirable.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Assists the supervisor with leadership of the department and staff. 

Amount of Travel Involved: 10%

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, or crouch and is frequently required to twist or bend at the waist. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus and vision must meet the DOT standards.

Work Environment:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving motor vehicles. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.