OTR Truck Driver

Drives gasoline or diesel-powered - tractor trailer combination to transport and deliver products, materials in liquid, loose, or packaged form by performing the following duties.

Include the following, other duties may be assigned.

• Drives truck to the destination.
• Inspects truck for defects before and after each trip and submits report indicating trucks condition.
• Maintains driver log according to I.C. and DOT regulations.
• Assists workers in unloading truck.
• Tie down and trap loads as required.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the
following competencies.

• Customer Service - Responds promptly to customer needs; Meets commitments.
• Interpersonal Skills - Maintains confidentiality; Keeps emotions under control.
• Oral Communication - Listens and gets clarification.
• Quality Management - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Treats others with respect and
  consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions.
• Quality - Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity - Completes work in timely manner.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions.

THIS IS A SAFETY SENSITIVE POSITION 24 HOURS A DAY WHILE ON THE ROAD!

• Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Innovation - Meets challenges with resourcefulness.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed
below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability
required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

1. CDL Class A license with a minimum of 2 years' verifiable driving experience.
2. Clean driving record.
3. Up-to-date DOT physical.

Other Qualifications

Must be able to travel all 48 states and be on the road up to two weeks at a time.

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 sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands, legs, and arms. The employee is required to use the clutch with the left leg and use the brake with the right leg. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.