Driver - Delong Mountain Logisitics

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or physical ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Five years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of training and experience. Experience driving trucks with gross weights in excess of 140,000 lbs. Experience pulling single and double A-train and/or B-train trailer combinations. Six months of driving in Arctic conditions, in a Class A commercial vehicle. Familiarity with the proper operation of low rpm diesel engines and/or agree to an expectation to learn.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, memos, training manuals and operating procedures and policies. Employee needs ability to write simple reports and correspondence, and to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations with other employees of the organization. Ability to communicate effectively with other employees and customers in the English language.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to add and subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, percentages and to draw /interpret bar graphs.
• REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply commonsense understanding in carrying out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Employee must meet Department of Transportation requirements. They must have a CDL with Class A, Air, Doubles, Tank and HazMat endorsements.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Good public relations skills are a must.
• PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Employee will seldom be required to lift up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; handle or feel objects, components, tools, or controls; reach and/or twist; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, and taste or smell.
• WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The employee is regularly exposed to vibration. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts; in high, precarious places and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and risk of electrical shock. The employee works with and near toxic and caustic chemicals such as chlorine and cleaning solutions.
• The Red Dog Mine is a remote location with rotational schedules. Lodging and meals are provided to those working on site. Transportation between Anchorage and the remote site is provided. The successful candidate must be able and willing to work at a remote site for up to four weeks at a time and may be required to work different and varying shifts during the scheduled rotation. Generally, work shifts are alternating between day shifts for a rotation, and nights for a rotation. Shifts are based on a twelve-hour workday, however, required hours can vary based on workload.
• The Red Dog Mine workforce consists of culturally diverse individuals. Acceptance and respect toward all fellow employees at Red Dog Mine is required and enforced.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Hearing PPE is required to be worn during times when the noise level is increased due to work being performed by yourself or others in the work area.

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