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Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc

Grinding & Grooving Drivers

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A Yard Truck Driver drives trucks within a specific, small environment such as a factory yard or a rail yard. Often requires more experience due to tight spaces. May require forklift experience.

$33,700 / year median in Missouri

+10% projected growth

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Job Description

DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES
Safely operate a tractor trailer in a manner that reduces risk and liabilities. Perform and properly document pre-trip and post-trip inspections of the truck and trailer to ensure they are in a safe and legal condition. Maintain accurate records of trip details, including mileage, fuel consumption, and maintenance reports and hours worked. Communicate effectively with project managers, equipment operators, and other team members to coordinate material transport and delivery schedules in a direct and friendly manner. Always adhere to Emery Sapp & Sons safety policies and procedures. Perform basic maintenance and repairs on the truck and trailer when necessary. Extensive travel may be required. Accurately navigate a tractor trailer using instructions, maps or GPS, to a wide variety of locations both on road and off. Properly wear and safely use PPE. Properly record hours worked using an ELD in compliance with Hours of Service regulations. Quickly connect and disconnect hoses, as needed, for proper loading and unloading of liquid from machinery that is in motion.
QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or equivalent. Valid Class A CDL with Tank endorsement. Valid DOT Med Cert with Non-Excepted Interstate self-certification. 3 years of experience operating tank trailers and transporting liquids preferred. Knowledge of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and best practices for liquids transport and delivery. Occasional heavy lifting. Ability to operate equipment during loading and unloading processes. Strong communication and teamwork skills. Ability to work independently and manage time effectively. Basic mechanical skills for minor truck and trailer maintenance. Willingness to travel to various job sites as needed. Ability to follow written and verbal instructions with a high degree of accuracy. Ability to read, understand and navigate using paper and/or digital maps. Ability to sit for long periods of time. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)