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JOB REQUIREMENTS: Starting Rate of Pay: \$29.47 / hour POSITION OVERVIEW: Pick up and deliver freight between Service Centers and customers and support the selling process. ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Operate tractor-trailer combination, including doubles (and triples, where applicable) and/or straight trucks 2. Perform daily pre-trip and safety inspections on equipment 3. Hook/unhook trailers and converter dollies to/from a tractor and/or trailer 4. Perform freight handling using appropriate motorized and manual equipment, including but not limited to: forklift, pallet jack and hand truck 5. Secure freight inside trailers using appropriate tools and supplies, including but not limited to: pallets, straps and rope 6. Recoup/repair damaged freight when necessary 7. Verify and complete required documentation and reports 8. Comply with hazardous material regulations and procedures 9. Collect cash or checks for freight charges, as required, and maintain required documentation 10. Follow dispatch instructions and communicate with dispatch as required, including but not limited to: delays, arrivals and equipment problems 11. Communicate with customers to determine pick-up or delivery needs and solicit additional business 12. Demonstrate internal and external customer service 13. Ask for additional business from customers, and provide leads to sales for potential new opportunities 14. May be required to perform chaining of vehicle tires 15. May be required to perform job duties of a road driver or a dock employee where operationally necessary 16. Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedures 17. Perform other duties as required Disclaimer: This job description is general in nature and is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job. QUALIFICATIONS: * Must possess a class A Commercial Driver\'s License (CDL) with double/triple, hazardous materials and tank endorsements.* Automatic transmission CDL restriction allowed. * Must possess one (1) year experience within most recent three (3) years or successful completion of FedEx Freight Driver Development Course * Must possess acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) based on hiring standards * Must meet all Department of Transportation (DOT) regulatory requirements under section 391 of the Federal Motor Carrier (FMC) regulations * Long combination vehicles (LCV) (i.e. Triple Trailers, Rocky Mountain Doubles, and Turnpike Doubles) are operated in the states of AZ, CO, FL, ID, IN, KS, MT, ND, NV, OH, OK, OR, SD and UT. LCV Drivers in these states must meet the Long Combination Vehicles (LCV) Qualification and Certification Minimum Standards * Ability to count and perform basic math, with or... For full info follow application link. FedEx Freight is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/F79FA44E0A504F21