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Load Securement Instructor

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Job Description - Load Securement Instructor

Western offers competitive pay, benefits, paid time off, paid holidays, and a family-oriented culture. Western Express HQ is in Nashville, TN. All outside terminals, located all over the country, have a small town, tight knit family atmosphere. Whether you are in Nashville or at one of our outlying locations, you are treated like family!

As a Load Securement Instructor, your top priority is to teach flatbed drivers the correct way to secure various loads. This will be accomplished by demonstrating how loads are secured, explaining the steps involved, and critiquing the methods used by each flatbed driver.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Demonstrate proper load securement techniques
  • Explain the steps involved in securing different types of loads
  • Critique and provide feedback on drivers' load securement methods

Specific Areas of Training:

  • Inspection of cargo
  • Working load limits (chains, nylon straps, rope)
  • Securing coils
  • Securing lumber
  • Securing pipe containers
  • Securing wire
  • Securing rebar
  • Securing sheet rock
  • Tarping techniques
  • Job site and workplace safety
  • Customer policies and procedures

Principal Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Exhibit strong leadership skills, and the ability to educate and motivate in a fast-paced environment
  • OSHA, TIA, OE, or other safety/mechanical certifications are a plus but not required
  • Must have reliable transportation, a strong work ethic, and be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen
  • Possess basic computer skills
  • Ability to work outside in all weather conditions when it is safe to do so
  • Provide instruction and guidance to new and current drivers on all aspects of flatbed load securement per FMCSA and Western Express requirements
Due to the collaborative nature of the work environment, the spontaneous need for idea generation and execution, and the potential for expedited remediations, responses, or information gathering, in-person, in-office attendance is an essential function of this position.

Due to the collaborative nature of the work environment, the spontaneous need for idea generation and execution, and the potential for expedited remediations, responses, or information gathering, in-person, in-office attendance is an essential function of this position.

Western Express, Inc. is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity, and maintain employment statistics on applicants.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act or other similar state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Western. Please inform the company's personnel representative if you need assistance completing this application or to otherwise participate in the application process.

I understand, where permissible under applicable federal, state, and local law, I may be subject to a pre-employment drug test after receiving a conditional offer of employment. Upon employment, employees may be required to have their picture taken.

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