Relief Driver - Vermont

Are you looking for a great company to have a meaningful driving career with?
Are you “newer” to commercial driving and looking for an opportunity to gain experience with a professional company with a training program? - JOIN BAKER! Why:

• Receive a $7,500 signing bonus (paid in installments over the first 15 months)
• Get great training and experience while earning the signing bonus!
• Fantastic benefits
• Local routes - sleep in your own bed at night
• Great Company that is employee, community and family-focused
• Baker is a recycling company dedicated to saving the environment

This role will be a "Relief Driver" with primary duties supporting grease collection and animal by products services while also supporting the local transfer station.
Visit our website Baker Commodities - Services for more information about the important contributions of this position.
Job Purpose: Safe and timely operation of Commercial Vehicle and equipment to collect, transport and deliver company product.

• Check vehicle to ensure that mechanical, safety and emergency equipment is in clean and good working order
• Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources and verify instructions and routes
• Drive assigned vehicle on designated route
• Follow appropriate safety procedures for transporting goods
• Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations or damage to vehicles
• Maintain logs of working hours, vehicle service, or repair status following state and federal regulations
• Record information such as weight/volume, mileage, time and fuel consumption
• Operate equipment such as GPS navigation and radio/phone to exchange information with supervisors or other points of contact
• Plan/adjust routes based on changing conditions using navigation equipment to maximize fuel efficiency
• Load or unload trucks using specialized equipment as necessary
• Interact with others in a professional and ethical manner
• Follow department and company procedures
• Keep up regular attendance and punctuality; regular attendance and punctuality are essential for the smooth operation of this company
• Other duties as assigned

• Valid Class A CDL and current DOT medical card
• 2 years commercial vehicle driving experience with an acceptable MVR
• If you have a CDL with an acceptable Motor Vehicle Report, but less than 2 years commercial driving experience, you may qualify to participate in our Entry Level Driver program

• Tanker and doubles endorsements based on vehicle assigned
• Must be 23 or older to comply with insurance requirements
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Knowledge of transportation and safety principles for moving goods by road
• Skill to operate, control and monitor vehicle and equipment
• Ability to read and speak English as required by Federal Motor Carrier Department
• Understand and follow all DOT and FMCSA rules and regulations
• Ability to work overtime and alternate schedule/route as needed
• Local travel; less than 5% overnight travel

Physical Demands/Requirements:
Constantly (over 2/3):

• remains in a seated position while using arms, legs and observation to operate vehicle
• observes and monitors equipment
• ascends/descends in and out vehicle and on equipment

Frequently (1/3-2/3):

• communicates with co-workers, customers and supervisors
• moves, lifts, pushes and pulls equipment and material up to 60 lbs
• walks, climbs, stoops, kneels, crouches, reaches and handles equipment to collect material
• operates electronic devices such as GPS equipment and phone/radio

Occasionally (under 1/3):

• exposed to outdoor weather conditions
• exposed to materials that occasionally require use of PPE such as gloves (protect from heat)
• moves across wet/slippery and uneven surfaces
• electronically and manually completes logs/reports

Job Type: Full-time