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Truck Driver
full-timePittsburg

Summary

Location

Pittsburg

Type

full-time

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About this role

Stella-Jones is a leading manufacturer of essential infrastructure products focused on serving utilities and railroads, as well as supplying big box home improvement stores across North America. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada and publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Stella-Jones operates a vast network of facilities that employs more than 3,000 employees across the United States and Canada. Built on strong foundations with a coast-to-coast reach, we offer real opportunities for career success and community impact.

 

Truck Driver operates commercial truck to transport materials to and from specified destinations by performing the following duties:

Principal Responsibilities:
  • Loads and unloads products and supplies by using a loader/boom with a grapple.  Will be offloading rail cars and other trucks.  Placing products into yard bunks, and onto other truck/trailer combinations.  Delivers to customer yards and job site locations including drop staking.  
  • Maintains records, documents, permits, and valid licenses for assigned truck/equipment
  • Assists in maintenance service of the trucks, yard and support equipment as required.
  • Drives truck to destination including during adverse weather conditions and emergency storm response.
  • Responsible for quantities, correct sizes and types to match shipping and receiving tickets to ensure accurate inventory.  Ensures load tickets are signed, dated and submitted on time. 
  • Maintains telephone or radio contact with supervisor to receive delivery instructions.
  • Performs daily pre and post trip DOT inspections on truck, trailer, boom and specialty equipment.  Checks oil, coolant, tires, connections, pins and hydraulic hoses daily.
  • Performs emergency roadside repairs such as changing lights, small mechanical problems, hoses and installs tire chains, etc. with guidance from supervisor.
  • Properly secures cargo as per DOT regulations.
  • Responsible for Safety, DOT and yard OSHA awareness
  • Participates and contributes to company safety program. 
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.


Qualifications: 
  • Education: One year certificate from college or technical school or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Experience: 2 – 4 years of commercial trucking experience. Experience with self-loaders/heavy equipment operators preferred.  Experience with steering trailers preferred. 
  • License/Certification: Class A Commercial Driver’s License Required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Ability to read a limited number of two and three syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and series of numbers.
  • Ability to print and speak simple sentences.
  • Ability to add and subtract tow digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100”s.
  • Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance. 

 

Employee Benefits:

As a Stella-Jones employee, you will have access to excellent benefits and incentives including:

  • The security of working for a company designated as an essential workplace
  • Comprehensive total benefits package with 3 medical plans to choose from
  • Several company-paid benefits including:
    • Dental and Vision coverage
    • Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) policies
    • Long-Term Disability Coverage
    • Access to a robust employee assistance program
  • Competitive compensation
  • Annual bonus program opportunity
  • 401(k) savings plan with generous Company match (150% on the first 4% deferred)
  • 2 weeks paid vacation and 9 holidays
  • Career advancement opportunities 
  • Ability to purchase Company stock 

 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

 

Other facts

Tech stack
Commercial Trucking,Loader Operation,Heavy Equipment Operation,Safety Awareness,DOT Regulations,Inventory Management,Record Keeping,Mechanical Repairs,Communication Skills,Problem Solving,Cargo Securing,Weather Adaptability,Customer Service,Team Collaboration,Time Management,Inspection Skills

About Stella-Jones

Stella-Jones is a leading North American manufacturer of products focused on supporting infrastructure that are essential to the delivery of electrical distribution and transmission, and the operation and maintenance of railway transportation systems. It supplies the continent’s major electrical utilities companies with treated wood and steel utility poles and steel lattice towers, as well as North America’s Class 1, short line and commercial railroad operators with treated wood railway ties and timbers. It also supports infrastructure
with industrial products, namely timbers for railway bridges, crossings and construction, marine and foundation
pilings, and coal tar-based products. Additionally, the Company manufactures and distributes premium treated residential lumber and accessories to Canadian and American retailers for outdoor applications, with a significant portion of the business devoted to servicing Canadian customers through its national manufacturing and distribution network.

Team size: 1,001-5,000 employees
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Industry: Manufacturing
Founding Year: 1992

What you'll do

  • The Truck Driver is responsible for transporting materials to and from specified destinations, loading and unloading products, and maintaining records and equipment. The role also includes performing inspections and emergency roadside repairs as needed.

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What does a Truck Driver do at Stella-Jones?

As a Truck Driver at Stella-Jones, you will: the Truck Driver is responsible for transporting materials to and from specified destinations, loading and unloading products, and maintaining records and equipment. The role also includes performing inspections and emergency roadside repairs as needed..

Why join Stella-Jones as a Truck Driver?

Stella-Jones is a leading Manufacturing company.

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The Truck Driver position at Stella-Jones is based in Pittsburg, Kansas, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

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