Shag Driver

TMC Transportation's Maintenance Department supports a fleet of one of the largest employee-owned flatbed carriers in the nation. We pride ourselves on providing maintenance to some the best equipment in the industry. TMC can offer you a fast-paced career where each day brings a new challenge.

TMC Offers:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401K Plan
• Health Insurance - medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Paid Vacation
• Sick Pay
• Free uniforms and cleaning service
• Pay differential for night and weekend shifts

TMC Transportation has an immediate opening for a Shag Driver working out of our Gaston, SC shop.

HOURS: Monday - Friday, 8am-4:30pm

All qualified candidates will be required to pass a background check as well as drug screen and DOT physical.

PRIMARY FUNCTION: Pick up & drop off equipment & parts at local vendors, transport drivers to and from location needed.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Stack and unstack trailers via forklift.
• Deliver and pickup of trucks and trailers from local vendors.
• Organize trailers on maintenance lot.
• Pick up and/or deliver parts for the maintenance shop.
• Act as a transporter for drivers and other TMC employees that might need transportation to or from hotel, airport, health facility, etc.
• Miscellaneous jobs assigned by the shop manager.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:

• Basic knowledge of administration and management. Must be able to plan, allocate resources, manage production and coordinate equipment.
• Strong coordination, time management, active listening, oral and written expression and comprehension, critical thinking and reasoning skills.
• Ability to exercise good judgment when carrying out duties and to maintain good working relationships with the public and fellow employees.
• Demonstrated ability to handle stress and pressure.
• CDL endorsements and a clean driving record.
• Forklift certified a plus but not required.
• Experience using load securement equipment (chains, binders, straps, etc.)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: The physical requirements and work environment described are representative of those present while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Must be able to use telephone and computer.
• Must be able to speak and hear clearly.
• While performing the duties of this job, the driver is regularly required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear.
• Safely and alertly operate a tractor/trailer by sitting behind the wheel and driving up.
• Secure loads of freight with chains, binders, and/or straps.
• Climb into the tractor by step, onto the trailer and onto the load, up to a maximum of 14 feet high. Driver must be able to walk across the top of the load in order to cover and secure the load.
• Operate a clutch pedal and shift gears. Clutch pedal compression is measured at 50 to 90 pounds depending on the model of the truck. Pedal travel distance is 6 inches. Push/pull force required to shift gears is 5 to 10 pounds.
• Drop the trailer. Trailers are dropped using manually cranked landing gear. A force of approximately 30 pounds at waist level is required to raise an empty trailer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Trucking home time:

• Home daily

Experience:

• Driving: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• CDL A (Required)

Work Location: In person