Job Type
Full-time
Saginaw, MI
Over the road
Description:
DHT is actively looking for EXPERIENCED flatbed semi- truck drivers. This position is an OTR position. The applicant must have prior verifiable experience with flat- bed semi- trucks, including B trains, as well as verifiable experience in tarping, chaining, and securement operations. Preferred candidate will have hazmat endorsement and experience. Applications without experience will not be accepted.
Who We Are:
DHT Holdings brings together different organizations with a wide range of synergies. Each company is held to our highest standards of customer service. Companies include: Blumfield Energy, Blumfield Technologies, Blumfield Secure Transport, Kelly Maintenance, Blumfield Sand and Gravel, and Rohr Gas Equipment.
DHT Group, based out of Reese, Michigan has been ensuring safety and satisfaction for over 40 years. DHT is hiring at all facilities with additional Michigan locations in Newport and Port Huron and also Bellefontaine, Ohio. DHT has several divisions including Tanker, Gravel Train, Flatbed, Van, Excavating, and Landscape Supply. DHT also operates full-service repair facilities.
*Bronze Level Veteran Friendly Employer from Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency*
Flatbed Driver Essential Duties:
• Follow appropriate safety procedures for transporting goods
• Fit 4-foot and 8-foot tarps over loaded product to safely secure it to the trailer
• Operate an industrial vehicle according to applicable state and federal transportation laws
• Transports loads safely and in a timely manner over required route, obeying all traffic laws
• Maneuvers truck and trailer into loading and unloading areas; follows loading crew signals
• Assists with loading and unloading of materials, using specialized equipment when warranted
• Maintains work orders, signed invoices, shipping bills of lading, and other required paperwork
• Facilitates routine service on trucks and reports equipment issues to appropriate parties
• Arranges trailers in shipping yards for optimum loading patterns
• Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes
• Verify load weight distribution as product is loaded onto the trailer
Flatbed Driver Compensation Package:
• Up to $2,500 sign on bonus for experienced drivers
• Competitive pay - paid per mile (.55-.62)
• $50 Tarp- pay for every load
• Paid Vacation after 1 year employment. Paid time off after 90 days.
• 401K with partial employer match
• Healthcare Insurance (Medical, HSA, Vision, Dental) after 30 days
• Short-term & Long-term disability
• Company provided life insurance (buy-up option also available)
• Legal Shield & ID Theft Protection
• Pet insurance
