Owner Operator Truck Job at Connecting Cities Inc, Cicero, IL

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  • Connecting Cities Inc
  • Cicero, IL

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Salary Range

  • 80% of Load Rates

Job Summary

  • Operates your tractor-trailer or truck with a capacity of at least 26,000 pounds.

General Accountabilities

  • Checks vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
  • Maneuvers trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned.
  • Collects delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes.
  • Maintains logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
  • Reports vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles.
  • Secures cargo for transport, using ropes, blocks, chain, binders, or covers.
  • Drives trucks to weigh stations before and after loading and along routes to document weights and to comply with state regulations.
  • Drives trucks with capacities greater than three tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, to transport and deliver products, livestock, or other materials.
  • Obtains receipts or signatures for delivered goods and collect payment for services when required.
  • Inventories and inspects goods to be moved to determine quantities and conditions.
  • Operates equipment to exchange necessary information with bases, supervisors, or other drivers.
  • Performs basic vehicle maintenance tasks, such as adding oil, fuel, or radiator fluid or performing minor repairs.
  • Checks conditions of trailers after contents have been unloaded to ensure that there has been no damage.
  • Reads bills of lading to determine assignment details.
  • Couples or uncouples trailers by changing trailer jack positions, connecting or disconnecting air or electrical lines, or manipulating fifth-wheel locks.
  • Checks all load-related documentation to ensure that it is complete and accurate.
  • Reads and interprets maps to determine vehicle routes.
  • Cranks trailer landing gear up or down to safely secure vehicles.
  • Loads and unloads trucks, or helps others with loading and unloading, operating any special loading-related equipment on vehicles and using other equipment as necessary.
  • Removes debris from loaded trailers.
  • *The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.*

Job Qualifications

  • Experience: 1-2 years of experience as a truck driver (Required)
  • Licenses/Certifications: Valid Commercial Drivers' License Class A (Required)

Skills

  • Driving
  • Judgment and decision making
  • Operation monitoring
  • Time management
  • Troubleshooting
  • Equipment maintenance

Job Tags

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