Job Description
Oak Harbor Freight Lines is searching for energetic and upbeat individuals to join our team of Delivery Drivers. This position involves safely driving tractor-trailer combination vehicles between Oak Harbor terminals and customer locations. It includes loading and unloading freight, generating sales leads, and providing quality customer service.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for operating equipment and moving freight in a safe and efficient manner using forklift, pallet jack, hand truck, ect.
- Responsible for noting and recording exception in count or condition of shipments to minimize cargo claims
- Responsible for multiple deliveries to customers while providing high levels of customer service within the Oak Harbor network
- Maintain required information throughout the use of electronic devices
- Management of paperwork: i.e. check of accuracy and completion of delivery receipts, bills of lading, trailer manifests, counting freight, accuracy of hazardous material shipments, special loading and handling instructions
- Responsible decision making skills to maximize efficiency while maintaining customer expectations
- Ability to meet the Company's reliability standard for employees; to include dependability
- Ability to chain as needed and work in inclement weather required.
- Availability to work various shifts as needed to accommodate business levels
- Other duties as assigned
Skills, Experience and Educational Requirements
- Must be at least 21 years old
- Must possess a Class A CDL
- Ability to obtain Hazmat, Tanker and Double/ Triples endorsements is required
- Experience driving doubles and/ or triples is preferred
- Minimum of one-year, verifiable commercial driving experience with similar equipment is preferred
- Valid DOT Medical Certification Required
- Have no record of DUI, Reckless Driving, positive Drug and/or Alcohol screen during the past 3 years
- Ability to use forklift and various equipment needed to load/unload freight
- Must be familiar with various technologies to perform basic functions of the job
- The ability to communication in a positive, effective manner with customers, co-workers and dispatch/ managers
- Experience in an LTL operation preferred
- Have a general familiarity with the delivery area and have the ability to utilize maps is required
- Having a working knowledge of FMCSA Safety regulations and HOS requirements is required
- Basic English language proficiency (reading, writing and verbal) is required
OHFL is an equal opportunity employer.