Class A Driver for United States Postal Peak at Boise

Job Description

Short of Cash? Need Money For Christmas? Looking for holiday work?

Earn between $21 - $25 hourly - Including the Wage Determinations Health & Welfare (H&W) requirement. ("Cash in lieu b.k.a. H&W" will be your compensation up to 40 hoursin a work week.)

Matheson Inc., proudly serving the United States Postal Services since 1968, is currently recruiting safe, dependable, and qualified drivers for their upcoming peak season! With a wide variety of routes serving the majority of North America, we offer both local and Line-Haul runs that can evolve over time to suit your lifestyle. In addition, we drive efficiently to ensure that both our customer and employees have access to the latest technology.

Responsibilities:

• Check the vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety and emergency equipment is in good working order.
• Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions following signals from loading crew while checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned.
• Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes.
• Electronically maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
• Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations or damage to the vehicles.
• Secure cargo for transport using ropes, blocks, chains, binders or covers.
• Drive trucks to weigh stations before and after loading and along routes to document weights and to comply with state regulations.
• Inventory and inspect goods to be moved to determine quantities and conditions.
• Operate equipment such as truck cab computers, CB radios and telephones to exchange necessary information with bases, supervisors or other drivers.
• Perform basic vehicle maintenance tasks such as adding oil, fuel, radiator fluid or performing minor repairs.
• Check conditions of trailers after contents have been unloaded to ensure that there has been no damage.
• Check all load-related documentation to ensure that it is complete and accurate.
• Read and interpret maps to determine vehicle routes.
• Crank trailer landing gear up or down to safely secure vehicles.
• Load and unload trucks, help others with loading and unloading, operate any special loading-related equipment on vehicles and use other equipment as necessary.
• Perform emergency roadside repairs such as installing light bulbs or tire chains.
• Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions using computer equipment, global positioning systems (GPS), or other navigation devices to minimize fuel consumption and carbon emissions.

Job Requirements

Requirements:

Class A License

Minimum 2 years experience

Must past USPS background check

Clean MVR

Mountain driving & chaining experience a plus!

Please note: Matheson Inc. Recruiting Department will communicate with you by email concerning your application, it is very important that you are able to receive our messages. Please add the following email addresses to your allowed incoming email: [Click Here to Email Your Resum], [Click Here to Email Your Resum] and [Click Here to Email Your Resum] so that we can communicate with you.

Matheson Inc. is an Affirmative Action & Equal Opportunity Employer.

Country: USA, State: Idaho, City: Boise, Company: Matheson, Inc..