Truck Driver: CDL Class B

$23.00 an hour paid bi-weekly

Join a company with terrific staff and a growing business. We hold high expectations for our employees, and we provide the necessary tools and resources that enable them to take on many responsibilities and perform at their highest potential. If you hold a CDL (Commercial Driver's License) Class B and want to work for a rapidly growing company, then you have found the right career opportunity with Darwill in Hillside, Illinois. We are looking for an energetic driver to handle routes from our facilities across Chicago and the surrounding areas daily.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Have variety with an opportunity to drive all company vehicles for customer routes in and around the metro Chicago area.
• Be given the trust and respect to be responsible for loading, packing, and inventorying deliveries
• Complete all necessary paperwork regarding the deliveries made.
• Inspect and maintain vehicle supplies and equipment, such as gas, oil, water, tires, lights, and brakes to ensure that vehicles are in proper working conditions
• Load and unload trucks, vans, or automobiles for a maximum of 50 lbs
• Obey traffic laws and follow established traffic and transportation procedures.
• Read maps and follow written and verbal geographic directions.
• Verify the contents of inventory loads against shipping papers.
• Maintain records such as vehicle logs, records of cargo, or billing statements in accordance with regulations.
• Perform emergency repairs such as changing tires or installing light bulbs, fuses, tire chains, and spark plugs.
• Report any mechanical problems encountered with vehicles.
• Report delays, accidents, or other traffic and transportation situations to bases or other vehicles, using telephones or mobile two-way radios.
• Turn in receipts and money received from deliveries.

 Qualifications:

• A positive, can-do attitude
• A current Driver's License, CDL Class B required
• Airbrake Endorsement Required. 
• An accident-free driving record
• Knowledge of Chicago and surrounding areas
• Ability to see under low light and see details at close range
• Ability to comprehend English both written and verbally and effectively communicate with warehouse staff, as well as customers
• Comprehensive understanding of moving and storage operations including being proficient at packing and loading
• Ability to comprehend and implement oral instructions and work proactively with little or no supervision