CDL Class A Driver / NCCCO Crane Operator

At Van Metre, we believe that each employee contributes directly to our growth, success and culture, and are seeking a candidate who loves to challenge themselves and work with others to fulfill this role. Van Metre has a CDL Class A Driver / NCCCO Crane Operator position available at our Van Metre BASE in Winchester, VA!

Roles & Responsibilities:

The CDL Driver (A) is responsible for loading and transporting materials from the manufacturing plant to the job site in a safe and efficient manner. In addition to loading and unloading of materials operating a hydraulic boom lift in a safe and efficient manner.

 Position Summary:

Essential Responsibilities

• Drive a truck rated over 26,001 lb.
• Operate cranes of various sizes, including hydraulic, and telescopic cranes, in a safe and efficient manner
• Perform routine inspections of the crane to ensure proper functioning.
• Rig and de-rig load to ensure proper weight distribution and stability.
• Ensure compliance with all safety regulations and guidelines as they pertain to lifts.
• Completing a thorough load check on your truck before leaving the facility, ensuring that all delivery materials are firmly secured, and all parts of your truck are in compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations.
• Read and interpret load charts to determine crane capacities and lift requirements.
• Coordinate with the Fleet Maintenance Supervisor to maintain accurate records of crane operation, maintenance, and inspection activities.
• Operate a roll off or flat bed with the possibility of an attached forklift.
• Ensures correct loading of products onto vehicle.
• Deliver products to various delivery locations.
• Unloads products at job site when necessary.
• Determine the condition of vehicle by inspecting vehicle before and after use.
• Responsible for completing daily driver logs.
• Responsible for maintaining an updated knowledge base of DOT regulations.
• Responsible for following all DOT regulations.
• Maintains a safe vehicle and conditions and protects load by complying with organization policies and procedures and highway rules and regulations.
• Responsible for reporting any vehicle damage and repairs.
• Responsible for meeting driver MVR requirements
• Other duties as assigned.

Essential Competencies

• Professional appearance and behavior
• Positive attitude
• Team player and can collaborate with other teams in the organization.
• Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and leadership skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to lift 75 pounds.
• Ability to work one duty for eight to ten hours

Requirements

• Must possess a Class A CDL driver license.
• Must have up to date NCCCO certificate.
• Must meet company driving record requirements.
• Must provide current Motor Vehicle Record.
• Must pass all preemployment screenings and background checks.
• Must provide a valid medical certificate.
• Knowledge of crane safety procedures and regulations

Other Essential Skills & Qualifications

• Education/Credentials: High school diploma or its equivalent preferred
• Training: Forklift
• Experience: 1-2 years previous experience
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Proven ability to apply math, writing, and language skills 

Working Conditions

• Physical Demands of Job: Requires vision, speech, and hearing
• Environmental Factors: Outside weather conditions, Construction site and manufacturing facility exposure
• Hours of Work: Various Shifts

Performance Factors

• Evaluation Process: Evaluation after 30 days of employment and annually thereafter

Van Metre Companies has been named a Top Workplace by the Washington Post for seven consecutive years! We have received the Washington Business Journal’s Best Places to Work Award for the last six years, and have received their Corporate Philanthropy Award for the last nine years in a row!!!

We offer excellent benefits, and a work environment that fosters and rewards excellence. We also promote work/life balance, including a robust Employee Wellness Program.  We encourage employees to make full use of vacation and company paid volunteer time to refresh their bodies and minds.

Van Metre Mission Statement

The mission of Van Metre Companies is to build and continually improve upon the storied reputation, earned over the years since the Company’s founding in 1955, of providing top quality homes, investment properties and services to our customers and clients. The Company’s emphasis on integrity, professionalism and philanthropy ingrained by our founder Albert G. Van Metre, Sr. has garnered trust and respect in the Washington, D.C. area and beyond. It is critical to our future that we maintain that reputation and assure that Van Metre Companies continues to excel in real estate development and construction and in the management of apartment, retail and office investment properties, as well as in the provision of mortgage and related services. It is the task of our dedicated, energetic, and involved professionals to advance our ability to set the benchmark for luxury living and refined commercial development. The capstone of our mission is to make the “Van Metre” signature an icon for elegant residential communities, and industry leading condominium and apartment communities, as well as Class A neighborhood retail centers and office developments.