| | | Driver Application | To be a truck driver for Parke Cox Trucking you must meet the following requirements: - Be 23 years of age or older.
- Minimum 2 years over the road commercial driving experience.
- Be able to read and speak the English language in accordance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
- Have a Commercial Drivers license and any appropriate endorsements and state requirements to be carried in the truck cab while driver is in service.
- Be able to qualify physically and obtain a Medical Examiners Certificate under the requirements of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
- Be able to sit for extended periods of time in a truck tractor.
- Be able to drive for as many as 11 hours a day, while transporting various materials in various weather conditions.
- Be able to make correct and accurate decisions when dealing with customers and the motoring public.
- Be able to walk, bend, reach, push, pull, stoop, squat, climb, grasp and lift in order to do the following tasks:
- To perform vehicle inspections required under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
- To handle heavy equipment as necessary to ensure safety during both the hooking and dropping process of tractor trailer combinations.
- To lift 75 pounds to the waist (repetitively) and 42 pounds over the head (repetitively) when loading & unloading freight or installing chains.
- Be able to read a map and complete a trip plan.
- Be able to set and complete individual daily goals.
- Be able to report for dispatch at the time specified and to maintain contact with dispatch offices as required.
- Be able to complete driver daily logs and all necessary trip reports, fuel reports, damage reports, and other paperwork required by the company to be turned in as instructed.
- Be able to familiarize yourself with and comply with the proper method of loading and unloading for the various cargoes to be transported.
- Be able to follow company guidelines in regards to acceptable conduct when dealing with customers, fellow employees and the motoring public.
- Be clean and neat in appearance when dealing with customers.
I have read and understand the job description and certify that I am able to meet the requirements for this position.
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