Driver
DSV
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Job area: Terminal/Warehouse/Transport
DSV – Global Transport and Logistics
At DSV, our purpose is to keep customers’ supply chains flowing and enable the business of our customers by ensuring reliable and efficient transport and logistics services through storage and transport of goods by air, sea and road. Our vision is to create long-term, sustainable growth and value for our customers, employees, shareholders and society.
Close to 150,000 employees in over 90 countries work diligently to deliver great customer experiences and high-quality services.
As a global leader, our commitment to sustainable business practices is a central element of our overall business strategy.
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Location: USA - Sterling, Howling Rooster Ln
- Division: Solutions
- Job Posting Title: Driver
- Time Type: Full Time
Role Summary:
Responsible for pickup and delivery of inbound and outbound to customer location, using company vehicles at least 75% of the time. Employee driver who will operate tractor-trailers (>26,000 lbs Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) in the area surrounding a DSV facility. Employee will operate within 250 air-mile radius and begin and end their workday in the same location.
Principal Responsibilities (The following is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not an exhaustive list of all expectations.):
- Verify shipment-bills for required information and load freight onto trucks.
- Unload freight from trucks and weigh/check dimensions compared to shipper’s calculations.
- Must perform and maintain daily safety checks as it relates to vehicle assigned.
- Must perform and maintain daily security checks as it relates to freight being moved.
- Deliver freight to customer location using company vehicles.
- Recover freight from customer location using company vehicles.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
- Maintains radio or telephone contact.
- Interact with warehouse / data center team members to maximize output and efficiency.
- Must adapt to frequent change requests due to fast changing environment.
- Ensure proper documentation for any Hazardous Materials being moved.
- Inspect truck and trailer equipment to ensure road worthiness and notifies supervisor of current or anticipated repairs.
- Use RF and/or Computer System for Trailer Inventory ControlThe individual in this position must be capable of performing all of the essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation
Qualifications
- Possess a valid Class A CDL, w/Hazmat Endorsement
- 2 years of verifiable tractor-trailer experience (within the past 4 years)
- Meet all Federal and State standards of qualification for commercial drivers, including but not limited to those as determined and set out by the Department of Transportation and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
- Meet and maintain the standards of physical qualifications for commercial fitness determination as set out in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations compulsory Medical Examination Report; These qualifications include but are not limited to hearing and vision requirements, health and history and the body systems.
- Meet all Federal and State standards of qualification for commercial drivers, including but not limited to those as determined and set out by the Department of Transportation and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Haz Mat regulations.
Skills and Competencies (The following minimum requirements are normal guidelines and should not constrain the advancement of otherwise qualified personnel):
This is an intermediate level position. Good interpersonal skills required. High school diploma or equivalent required. Generally prefer 3-6 years of experience. Must be able to read, decode, and decipher freight coding; conform with DMV and DOL driving requirements to operate hand trucks and forklifts; and perform tasks in inclement weather conditions.
Working Environment:
Assignment Complexity - Work on assignments that are moderately complex in nature where judgment is required in resolving problems and making routine recommendations.
Accountability – Apply job skills and applicable corporate policies and procedures to complete a wide range of difficult tasks.
Impact of Decisions – Errors detectable upon supervisory review.
Limited impact on corporate operations and fiscal health.
Working Relationships – Regularly interact with peers and management concerning matters of moderately complex scope and discretion.
Scope – Work on problems moderately complex in scope. Normally receives no instruction on routine work, general instructions on new assignments.
Medium work:
Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
25% of time on the job is spent climbing; ascending or descending stairs, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body ability is emphasized. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.
Up to 25% of time on the job is spent kneeling; bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
Up to 25% of time on the job is spent crouching; bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
25-75% of time on the job is spent reaching; extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
25-75% of time on the job is spent standing; particularly for sustained periods of time.
25-75% of time on the job is spent walking; moving about on foot to accomplish tasks.
25-75% of time on the job is spent pushing; using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
More than 75% time on the job is spent pulling; using