Heavy Truck Driver

Overview

CHENEGA BASE & LOGISTICS SERVICES, LLC

Fort Wainwright, AK

The Heavy Truck Driver drives a truck to transport materials, merchandise, equipment, or workers between various types of establishments such as: manufacturing plants, freight depots, warehouses, wholesale and retail establishments, or between retail establishments and customers' houses or places of business. This driver may also load or unload truck with or without helpers, make minor mechanical repairs, and keep truck in good working order. Sales route and over-the-road drivers are excluded. An over-the-road driver regularly drives a truck over such a distance that the worker does not return to the departure point in the same workday or is a worker who is paid on a mileage or mileage plus load factor basis and may be compensated for or provided meals or lodging or both. The Heavy Truck Driver drives a truck (up to and over 4 tons) to transport materials, merchandise, or equipment between various types of establishments. 

Responsibilities

• Drive a gasoline or diesel powered tractor to move materials, draw implements, tow trailers, or pull cable or winch to raise, lower or load heavy material or equipment. Fasten attachments such as trailers, graders, plows, rollers, and back hoes to tractor.  Adjusts equipment for proper operation. 
• Lubricate and make minor repairs to tractor and attachments such as tightening bolts, and replacing washers, cotter pins, and screws.

• Handle freight without damage,
• Check freight received/delivered against freight bill for accuracy;
• Operate equipment safely and practice personal safety.
• Accomplish work in compliance with government and DOT regulations.
• Identify material requirement listing for work in government acceptable format.
• Assist in maintaining equipment operations shop inventory.
• Maintain accurately required logs, records, and documentation.
• Operate general and special purpose vehicles.
• Perform safe work practices and procedures and adhere to occupational health standards.
• Perform related duties as required, such as daily housekeeping and inventories as directed.
• Ensure work orders when complete are properly filled out and returned to work management.
• Support the project Safety Plan through personal involvement in all aspects of safety, including training and attention to the adherence to safety requirements pertaining to particular trades or skills.
• This position has been designated as Mission Critical. Mission Critical personnel are defined as those required to meet the Installation’s safety (including inclement weather for snow and ice control operations ) and security needs during lockdown conditions.
• This position may be part of an emergency management/response team as required by the company to meet contract requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Completion of technical courses in service, trade, or craft.
• Possess and maintain a CDL for all types of vehicles driven (up to and over 4 tons)
• Possess and maintain a valid state’s driver license in order to drive any customer or company vehicles.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to provide favorable motor vehicle report and background check
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to follow directions.
• Ability to work independently using sound judgment, perform tasks normally associated with vehicle operations and operate heavy trucks in a reliable manner with public safety in mind.
• Knowledgeable of manifest and shipping documents normally associated with the trucking industry.
• Experience working on a government services contract Preferred.

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 and talk or hear. The employee may use repeated motions that include the arms, wrists, hands and/or fingers. The employee is occasionally required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.