Job Details
TMC Transportation is the nation's largest employee-owned, open deck transportation company. Founded in 1972, and headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, TMC provides expert transportation services and supply-chain management solutions throughout the 48 contiguous states. If you're seeking a rewarding career at a dynamic company built on integrity, innovation and dedication to quality and customer service, then join us in our Destination of Excellence.
TMC Offers:
- Competitive Salary
- Comprehensive Benefit Package
- 401(k) Plan
- Employee Ownership - ESOP!
TMC Transportation has an immediate full-time opening for a Shag Driver working out of our office in Silver Grove, KY.
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Pick up & drop off equipment & parts at local vendors, transport drivers to and from location needed..
2nd shift: Monday-Friday 230pm-11pm
3rd shift: Sunday-Thursday 1030pm-7am
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- 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.
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 required 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.