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EJ has an immediate opening for Truck Drivers.

A Generous Benefits Package includes Vacation and Holiday Pay, Medical, Dental, Vision, an Employee Assistance Program, a Wellness Program, a 401 (with match), and Life Insurance. 

About EJ:  We are the leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of access solutions for water, sewer, drainage, telecommunications, and utility networks. We have a worldwide presence, and our corporate headquarters is in East Jordan, Michigan. 

The core strength of our business is our dedicated employees, who embrace our values, understand the importance of relationships, and strive for excellence. Our values passed down for generations, are the essence of our company’s identity and guide for making decisions. Core values at EJ include safety and security, honesty and integrity, environmental responsibility, respect for others, quality and excellence, and social responsibility. 

EJ is a family-owned company that remains one of the world's most stable, progressive, and well-tooled manufacturing companies. 

EJ has an immediate opening for a Branch Truck Driver. Local deliveries are 40 hours a week, Monday through Friday, with no weekends and occasional overtime. This position reports to our Chicago Branch in New Lenox, Illinois.

REQUIREMENTS

• Must be 21 years of age.
• Class A CDL with a clean driving record
• DOT Medical Card
• Ability to pass pre-employment and random drug tests.
• Must be able to drive manual transmission.
• Physical ability to lift/push/pull up to 100 pounds.
• Must be highly reliable and dependable. 

SUMMARY

Drives truck to transport materials to and from specified destinations and operates a forklift for the general purpose of stacking and organizing casting products in the yard and loading and unloading trucks as assigned by performing the following duties. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. 

• Promotes safety awareness, accident prevention, and employee involvement in a safe work environment. Ensures employees understand the organization's safety expectations.
• Promotes the company culture, the mission and vision, and the core values of the company.
• Safely load, secure, and deliver construction castings to job sites.
• Safely assist customers with the loading and unloading of material.
• Recognize products and assist in gathering, inspecting, and loading material for pick-up customers and deliveries.
• Maintain delivery/receiving/inventory paperwork and records as needed.
• Operates a forklift to handle inventory, stack, load, and unload products safely and efficiently.
• Inventory Control:  Receives and unloads inventory from incoming trucks. Helps organize/maintain yard inventory and inspects products to ensure quality.
• Maintains electronic truck log according to state and federal guidelines.
• Performs inspection checks on all vehicles.
• Load securement of product on trucks and trailers per FMCSA requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS

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

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

A High School Diploma or equivalent, two or more years of safety-related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

EJ is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.