Equipment Hauler - Class "A" CDL Driver

Job Title:           Equipment Hauler

Department:     Rental 

Location:           Nashville, TN

FLSA Status:    Non-Exempt

Reports To:      Transportation Manager / Director of Corporate Assets

Job Description:

As an Equipment Hauler, you will be responsible for planning and executing delivery activities, preparing delivery loads, following planned delivery routes, and assisting with Material Handling Equipment installations or returns, unloading, installing, and checking Material Handling Equipment for Toyota Material Handling Midsouth.

Essential Responsibilities:

As an Equipment Hauler, you should be a dependable and detail-oriented individual with a strong commitment to safety and precision. You must have excellent organizational skills to manage delivery schedules and ensure that each task is completed efficiently and accurately. Being proactive and having good problem-solving abilities are essential for addressing any challenges that may arise during deliveries or installations. Strong communication skills are necessary for coordinating with team members and clients effectively. A positive attitude, adaptability, and a strong work ethic will contribute to your success in this role and reflect the values of Toyota Material Handling Midsouth.

• Operates a company truck (heavy-duty truck over 26,000 lbs. GVW) in a safe, courteous, and responsible manner.
• Physically loads the company truck at the branch, verifies the truck's condition, and checks the manifest and other paperwork related to the deliveries.
• Drives to the delivery destination, confirms the order with the customer, unloads and verifies the product, and obtains the customer's confirmation signature and payment.
• Makes proper notations on the manifest and provides receipts for parts being returned from customers to the branch.
• Picks up buy-out purchase orders from vendors on vendor "fill-in" purchase orders and delivers parts back to the branch or customer.
• Collects accounts receivable, as necessary.
• Works in a manner that prevents shortages and damage to products.
• Responds promptly to management and others regarding delivery information.
• Completes required paperwork in a timely manner.
• Accurately identifies products to ensure the correct, satisfactory condition product is located on the trailer/truck and unloaded at customer locations.

Skills, experience, and education needed to perform the job:

• Action Oriented - Embracing new opportunities and tough challenges with urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Collaborates - Forming partnerships and working cooperatively with others to achieve shared goals.
• Decision Quality - Making sound and timely decisions that propel the organization forward.
• Optimizes Work Processes - Understanding the most effective and efficient methods to accomplish tasks, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Situational Adaptability - Adjusting approach and demeanor in real-time to meet the changing demands of various situations.
• High school diploma, G.E.D., or technical school graduate required.
• At least 1 years’ experience driving company trucks or tractor-trailers.
• Compliance with DOT regulations.
• Maintain safe operating practices.
• Class A CDL and a clean MVR.
• Ability to lift between 20 to 90 lbs.

Travel Requirements:

• This position allows you to be home daily with weekends off.

Terms and Conditions:

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.