Employment Type: Full-time
Company: NHT Logistics, Inc.
Contact: Erika Glick(717) 589-4242hr@nhtlogistics.com
Title: CDL A Driver
Reports to: Director of Transportation
Supervisory Responsibilities: No
Job Type: Full-time
FSLA: Hourly, Non-exempt
NHT Logistics, Inc. is a family-owned trucking, cold storage and brokerage company located in Denver, PA. Join our team as we aim for excellence in everything we do.
Purpose: We are seeking a professional and safety-focused Class A CDL Driver responsible for the timely and secure transportation of goods across the five boroughs of New York City, Long Island, and throughout the mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and Midwest regions. The CDL A Driver will be in complete support of and willing adherence to NHT’s mission, vision and core values. Applicant must hold these standards as his/her own.
This role requires a strong commitment to customer service, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency. The driver will be responsible for operating equipment safely, managing freight handling, and utilizing company-provided technology to ensure accurate navigation and reporting.
Responsibilities / Essential Functions:
Safe Operations
• Safely operates equipment to transport goods ensuring quality customer service and timely deliveries to the five boroughs in NYC, Long Island and other locations throughout the mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and Midwest regions.
• Safely loads and unloads trailers and break down freight.
• Adheres to all traffic laws and DOT regulations and drives in a safe, courteous manner.
• Provide accurate, neat and complete paperwork.
• Navigate routes via GPS and other in-field technology provided by the company.
• Maintains accurate logs, driving hours and other activities as required to maintain compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, utilizing an in cab ELD where applicable.
Inspections
• Conducts thorough pre-trip, in-route and post-trip inspections of tires, lights, brakes and fuel to ensure the vehicle and cargo are safe and in working condition.
• Reports any repairs or mechanical defects or maintenance of tractors and trailers immediately.
• Maintains clean and organized equipment.
Needed Education & Experience:
• Must have and maintain a valid Class A CDL
• Hold a valid driver’s license for a minimum of three years (does not need to be a CDL license)
• Valid DOT Medical Card
• Ability to utilize technology as it relates to E-Log software
• Clean motor vehicle record with no serious violations within the last 3 years
Skills & Competencies: NHT will train in these areas
• Must be willing to learn how to haul nest run eggs and be comfortable navigating tight farms, sometimes in inclement weather.
• Must be willing to learn multiple delivery appointments at varied times both day and night.
• Will develop a basic understanding of single and dual zone trailers and learn how to use a bulkhead
• Will gain knowledge of safety regulations and traffic laws and how they apply to commercial motor vehicle operations.
• Will learn how to use tension bars and E-track bars to properly secure palletized freight.
• Will receive training towards power jack certification.
• Will gain experience using an electric pallet jack in a trailer load and unload pallets on a dock, the street, and with the use of a liftgate.
• Will become familiar with ELDs.
Character Traits:
• Confident yet humble
• Safety-focused and reliable
• Highly motivated with strong work ethic
• Teachable and coachable on routes, equipment, and procedures
• Committed to continuous improvement and learning
• Clear and respectful communicator (dispatch, customers, team)
• Professional and courteous at shippers, receivers, and on the road
• Strong situational awareness and sound judgment
Physical Requirements / Environmental Conditions:
• Comfortable operating in a variety of environmental conditions including adverse weather.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Frequent physical activity, which includes bending and climbing in and out of the truck and trailer multiple times per day.
• Capable of handling freight and lifting 50 pounds or more.
• Hand-eye coordination and spatial awareness.
• Visual and hearing acuity to safely perform all job functions.
• Comfortable working in temperature-controlled environments, including conditions as cold as negative 20 degrees.
Work Hours: Varies
Travel: 100% on the road. Must be willing to be out overnight, if needed, with the potential for multiple nights in a row.
Pay: $70k+ year