Truck Driver Jobs in Maine

Crops/Commodities:

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Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays):

- Drive semi tractor-trailer truck to/from delivery or pickup destinations.
- Regularly climb into and out of trucks and trailers.
- Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
- Inspect loads to ensure that cargo is secure.
- Secure cargo for transport using ropes, blocks, chains, binders, or covers.
- Check all load-related documentation for completeness and accuracy.
- Maneuver trucks into and out of loading and unloading positions.
- Load-unload trailers and cargo.
- Handle equipment and cargo carefully to prevent damage.
- Drive trucks to weigh stations before and after loading and along routes in compliance with state regulations.
- Interact with roadway officials.
- Complete pre-trip and post-trip inspection and paperwork on trucks and trailers.
- Clean/maintain lights, windows, and mirrors, and vehicle exterior.
- Add engine oil and fuel as needed.
- Perform preventative maintenance.
- Must be able to drive in rain, snow, and other hazardous conditions as needed.
- Drive in both on-road (paved) and off-road conditions.
- May drive other vehicle types.
- Use GPS and/or maps to navigate to destinations.
- Read/comprehend traffic signage and directions.

Workers must operate all equipment properly and in a manner that protects operator, others, the employer's products and property. Failure to comply with safety requirements and operating instructions may result in disciplinary action up to and including immediate termination.

Employer requirements:

- Employer requires all newly-hired employees to take and pass an employer-paid drug test before starting work. Drug test not required for prospective applicants prior to hiring decision. All testing is conducted uniformly after an initial job offer has been extended and accepted by the new hire. Workers testing positive will be immediately terminated and paid for all hours worked between the first date of employment and the date of termination, if any. In the case of a non-local or foreign worker who is terminated for failure to pass a drug test, the employer will arrange least-cost transportation to the worker's place of recruitment, at the worker's expense. The employer will also test upon reasonable suspicion of use and after a worker has an accident at work.

• Employer requires all newly hired employees to take and pass an employer-paid background check. All background checks are conducted uniformly after an initial job offer has been extended and accepted by the new hire. Applicants found to have felony convictions (including, but not limited to assault, child molestation, sex or drug-related convictions) will be immediately terminated out of concern for general public safety, and paid for all hours worked between the first date of employment and the date of termination, if any. In the case of a non-local worker who is terminated for cause resulting from findings of the background check, the employer will arrange least-cost transportation to the worker's place of recruitment, at the worker's expense.

Qualifications

- Insurable driver's license required in order to drive company vehicles, including semi-trucks.
- Must have and maintain a valid U.S. commercial driver's license (CDL) or Licencia Federal de Conductor with air brake and double/triple endorsements to permit driving of trucks.
- Must have clean driving record.
- Must comply with all applicable requirements of the USDOT regulations.
- Must have no disqualifying factors under applicable law or employer's motor vehicle insurance policy. Disqualifying factors include but are not limited to: conviction for driving under the influence, driving while impaired or the occurrence of a serious at-fault accident.
- A uniformly conducted motor vehicle records check will assess whether applicant has a clean driving record and is legally entitled to operate commercial motor vehicles in the United States.