Cdl - B Driver

See yourself at Odyssey…
Join the team as our new CDL B Driver!
Who We Are & Why We’re Hiring
Odyssey Alaska, is your trusted and reliable transportation and logistics company, providing a wide range of ocean freight consolidating and freight forwarding, trucking, project logistics and warehousing-distribution services. Our diverse customer base ships a wide variety of products across a variety of modes. AFF operates food grade facilities (FSMA compliant and AIB approved) in dry, hazmat and 100% true temperature protected settings to fit your shipping requirements.
Based in vibrant Anchorage, AK Odyssey is on a journey to constantly innovate logistics. We’re actively recruiting for this key, high profile role in the company because we have experienced tremendous growth and would love for you to join us!
Visit us at: www.OdysseyLogistics.com/careers
About the Job:
The position of CDL – B Driver will have primary responsibility to assist in loading, pick-ups and deliveries of freight to our various customer locations while working with Dispatch to ensure customer needs are met in a timely manner.
In This Role, You Will:

• Operates vehicles in compliance with local and state traffic codes/laws and company procedures.
• Read and understand traffic signs and controls in accordance with FHWA regulations.
• Performs pre-trip and post-trip inspections on all vehicles assigned to operate and ensures any necessary repairs are completed according to state and federal regulations prior to arriving and/or leaving the terminal.
• Track and maintain hours of service logs.
• Ensures load is properly stowed and secured to prevent shifting or damage while in transit to the delivery location.
• Examines shipping documents to verify all shipments loaded and is properly segregated and/or separated.
• Uses proper equipment for safe loading and/or unloading.
• Review inbound freight documents and unload container/truck/trailer/rail.
• Visually inspect, count and weigh freight as required and report damaged freight, differences in counts and/or weights.
• Ensure all freight is staged at its proper place in the warehouse, paperwork, exceptions and special information is properly given to other warehouse and/or office personnel as required to set up for the next handling process.
• Load container/truck/trailer/rail to be transported on.
• Ensure load records required, are made and turned in to the proper persons for file record-keeping.
• Operate forklift, pallet walker, hand dolly, chain saws, electrical and non-electrical hand tool, shrink wrap machine, and other common hand tools.
• Maintains warehouse, outside tar area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follows prescribed safety regulations.
• Comply with safety policies with the understanding that safety is the top priority.

Qualifications
We recognize not all applicants have every skill or qualification to match a job description exactly. Odyssey values diverse experiences in other industries, and we encourage everyone who meets most required qualifications to apply. While having “desired” qualifications make for a strong candidate, we encourage applicants with alternative experiences to also apply. We are always looking for people who will bring something new to the table!
Required:

• Minimum of 1 year driving of assigned trucks in a local environment
• Valid Alaska Class B license
• Valid Medical Card
• Must possess a good driving record
• Must be reliable and flexible with schedule
• Ability to work overtime as needed
• By time of hire, be registered with the US DOT Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse

Location:
This is an in-office role based in Anchorage, AK.
Odyssey does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.