Thalle Construction Co. Inc. ("Thalle") is seeking a CDL Class A Driver. This position is located out of our Corporate Headquarters in Hillsborough, North Carolina.
Thalle, established in 1947, is a heavy civil construction company with a corporate office in Hillsborough, NC, and a regional office in Alvarado, Texas. Thalle has construction projects throughout the Southeast, Texas, and New Jersey with growth nationwide. Our diverse and expansive project scope of heavy civil infrastructure projects includes dams, reservoirs, locks, DOT roadway construction and bridges, large diameter utilities, landfills, mass excavation, wastewater, and on-demand emergency services.
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Safety is our TOP priority! Thalle offers a competitive salary package with a full range of benefits, including Major Medical, Dental, Vision, Short and Long-Term Disability, generous PTO, paid company holidays, Life Insurance, 401K with a company match, and more! Compensation is based on experience and qualifications.
Thalle is an Equal Opportunity Employer, E-Verify, and Drug Free Workplace.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Compensation rate: Starting at $22.00/per hour
The CDL Class A Driver will support construction operation by transporting, loading, and unloading goods. Responsible for confirming accuracy and safety of delivery contents. Must be an efficient and accountable worker with a clean driving record.
- Fully understand how to operate and safely drive your assigned delivery vehicle
- Drive vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) over 26,000 lbs.
- Pull a towed weight over 10,000 lbs.
- Operate multiple combinations of quad axle dump truck, flatbed truck with knuckle boom, and flatbed truck with a trailer.
- Transport pipe, embedment, construction materials, and spoils between project location and laydown facility.
- Ensure trailer hitch is properly and securely attached to tractor unit
- Ensure contents are properly secured inside of truck or trailer to prevent breakage or damage
- Safely and efficiently handle and unload goods at selected destinations
- Assist site teammates with loading and unloading processes
- Map driving routes
- Confirm contents of each shipment load matches the manifest document
- Perform inspections of your vehicle prior to and following each trip
- Check weather conditions and road reports before departure
- Always ensure your vehicle is kept clean
- Maintain and service vehicle as needed (refuel, change oil, tire pressure, repairs, etc.)
- Notify managers of any major maintenance or delivery issues encountered
- Maintain detailed driving and delivery logs
- Track and report working hours
- Adhere to company rules and regulations
- Obey all applicable traffic laws and drive according to the weather/road conditions
- Comply with ICC and DOT regulations
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements: - Valid Class A driver's license required
- 2+ years proven experience driving a related class A vehicle preferred
- Clean driving record with no moving violations
- Skilled and confident driver
- Comfortable maneuvering and parking a tractor-trailer
- Alert, focused, and detail-oriented
- Physically and mentally fit
- Ability to operate skid steer, telehandler is preferred.
- Proficient using GPS and other routing systems
- An innate sense of direction
- Disciplined, dependable, and resourceful
Physical Requirements: - Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
- Move heavy objects (94 pounds or more) short distances (20 feet or less).
- Move light objects (less than 94 pounds) long distances (more than 20 feet).
- Heavy lifting with repeated stooping, carrying and bending continually over time (i.e., picks up materials and move to a different location).
- Work long shifts with non-standard break times
- Work in a variety of weather conditions with exposure to the elements.
- Must have good hand-eye coordination, quick reaction times.
- Able to sit for long periods of time
- Able to wear a hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, and safety-toed boots.
- Able to Enter the cab of a vehicle that is 3.5 feet (or more) off the ground
- Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
- Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs
- Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on telephone