Class A Regional Freight Driver - Loves Travel Stops & Country Store

Req ID: 446301

**********$3,500 Sign-On Bonus**********

BASIC PURPOSE:

Gemini Motor Transport operates trucks across the United States, servicing Love's Travel Stops, Speedco, wholesale and retail customers. Our Fuel Transport and Freight positions are among the best in the industry. Gemini strives to achieve only the highest safety ratings in our business, for our professional drivers and loyal customers.

COMPENSATION OVERVIEW:

• Availability to work shifts as dictated by business needs. Typical shift for this position is a 5-Days OTR Regionally (Home on Weekends) 6AM start time.
• Drivers are paid $30 per hour plus OT and per diem.
• Overtime pay starts after 40 hours worked per week.
• $50 food per diem per each day worked in sleeper.
• Drivers are eligible for monthly and annual bonuses.
• ***First half of sign-on bonus of $3,500 to be paid out at 90 days; second half to be paid out at 180 days of active employment.

BENEFITS OVERVIEW:

Drivers are eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical, dental & vision plans effective the 1st of the month following the first 30 days of employment.
• Time off including vacation, personal and paid holidays.
• 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contributions.
• Company paid short term disability, long term disability, life and accidental disability/death Insurance.
• Voluntary accident insurance, supplemental & family life insurance & telemedicine.
• Company provided uniforms along with a steel toed boot reimbursement.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• At all times drive defensively and follow all applicable laws and regulations to maintain Gemini’s reputation as one of the safest tank and freight carriers.
• Drives company trucks to load and deliver general freight to Love’s retail and Speedco locations regionally. Gemini operates 24/7/365.
• Have knowledge of and comply with, all applicable federal, state, local and company rules and regulations that are in accordance with the accepted principals of the safe operation of a hazardous cargo tank motor vehicle.
• Have knowledge and comply with the proper methods of loading and unloading for the various cargos to be transported.
• Maintain contact with logistics as needed and required.
• Complete driver electronic logs and all necessary documentation as required by company.
• Follow all company guidelines regarding professional conduct when dealing with customers, fellow employees, vendors, and the motoring public.

DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS:

• Each driver must have a Commercial Driver's License and other  state requirements as required by law.
• Each driver must qualify physically, and obtain a Medical Examiner's Certificate, under the requirements of 49 CFR, Section 391 43-49 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE:

• 1-2 years of verifiable over-the-road driving experience or certification from accredited truck driving academy.
• Knowledge of all applicable DOT and Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.

SKILLS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Availability to work variable shifts as dictated by business needs.
• The ability to drive for up to 11 hours and work a total of 14 hours, while transporting general freight and sitting for extended periods of time in a truck tractor.
• Must be at least 21 years of age and meet the qualifications in 49 CFR Section 391.11(b)(1) of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
• Must be able to read and speak the English language, in accordance with 49CFR Section 391.11(b)(2) of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
• The ability to walk, bend, reach, push, stoop, squat, and climb, as necessary, to perform vehicle inspections required under 49 CFR Sections 396.11-15 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
• The ability to walk, bend, reach, push, stoop, squat, as well as grasp, lift, and handle heavy equipment as necessary, to ensure safety during the hooking and dropping processes of tractor/trailer combinations. As well as climb upon the trailer and lift gate when necessary to load, unload, and relocate general freight (ie. Tires, mechanical parts, etc).
• Manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer keyboard and calculator.
• Requires normal range of hearing, vision, and smell.

BACKGROUND CHECKS:  All offers of employment may be conditioned on receipt of a background check report and/or drug screen that is acceptable to Love’s.

Love’s has been fueling customers’ journeys since 1964. Innovation and perseverance continue to lead the way for the family-owned and -operated business headquartered in Oklahoma City with more than 40,000 team members in North America and Europe. The company’s core business is travel stops and convenience stores with more than 630 locations in 42 states. Love’s continues its commitment to offer products and services that provide value for professional drivers, fleets, four-wheel customers, RVers, alternative fuel and wholesale fuel customers. Giving back to communities Love’s serves and maintaining an inclusive and diverse workplace are hallmarks of the company’s award-winning culture.

The Love’s Family of Companies includes:

• Gemini Motor Transport, one of the industry’s safest trucking fleets.
• Speedco and Love’s Truck Care, the largest oil change and preventive maintenance and total truck care network.
• Musket, a rapidly growing, Houston-based commodities supplier and trader.
• Trillium, a Houston-based alternative fuels expert.
• TVC Pro-driver, a commercial driver’s license (CDL) protection subscription service.