How you will impact WestRock:
- Compliance with WestRock safety rules.
- Compliance with DOT regulations.
- Fully understand how to operate and safely drive your assigned vehicle.
- Perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections of your assigned vehicle and report any needed repairs to your supervisor.
- Maintain and service vehicle as needed (refuel, check fluids, check tire pressures).
- Efficiently follow assigned daily pickup and drop off schedule.
- Maintain accurate and legible paperwork for daily pickups and drop offs to include customer/ mill, truck and/ or trailer numbers, tare weight, gross weight and grade being transported.
- Ensure contents are secure in or on the truck or trailer prior to transporting.
- Obey all applicable traffic laws and drive according to the weather/ road conditions.
- Assist in the loading or unloading of your truck if required.
- Perform other job duties as needed.
- Make safety a priority at all times.
What you need to succeed:
- High school diploma or G.E.D.
- Valid commercial driver’s license (CDL) required.
- Clean driving record with no moving violations.
- Must pass a background check and drug screen.
- Skilled at driving and parking large, heavy vehicles and/ or trailers.
- Alert, focused and detail oriented.
- Physically and mentally fit.
- Must have ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating procedures, directions and routing assignments.
- Must have the ability to operate a forklift and pallet jack.
- Flatbed cargo securement may be required.
- Must be willing to work overtime as needed.
- Must be able to maintain good attendance.
- Must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.