Job Description 

 Position:         Tractor Trailer Truck Driver

 Job Duties:

Driving tractor-trailer combination to various destinations to make deliveries.

There may be stops in transit to perform pickup and/or delivery, driver will then be dispatched to pick up return shipments.

 Job Functions:

            Pre/Post-trip the equipment

Handle shipping documents

Back equipment into dock areas

Drive day or night in variety of climates and traffic conditions

Load and unload freight including counting, inspecting, and preparing shipping documents

Sleep in sleeper berth

Fuel equipment

Be away from home 8 to 12 days

Slide tandem axles on trailer

Sweep trailers 

Ordinary Methods of Job Performance: 

Climb into conventional trucks by grabbing hand bar with two hands and placing one foot on step and pulling self up

while pushing self up with feet.  Reverse the process to climb out.

Hook up trailer to tractor which includes backing under trailer, raising landing gear, climbing on truck to hook up air lines.

Able to lift and stack 50 pounds.

Handle manual transmission.

Sit for long periods of time.

During pre-trip of equipment be able to climb into engine area, bend, stoop, crawl and climb on tractor and trailer.

Roll up and roll down landing gear which requires 2 hands and upper torso when on ground and 1 when clears ground.

Use both hands to release locking mechanism on tandems, may require placing one foot on tire for leverage.

Get in and out of cab when in tight places such as fuel islands.

Walk on slick surfaces such as fuel islands at truck stops.

Move upper torso when backing which may require leaning out window to see blind spot and/or mirrors.

Climb up on engine of conventional trucks to keep windshields clean.

Climb in and out of trailers.

Open and close trailer doors which can require use of both arms.

Unhook trailer from tractor. 

Abilities Required for:   Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 

Far Vision -- The ability to see details at a distance.

Reaction Time -- The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.

Response Orientation -- The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part.

Static Strength -- The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects up to and greater than 50 lbs.

Near Vision -- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

Spatial Orientation -- The ability to know your location in relation to the environment or to know where other objects are in relation to you.

Depth Perception -- The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.

Multilimb Coordination -- The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.

Manual Dexterity -- The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

Rate Control -- The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene.

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