CDL Class A Driver

Crofton offers industry leading solutions above and below the waterline, combining comprehensive expertise in all facets of commercial diving, marine construction, and crane rental & rigging. We execute our projects with safety and integrity. Crofton is a growing company with a highly collaborative and dynamic work environment. Our team members work vigorously to meet our customers’ needs. No two days are the same! Crofton is seeking a CDL Class A Driver to join our team.

The ideal CDL Class A Driver will possess a great deal of physical and mental stamina. They thrive on working long hours on the road and can consistently ensure safe and accurate deliveries. They must be detail-oriented, efficient, and have a clean driving record.

 Duties/ Responsibilities:

• Fully understand how to operate and safely drive your assigned delivery vehicle.
• Drive trucks with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) over 26,000 lbs.
• Pull a towed weight exceeding 10,000 lbs.
• Ensure trailer hitch is properly and securely attached to the tractor unit.
• Transport goods from the place of origin to assigned destination.
• Pick-up loads and organizes goods in an ordered, logical manner.
• Ensure contents are properly secured inside of the truck to prevent breakage or damage.
• Safely and efficiently handle and unload goods at selected destinations.
• Obtain signatures or warehouse scans to confirm and complete deliveries with clients.
• Assist in mapping delivery routes.
• Stay on a predetermined route and ensure timely deliveries.
• Communicate with dispatch as needed.
• Confirm contents of each shipment load matches the manifest document.
• Perform inspections of your vehicle prior to and following each trip.
• Check weather conditions and road reports before departure.
• Always ensure your vehicle is kept clean.
• Maintain vehicle as needed (refuel, tire pressure etc.).
• Schedule repairs and maintenance (oil-change, brake service etc.).
• Notify managers of any major maintenance or delivery issues encountered.
• Follow delivery schedule and rest at appropriate times.
• Maintain detailed driving and delivery logs.
• Track and report working hours.
• Obey all applicable traffic laws and drive according to the weather/road conditions.
• Comply with ICC and DoT regulations.
• Always make safety a priority.

 Required Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to organize and detail information in driving and delivery logs daily.
• Possess the skillset for driving large vehicles.
• Proficiency with maneuvering and parking a tractor-trailer.
• Must be alert, focused, and detail oriented.
• Physically and mentally fit.
• Able to operate an electric lift, hand trucks, pallet jacks, etc.
• Skilled in using GPS and other routing systems.
• Possess an innate sense of direction.
• Disciplined, dependable, and resourceful.
• High level of composure and good stress management.

 Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
• Valid Class A driver's license required.
• 5+ years proven experience with tractor-trailer driving preferred.
• Clean driving record with no moving violation.

 Physical Requirements:

• Exposure to characteristic Construction and marine site dangers. 
• Adjusting or moving objects up to 40 pounds in all directions.
• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like.
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
• Prolonged periods of sitting.
• Work in extreme weather conditions.
• Ability to see and respond to dangerous situations.
•  Noisy environments.
• Ability to respond quickly to sounds.
• Able to traverse all areas of the jobsite in all types of weather; this may require walking, climbing, reaching, bending, crawling, or stretching.