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Gregory Poole Equipment Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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Gregory Poole Equipment Company
Sr. Truck Driver/Demo
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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.
$43,087 / year median in North Carolina
-7% projected decline
Job Description
PRIMARY FUNCTION
To provide informative equipment demonstrations and training for customers helping to influence sales. Also, to deliver equipment to various locations as instructed.ESSENTIAL DUTIES
I. Equipment Delivery- Deliver any new, used, or rental equipment to various customer locations in a safe and timely manner.
- Obtains necessary delivery permits and maintains required transportation logs and reports.
- Maintains efficient and safe delivery truck operations by conducting regular preventative maintenance checks and adjustments or obtaining proper repair. II. Equipment Demonstration
- Demonstrates divisional equipment upon delivery to customers.
- Provides "
HOW TO OPERATE
" customer employee training for all equipment demonstrated.- Performs any basic/preventative maintenance mechanical adjustments on delivered equipment insuring proper operating conditions.
- Promotes excellent customer service by maintaining a neat business appearance and positive approach.
- Encourages customer purchases and rentals by promoting equipment features and reliability.
- Performs after delivery follow-up with customers answering any questions or providing any operational assistance/support.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education:
Two-year technical school graduate, high school graduate or GED certification with mechanical training and familiarity with larger industrial equipment and two years of hauling experience.Work Experience:
Must have required license to operate a "long-haul" truck and "low-boy" trailer or "flat bed" and have a CDL class "A" license.Physical:
Be able to pass DOT physical and drug test. No physical restrictions which would prevent associate from operating truck, trailers, and other equipment for daily performance of required work. Must be able to routinely and physically lift/position various parts to perform repairs/service and manually handle parts up to 137 pounds, as well as use mechanical hoist for heavier parts.Other:
- Must possess good verbal and grammatical skills to interface with customer and demonstrate equipment with operators.
- Ability to organize hauling schedule to maximize production.
Gregory Poole Equipment Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.