Class A OTR Truck Driver Job at Kenco Logistics, Garfield, NJ

  • Kenco Logistics
  • Garfield, NJ

Job Description

About the Position

The OTR Driver operates tractor/trailer or straight truck equipment in accordance with all DOT regulations to transport product safely and legally from the Distribution Centers, and their Vendor's to their destination.

Benefits

  • Time and a half after 40 hrs, double time after 60hrs.
  • Insurance day one.
  • Boot and uniform program
  • Cellphone usage ($50.00 per month)
  • Layover pay $60.00 per night (Regional and OTR, Class A, B, C drivers).
  • Sign on Bonus of $5,000 for all class A drivers regional and OTR (excludes local positions)
  • Pay 29.00 an hour
  • Shift M-F home weekends

Functions

  • Operates tractor/trailer or straight truck equipment in accordance with all DOT regulations to transport product safely and legally from the Distribution Centers to the Vendor's destination.
  • Operates the tractor/trailer to ensure that the product is delivered in a timely manner.
  • Monitors freight for secure devices and straps to ensure products are delivered to their destination undamaged and in their original condition.
  • Required to follow company policy, participate in required trainings and keep truck clean.
  • Maintains driver's daily logs, trip reports and other documents as required.
  • Responsible for performing a full pre-trip and post-trip inspections on tractor-trailer.
  • Immediately reports all instances of damaged product to the Transportation Supervisor/Manager
  • Communicates any delivery issues up line to the Transportation Supervisor/Manager
  • Keeps equipment fueled, tidy, and in compliance with inspection requirements.
  • Accountable for all assigned tools and equipment.
  • Maintain professional conduct and attitude towards other motorists who share the highway.
  • Conform to all DOT and OSHA regulations.
  • Perform any other reasonable request as directed by management.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 2 years of tractor trailer Class A driving experience
  • Class A CDL required
  • Meets FMCSA and company requirements
  • Pass Background and Drug Screening.
  • Clean driving records

Travel Requirements

  • This position is expected to travel approximately 75% or greater.
  • A passport is not required, but recommended.

Disclosures

  • For California residents – please enter or copy/paste the address below into your address bar to review an important notice regarding Kenco's privacy policy
  • The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. Other duties may be assigned as needed. The physical demands and work environment described 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.
  • Kenco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
  • Per company policy, all internal job postings expire 14 days from the date they are posted.

Job Tags

Local area, Immediate start, Relocation package, Shift work, Night shift

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