Driver - CDL A (OTR)

PRIMARY PURPOSE: The Over-The-Road (OTR) Driver is responsible for transporting product to and from the NTFB. This role involves travel within Texas, ensuring timely deliveries and pickups while maintaining compliance with all transportation regulations and safety standards.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

Education/Certification:

• High School Diploma or GED preferred
• Valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) - Class A

Special Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Understand DOT and FMCSA regulations
• Working knowledge of Driver Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR) and ELD tracking
• Strong verbal and written communication as it relates to the job 
• Must be customer-centric for both internal and external customers

Experience: 

• One year of OTR team driving preferred
• Experience with warehouse equipment (rider jack and forklift) preferred 

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Complete DVIR and utilize ELD tracking to maintain accurate vehicle and equipment records and logs
• Provide outstanding customer service during delivery and pickup operations
• Maintain all required certifications by DOT, FMCSA, OSHA and company safety programs
• Maintain and protect all property entrusted to you in excellent condition and ensure the safety of transported product (90% no-touch freight)
• Service equipment with fuel, oil and other needs; checks fluid levels, cleans equipment and vehicles externally and internally
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal and/or state laws, regulations, and/or agency rules, standards and guidelines
• Detect and eliminate or minimize safety hazards 
• Effectively represent NTFB in the community, as an ambassador of our values and mission
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned

MENTAL DEMANDS:

• The person in this position needs to be able to read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.
• The person in this position needs to adapt well in the face of workplace stressors such as customer complaints, compliance offenses, meeting deadlines and maintaining the safety of people and property. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger; handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear.  
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Individual will be subjected to prolonged sitting and driving
• Ability to regularly lift up to 50 lbs. individually, and up to 100 lbs. with the assistance of appropriate equipment and/or co-worker(s)

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS:

• Moderate to loud noise (e.g., medium to heavy traffic in the warehouse with forklifts and pallet jacks)
• Work schedule is five days per week, returning home weekly. However, there may be occasions where other days may be required.
• Must be able to work in non-hazardous weather conditions, year-round, and in varying internal (hot and cold).

The mental and physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all skills, duties, responsibilities, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, NTFB reserves the right to revise the job or to require other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

The North Texas Food Bank is an equal opportunity employer.