FedEx Freight CDL, Road Drivers and Part-Time Freight Handlers Hiring Event - FedEx : Job Details

FedEx Freight is hiring Road Drivers and Part-Time Freight Handlers in North Chili, NY!

Attend our hiring event:

July 7th, 2021, 9am-6pm

July 8th, 2021, 9am-6pm

July 9th, 2021, 8:30am 1:30pm

Location: FedEx Freight, 2 Boone Dr, North Chilli, NY 14514

Road Driver Starting pay is $0.6948/mi

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 Drivers 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 without a calculator

Basic written and verbal communication skills (documentation, communication with peers, supervisors, etc.)

Ability to lift/carry hand freight weighing up to 100 pounds several times a week.

Ability to sit for extended periods of time, bend, twist, squat, climb in and out of truck

Ability to follow instructions and complete required training

Ability to work independently and/or as a team member

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Drive throughout shift on all types of roads and in all types of weather

Exposure to noise and vibration

Exposure to dust and diesel fumes

Exposure to hazardous materials shipped and packaged under DOT regulations

Hours may vary due to operational need

Part-Time Freight Handler - $19.91/hr

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Transport freight across dock area to/from trailers for loading to trailers.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Perform freight handling using appropriate motorized and manual equipment, including but not limited to: forklift, pallet jack and hand truck

2. Verify documentation matches freight description (e.g. type, weight, hazardous materials), using current electronic or manual system

3. Secure freight inside trailers using appropriate tools and supplies (e.g. pallets, straps, rope)

4. Recoup/repair damaged freight when necessary

5. Verify and complete required documentation and reports

6. Assist customers with freight and freight documentation as needed

7. Perform hostling duties if required

8. Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedures

9. 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:

High school diploma or equivalent, preferred

Must be at least 18 years of age

Prior experience in warehousing, freight handling and/or fork lift operations preferred

If hostler/yard mule duties required, experience preferred

Ability to count and perform basic math, with or without a calculator

Basic written and verbal communication skills

Ability to lift/carry hand freight of varying weights several times a week, to lift dock plates weighing approximately 100 pounds, and to open trailer doors requiring approximately 75 pounds of lift force, up to several times per day or more

Ability to bend, twist, squat, pushing/pulling freight throughout shift

Ability to work independently and/or as a team member

Previous dock/warehouse experience preferred

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Dock environment; exposure to varied weather conditions, exhaust, fumes, dust, noise

Hours may vary due to operational need

Frequent contact with service center personnel; fast-paced, deadline oriented

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