Truck Driver
Stella-Jones Inc. - Plymouth Meeting, PA
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Kisatchie Midnight Express, a Stella-Jones Company, is seeking a Truck Driver based out of our Plymouth Meeting, PA operations. This role operates a commercial truck to transport materials to and from specified regional destinations by performing the following duties:: Principal Responsibilities: * Loads and unloads products and supplies by using a loader/boom with a grapple. Will be offloading rail cars and other trucks. Placing products into yard bunks, and onto other truck/trailer combinations. Delivers to customer yards and job site locations including drop staking. * Maintains records, documents, permits, and valid licenses for assigned truck/equipment. * Assists in maintenance service of the trucks, yard and support equipment as required. * Drives truck to destination including during adverse weather conditions and emergency storm response. * Responsible for quantities, correct sizes and types to match shipping and receiving tickets to ensure accurate inventory. Ensures load tickets are signed, dated and submitted on time. * Maintains telephone or radio contact with supervisor to receive delivery instructions. * Performs daily pre and post trip DOT inspections on truck, trailer, boom and specialty equipment. Checks oil, coolant, tires, connections, pins and hydraulic hoses daily. * Performs emergency roadside repairs such as changing lights, small mechanical problems, hoses and installs tire chains, etc. with guidance from supervisor. * Properly secures cargo as per DOT regulations. * Responsible for Safety, DOT and yard OSHA awareness. * Participates and contributes to company safety program. * Perform other related duties as assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Qualifications: * Education: One year certificate from college or technical school or three to six months' related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. * Experience: 2 - 4 years' of commercial trucking experience. Experience with self-loaders/heavy equipment operators preferred. Experience with steering trailers preferred. * License/Certification: *Class A Commercial Driver's License Required. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: * Ability to read a limited number of two and three syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and series of numbers. * Ability to print and speak simple sentences. * Ability to add and subtract tow digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100"s. * Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
Created: 2025-03-03