Truck Driver

Class A Truck Driver Job Description

Primary Duties

These primary duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Transport bedding components to and from customers and warehouse in a safe and timely manner
• Assist in unloading of product and merchandise (unload to the end of the trailer in some locations)
• Inspect all products for damage or discrepancies
• Perform daily truck and trailer inspections
• Meet all DOT and company policy requirements
• Driver must be willing and able to drive in the NY and NJ areas
• Able to follow instruction as given
• Report any problems relating to the product or process involved while performing duties

Qualifications

• Must be a least 22 years of age or older
• Must have at least 1 year verifiable commercial vehicle driving experience for long distance, local and yard positions
• Ability to work overtime when required
• Have and maintain a Class A Commercial  license
• No alcohol convictions with in previous 10 years and no more than 1 offence in a lifetime
• No misdemeanors in the past 5 years, excluding moving violations or citations
• Submit to pre-employment DOT drug screen including random and or reasonable cause testing and DOT physical
• Effective problem resolution and the use of logic

Details

• Flat-rate per trip, driver’s average $1200-$1700/week
• Drivers are paid by the trip they select each day (trip selection is based off seniority)
• Home nightly and on the weekend’s
  • Depart between 4-5 a.m. on Monday through Friday and return each afternoon
• Equipment parked at the Branch
• Loading/Unloading Pay:  (unload to the end of the trailer in some locations)
• Area runs – PA and surrounding states:  Brooklyn, NY, NJ, and Washington DC

We offer a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k) and Stock Plans, Employee Discounts and more.  Such as:  9 paid Holiday’s, Vacation Pay (1 week @ 90-days; 2 weeks @ 1-year, etc.)                                          *All benefits offered after 90-days of employment.

Since 1883, Leggett & Platt (NYSE: LEG) has been creating a wide variety of innovative products that can be found in most homes, offices, and automobiles. Today our growing company consists of more than 20,000 employee-partners in 130 manufacturing facilities located in 19 countries. We’re not just hiring, we’re building a better company. For more information, please visit www.leggett.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veteran/Disability Employer