*Why Drive with Merchant Excavating?*
* Home every week
* Hourly pay, get paid while you sit!
* Overtime paid after 40 hours at one and a half (1.
5) times their hourly rate
* Paid every Friday by direct deposit
* Excellent benefits package (see below)
* Paid holidays
* Paid training
* No touch freight
* No seat slipping, unless you require repairs
* No graveyard shifts
* Company provided uniforms
*Benefits:*
*Day 1:*
* Paid training
* Employee referral bonus program
* Employee Assistance Program offering counseling, legal/financial consultations, identity theft monitoring, child and eldercare referrals, well-being resources, and discount programs.
*90 Days:*
* Health insurance (dental and vision included), offering a health savings account as a supplemental IRA with investment opportunities
* 32 hours of paid Personal Care Leave (medical appointments made in advance)
* paid holidays
*1 Year:*
* 40 hours of paid time off
* boot reimbursement program
* short term disability
* life insurance policy
*Job Description:*
Our company is currently interviewing company drivers, and/or owner operators to be dispatched out of Alma, Michigan.
Are you tired of waiting when you’re paid by the mile? Wasting your time trying to find loads? Tired of loading and unloading your own cargo? Doing your own maintenance? *At Merchant Excavating, our drivers drive, and our support team will take care of the rest!* We offer full benefits, competitive-hourly pay with overtime, consistent load assignments to keep you working with the benefit of being home every weekend and so much more!
At Merchant Excavating, you aren’t just another number.
We’ve structured our program around open communication, respect, transparency, and giving you the tools to succeed because we want you to succeed with us!
*Essential Functions:*
* Performs and logs pre-trip and post-trip inspections on equipment, reporting any defects found.
* Safely transports freight to destinations while maintaining communication with dispatch.
* Maintains transportation records including ELD, bill of ladings, scale tickets, fuel receipts and other load related paperwork.
* Adheres to all operating instructions, all local, state, and federal regulations, established company procedures, and maintains equipment supplies.
*Job Requirements:*
* The candidate must have a minimum of 1 year's recent driving experience with a Class A CDL.
* Also, must be able to pass a D.
O.
T.
medical examination and drug screening.
* Candidates must be able to be dispatched out of Alma, Michigan.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.
00 - $22.
00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 – 60 per week
Benefits:
* Dental insurance
* Health insurance
* Paid time off
* Vision insurance
Trucking driver type:
* Company driver
* Owner-operator
Trucking home time:
* Home weekly
Trucking route:
* OTR
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Experience:
* Commercial driving: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
* CDL A (Required)
Work Location: On the road