Truck Driver (KY)

MISSION

To safely facilitate the delivery and pickup of customer tires for transportation to/from Purcell Tire retread plants.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Inspect truck before and after trips in accordance with DOT pre-trip inspection requirements
• Fasten chain or binders to secure load on trailer during transit
• Load and unload or assist in loading and unloading trailer
• Verify load is safely secure
• Drive tractor-trailer combination, applying knowledge of commercial driving regulations, to transport and delivery products, usually over long distances
• Drive truck to weigh stations before and after loading and along route to document weight and to conform to state regulations
• Maintain driver log according to DOT and FMCSA regulations
• Operate hydraulic crane to assist with the placement of tires in/out of trailer
• Roll or stack tires in trailer for optimum carrying capacity and weight distribution
• Operate vehicle in a safe manner
• Abide by all DOT, FMCSA, and state laws, rules, and regulations
• Follow direction given by transportation supervisor, dispatcher, and/or VP-Manufacturing
• Protect company assets
• Embrace Purcell’s culture of safety and perform all jobs in a safe manner
• Regular attendance in accordance with assigned schedule
• Ability to perform physical requirements as listed in job description 
• Other essential and non-essential duties, as assigned by management

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

• Minimum Education: Associate's Degree or Trade School
• Minimum Job-Specific Experience: 3-5 years
• Management Experience: N/A
• Driver’s License Required: Yes
• Other Job-Specific Licenses or Certifications Required: CDL license, DOT medical certificate

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES (KSA’s)

Job-Specific KSA’s:

• Transportation — Knowledge of principles and methods for moving goods by road, including the relative costs and benefits.
• Public Safety and Security — Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote safety on the road.

Tools & Technology KSA’s:

• Truck & Trailer – The ability to safely drive a truck and trailer including maneuvering turns, stopping the vehicle, driving on the highway, driving in communities, and backing the truck and trailer to a dock. 

Cognitive KSA’s:

• Control Precision — The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
• Reaction Time — The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.
• Spatial Orientation — The ability to know your location in relation to the environment or to know where other objects are in relation to you.

Communication KSA’s:

• Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.