Pella, Iowa - Driver, Lease - Interstate - Experienced
Class A CDL Fleet Driver
Pella Corporation
Pella, Iowa
Are you an experienced CDL Driver looking to work for a top-notch Private Company Fleet? Are you looking for a great compensation and benefits package and to be home daily? If so, we need to talk to you about our Class A CDL Fleet Driver position with Pella Corporation in Pella, Iowa!
Our Story:
Pella Corporation is proud to design and manufacture high-quality windows and doors that enrich the lives of our customers. While we are a leader in technology and product innovation, we are also privately held and focused on our people. At Pella, we want to help you find what makes you an extraordinary team member. That’s why we offer stability, individualized talent development plans, cross-functional experiences, and opportunities for career advancement through personal and professional development.
Our national brand is supported by 10,000+ employees at 19 manufacturing sites and 70+ sales branches across the country who are dedicated to serving our customers with Pella Passion — a way of being that inspires us to go above and beyond for each other, our customers, and our communities. Pella Passion has guided our actions for over 95years and will carry us forward as we capture our rare blend of inspired design and exceptional detail in our work and our lives.
Pella Corporation offers:
- Competitive hourly rate starting at $28.70 (.620 per mile) and overtime pay opportunities
- New equipment
- Full Benefits package including Medical, Dental, 401K and Profit-Sharing plans
- Private Fleet
- Drop and hook (no touch freight)
- Reputation of the Pella Brand
SUMMARY
Over-the-road driving of tandem tractor and 53’ hi-cube tandem trailers. Driving schedules will include day and night driving. Driver must abide by all DOT regulations. Full-Time Drivers will average approximately 125,000 miles per calendar year. Part-Time Drivers will average approximately 62,500 miles per calendar year.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Deliver Pella products via tandem tractor/trailer as scheduled by the Traffic Department.
- Pick up and deliver items from vendors on an as-needed/scheduled basis.
- Clean and maintain tractor/trailer on an as-need/scheduled basis.
- Complete expense reports and maintain logs in accordance with specified guidelines.
- Perform other tasks as assigned by the Transportation Manager.
- Have neat and clean appearance at all times.
- Attend all required safety meetings.
- Must be willing to be away from home three (3) to six (6) days at a time.
- Abide by all DOT regulations.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
QUALIFICATIONS
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, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must know how to block, brace, and secure a load.
Driver must have a minimum of 500,000 miles driving experience with over the road tandom axle tractor and 53 foot trailer.
Driver must have been an over the road driver within the past 6 months.
Have no more than three (3) recorded moving violations within a three-year period.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Must be at least 21 years of age and have a minimum of five (5) years experience of over-the-road driving of tandem tractor/trailer, including backing equipment into alleys and docks. Must have expert knowledge of city driving in large metropolitan areas. Must have safe driving record. Must be familiar with all DOT regulations.
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.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to calculate figures to correctly complete log book requirements and other documents as required.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Basic computer skills desirable.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Must have only one valid CDL license.
Must have current Medical Examiner’s certificate.
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; talk; and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
