Truck Driver - Lumber (Class A)

Mendocino Forest Products LLC. (MFP) is looking for an experienced Truck Driver (CDL REQUIRED) to join our Distribution Operations team based in Calpella, CA.  This is a non-exempt position at an hourly rate of $30.09 and includes full benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and 401K match. To learn more about our benefits click Here

The Mendocino Companies owns 443,550 acres of Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC® C013133) certificated timberland, constitutes the largest waterborne wood treater in the Western USA, and is the largest producer of redwood lumber in the world. Collectively providing more than 900 employees and their families with excellent wages and benefits in rural communities of the Western USA. Additionally, Mendocino Companies owns and operates a 25-megaWatt biomass Cogen plant and largest wood pellet plant in California.

The Truck Driver drives truck and trailer to deliver products to customer locations in a safe and timely manner.  Ensures adherence to all company, DOT, state, and federal transportation safety regulations.  Maintains a strong focus on safety, quality, and efficiency while performing all duties.  Drives truck and trailer to pick up and deliver assigned products, lumber, logs, residuals, etc. on time as required.

Key Responsibilities:

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Apply knowledge of commercial driving and skill in maneuvering vehicles at varying speeds in difficult situations, such as heavy traffic, inclement weather, or in tight loading/unloading areas.
• Abides by all Company, DOT, State and Federal transportation safety regulations.
• Ensures load is properly secured and weight is evenly distributed on trucks and trailers. Checks tie downs and tarpaulins to ensure load is secure.
• Inspects tractor, trailer and equipment for defects and safe operating condition before and after trips, and during stops throughout the workday. Submits a driver’s daily vehicle inspection report on the condition at the beginning and end of each day.
• Performs basic preventative maintenance to ensure fluid levels and tire pressures are maintained.
• Maintains records required for compliance with State and Federal regulations including driver’s logs, records of fuel purchases, mileage records, and other records required by law, or the company.
• Ensures that all shipping documentation (bills of landing, weight tickets, etc.) required to move with the shipment are available for inspection, that appropriate paperwork accompanies shipments when delivered, and that signed bills of lading for proof of delivery are turned into dispatch daily.
• Report all accidents/incidents involving driver or company equipment immediately after incident occurs to the Supervisor.
• Promptly report any delays due to breakdowns, weather, traffic conditions, or other emergencies. Report if there is more than a 30-minute delay in getting unloaded or loaded, or in the event of irregularities relating to pick up or delivery of cargo.

• Completion of truck driving school with a minimum of one year of over the road experience; or three to six years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Requires Class "A" Driver’s License, current DOT physical examination card, and clean DMV record.
• Position requires travel outside the local area but usually within the state up to 75% of the time.
• Must maintain a valid Class “A” Driver’s License, current DOT physical examination card, and a clean DMB record throughout employment.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Regularly required to sit and remain alert while driving for an aggregate period of up to 12 hours (intrastate).
• Must be able to shift a manual transmission and operate foot pedals; must be able to perform occasional squatting and crouching to handle and position freight; and enter and exit the vehicle’s cab 8 to 10 times a day or more.  Cab floor level is generally from 36 to 66 inches above ground level, with entry and exit achieved with the assistance of various configurations of steps and handholds.
• Requires occasional bending, twisting, climbing, squatting, crouching and balancing. 
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds of varying size and shape a distance of at least 1 foot but usually no more than 50 feet. 
• Must be able to frequently reach freight at waist level and occasionally reach for freight above shoulder height or below waist level. 
• Must be able to spend at least 40% of the day standing and 20% of the day walking on surfaces such as concrete, wood, dirt and metal, and sometimes on slippery and wet surfaces. 
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Requires wearing leather gloves, safety shoes, safety glasses and a hard hat.
• Position travels outside the local area but usually within the state up to 75% of the time.  

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment based on any, or a combination of, the following characteristics: race (including hair texture and styles), color, caste, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic conditions), genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision-making, age (40 years and over), sexual orientation, veteran or military status, domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, and any other characteristic protected by state or federal anti-discrimination law covering employment.