Regional Truck Driver
Dart Container
- Mason, MI
- $70,000-80,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- We offer competitive mileage pay. Earn up to $70k-$80k per year! The more you drive, the more you make.
- Our drivers are almost always home daily (occasional overnight hauls may be required)
- We’ve been family owned and operated for more than 60 years
- Multiple schedules working with a diverse group of individuals
- Paid orientation and training
- A culture built on safety
- Team members who will help you learn and support you throughout your Dart career
- A relaxed dress code so you’ll feel comfortable (but safe) while working
- Health/Dental/Vision/Life insurance
- Retirement/401k with company match
- Full tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Increased time at home on the weekends
- Company owned-vehicles (fueled, insured and maintained by the company)
- Operate a tractor with trailer inter/intrastate to pick up and/or deliver merchandise.
- Drive diesel or gas tractor in accordance with commercial driving regulations of State Department of Transportation (DOT), US DOT, and FMCSA.
- Follow and commit to meet Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for safety, quality, production, efficiency, and service requirements.
- Follow practices and processes intended to provide safe products that comply with appropriate laws and regulations, meet the company quality standards
- Couple, uncouple, connect airlines, etc. and safely maneuver equipment in difficult situations such as narrow passageways and within urban areas
- Conduct visual inspections of tractor and trailer to complete pre/post trip inspections and perform preventative maintenance checks and services of truck and trailer. Report any malfunctions to supervisor and maintenance staff.
- Operate Electronic Log Device (ELD), ELD software, and maintain accurate records per local, state, and federal, DOT, and FMCSA regulations as necessary.
- Ensure possession of all appropriate documentation, including registration and vehicle inspection reports.
- Submit to random drug test as prescribed by DOT regulations.
- Safely unload delivered merchandise at retail locations per bills of lading either manually by hand, or using a fork truck, two-wheeler or other powered industrial truck (PIT).
- Re-position merchandise not unloaded to ensure against breakage.
- May be required to, or assist with, loading or unloading vendor merchandise. May use hand dolly, hand jack, or rollers when moving merchandise to or from trailer.
- 21 years of age minimum
- Valid Class A CDL (Commercial Driver License) and favorable driving record upon hiring and ability to maintain throughout duration of employment
- Physically qualified under US DOT regulations (part 391)
- Ability to meet and maintain local, state, and federal, DOT, and FMCSA regulations as required
- Ability to observe, follow, understand, and evaluate processes demonstrated and other workplace procedures
- Professional written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstration of minimum proficiency with the English language in order to ensure effective new hire training and on-going communications about safety and quality issues
- Three (3) months of fork or squeeze truck experience
- Two (2) years over the road tractor-trailer experience