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Savage

CDL A Truck Driver - Local Home Daily

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What they do

A Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver drives large commercial vehicles such as tractor-trailers, semi-trucks, or big rigs. Responsibilities typically include transporting cargo across long distances, sometimes over the course of multiple days. They may work for trucking companies, freight carriers, logistics, or shipping companies.

$42,024 / year median in Michigan

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Job Description

Job Description:
CDL A Local Home Daily Truck Driver -
Detroit, MI Days/Hours:
Sunday 6 p.m. - Thursday 6 a.m. (Every other Friday) These are just a few of the benefits you can expect from working with
Savage:
A culture that appreciates Team Members Excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, PTO, Paid Holidays, Profit Sharing, and 401(k) with match Sunday-Thursday and every other Friday night Paid by the hour with built-in overtime every week Uniforms and cold-weather gear provided with laundry service $175 annual steel-toe boot allowance $125 annual safety glass allowance The successful CDL-A candidate will safely operate and haul an end-dump trailer transporting petroleum coke from the Detroit Marathon Refinery to end customers. Savage Services operates as a partner withMarathon within the refinery, managing operations to their petroleum coke cutting, handling, and transportation.
What You'll Be Doing:
Safely transport petroleum coke from the Detroit Marathon refinery to assigned destination locations (i.e. a series of dedicated haul routes) Operate end-dump trailers at the customer destination Assist the operation in additional tasks deemed necessary to meet customer expectations Timely and accurate report of maintenance issues to the maintenance crew Requirements to Be Successful in
This Position:
Class A CDLwith doubles endorsement required 2+ years driving experience and/or a combination of CDL and dump truck experience (if less than 2 years CDL experience) Must currently possess"or be able to obtain" a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) The driver must successfully pass Savage's road test, which will include a proper pre- and post-trip inspection of the trucks No serious moving violations in the past three years, including: DUI or DWI; Failure to report an accident; Negligent homicide arising out of the use of a motor vehicle; Operating a motor vehicle while under suspension or revocation Must show a basic knowledge of DOT regulations as determined in interviews An ideal candidate will have experience in an industrial or refinery setting End-dump or Michigan doubles experiencepreferred Double trailer (gravel train) experience preferred Understand and use an ELD Here Are Some of The Physical Requirements for
This Role:
Physically handle large tools and equipment, climb in and out of truck, and should not have a fear of heights Work outdoors in all kinds of weather conditions Carry at least sixty (60) pounds
Job Requirements:
Class A CDLwith doubles endorsement required 2+ years driving experience and/or a combination of CDL and dump truck experience (if less than 2 years CDL experience) Must currently possess"or be able to obtain" a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)