Trench Shoring Company
Class A Driver
Sacramento, California•Full-time
$26.26 - $39.39 hourly
$26.26 - $39.39 hourly
About the Job
Description
The true measure of a company is how well it serves its clients and employees. At Trench Shoring, no matter if a project is large or small, easy or tough, we get the job done. Our company is family owned and operated. We offer excellent benefits, paid training, a stable work environment and career advancement. Our highly skilled and trained personnel have allowed us to consistently deliver on our clients needs for close to 50 years.
Trench Shoring is hiring Class A Drivers across all its California and Nevada locations. The company encourages and pays for our drivers to become crane certified. This is a multifaceted and exciting career that combines driving, problem solving, and skilled labor. Our Class A drivers are client-facing, and work with our customers directly to deliver products to our various job sites.
This position is primarily responsible for driving a tractor-trailer combination or a truck with a capacity of at least 80,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). The employee may be required to occasionally unload a truck.
Qualifications:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Deliver products and material goods in a safe and timely manner.
- Use an electronic driver log.
- Coordinate delivery schedules and use the most time efficient routes.
- Interact professionally with customers, dispatchers and supervisors.
- Perform daily safety inspections of the vehicle.
- Follow policies and procedures to ensure the job is done properly.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by management.
- Local travel only - drivers will be home most every night.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
- Certificates, licenses and registrations required:
- Must possess a valid and clean commercial Class A Driver's License issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
- Crane certification is preferred, however if candidate is not certified at the time of employment, company will train for crane certified operations.
Other skills required:
- Must have a minimum of 3+ years' experience driving a flatbed truck & trailer combination.
- Must be familiar with semi-trailers and full trailers, air brake systems and be able to operate a thirteen-speed transmission.
- Mechanically inclined, be familiar with hydraulic equipment and have a construction background.
- Must have knowledge of local major and minor roadways and can effectively use maps and directions for efficient delivery.
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to anticipate and solve practical problems.
- Computer knowledge is desired.
ABOUT TRENCH SHORING COMPANY:
Trench Shoring Company is a family-owned rental business, supplying underground trench safety equipment to our customers in California and Nevada. Since 1973 the Trench Shoring team led by President Kevin Malloy has been dedicated to delivering service-first solutions to its customers. We believe that the true measure of a company is how well it serves its clients and employees. We value hard-working people who care about the success of our customers. No challenge is too big, no task is beneath anyone in the organization, and safety is our #1 priority.
Our employees are an extension of our family name. We offer excellent benefits, paid training, a stable work environment, and career advancement.
The above is intended to describe the general content and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or physical requirements. The scope of work may be unique depending on the needs of the branch. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For more detailed information about the role at this branch, ask the hiring manager.