CDL B Driver Apprentice

Overview

PITT OHIO, a $900 million, high service, highly profitable, transportation solutions provider offering SUPPLY CHAIN, LTL and TRUCKLOAD services is seeking a CDL B Driver Apprentice

at our Chicago, IL Terminal.

We offer overtime IMMEDIATELY after 40 hours worked.

Moved to Top Rate of $31.26 after 6 months.

PITT OHIO has received countless safety, service, and carrier of the year awards and our highly acclaimed Safety Department is a leader in the transportation industry. Dedication to quality and excellence is our goal at PITT OHIO.

We offer competitive wages, medical and prescription insurance with no weekly premiums or deductibles, vision, dental, 401K, profit sharing, vacation paid at 45 hours per week, pleasant work environment, and much more!

Responsibilities

• Drives a commercial vehicle safely while picking up and delivering general freight.
• Will work on the dock for a minimum of 30 days as part of the training program.
• Will be responsible to load and unload freight according to DOT requirements on and off trucks either individually or with assistance of dockworkers. Mechanical freight handling equipment may be used where available and appropriate.
• Perform frequent lifting, pulling, pushing and carrying of freight.
• Securing of freight may be required through strapping or other methods.
• Inspect the vehicle for defects and safe operating conditions as required by law and company policy.
• Comply with all Federal requirements regarding the transportation of Hazardous Materials.
• Drive commercial motor vehicles in all conditions in accordance with federal regulations, normally in periods of driving within hours of service limitations, followed by an off-duty period as required by regulatory requirements.
• Maintain records required for compliance with state and federal regulations, including driver's logs and other records required by law.
• Perform all duties in accordance with company policies and procedures, and comply with all federal, state and local regulations for the safe operation of a commercial motor vehicle.

Qualifications

• A minimum age of 21 years of age.
• Must possess a valid Class A or B CDL.
• All Drivers must pass a PITT OHIO driving test administered by an approved PITT OHIO Trainer after training program is complete.
• All Drivers except sprinter truck drivers will be required to possess or obtain within 90 days of hire date a Haz-Mat and Tanker endorsement on their current valid driver's license issued by the resident state in which they reside.
• All drivers to possess only one valid driver's license issued by the resident state of the driver. Operators who have recently transferred from another state must produce a copy of the former license or provide license information for verification from that state. Drivers will need to provide information on all previous held licenses within the past 36-month period.
• No record of a driving license suspension or revocation for more than 30 days, covering the 36-month period prior to the order date of a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR). A suspension for failure to pay and or failure to appear will be considered provided that there was no conviction for driving while suspended during this time period.
• No record of citation or conviction for any serious traffic violation during the 60-month period prior to the order date of a Motor Vehicle Record.
• No past pattern or record of citations or convictions for more than three motor vehicle violations during the 36-month period prior to the order date of the Motor Vehicle Record (MVR).
• No past pattern or record of involvement in more than one at-fault traffic accident and no more than two motor vehicle violations during the 36-month period prior to the order date of the MVR.
• Must pass a Department of Transportation (DOT) physical examination.
• Must consent to a pre-employment drug screen. PITT OHIO must receive a negative result.
• PITT OHIO must receive a negative controlled substance and alcohol result from prior employer(s) for the past three-year period. No prior evidence of controlled substance use.
• There must be no instance of refusal to submit to an Alcohol or Controlled Substance test within the past 3-year period including a pre-employment test.
• Must consent to a ten-year check on work history. Any gap of 30 days or more must be indicated and explained, you may be asked to provide documentation. Discrepancies may prevent your application from being processed and job offer withdrawn.
• Must have the ability to read and write the English language and also perform simple mathematical calculations.
• You will be an at-will employee throughout your employment with PITT OHIO. Nothing in these guidelines, your application or in the employee handbook guarantees employment for any period of time or is intended to be a contract of employment.

EFFECTIVE JANUARY 6, 2020:  HAVE YOU REGISTERED WITH THE FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION DRUG AND ALCOHOL CLEARINGHOUSE?  IF NOT PLEASE GO TOhttps://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/register TO REGISTER.  ALL CDL drivers must register.

PITT OHIO is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, religion or other legally protected status.

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