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Saia, Inc • Baton Rouge (BRG), LA • Posted 14 days ago

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In-person • Full-time • $28.75-$33.25/hr • Entry Level

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The City Driver at Saia, Inc. is responsible for driving freight between company terminals and customer facilities or work sites within a defined geographic area, ensuring freight is delivered in a claims-free and cost-efficient manner. This role involves planning routes and schedules for timely deliveries and pickups, conducting inspections, and serving as the first point-of-contact for delivery-related issues.

Responsibilities

  • Drives tractor trailers to deliver and pick up customer freight.
  • Sorts, handles, loads, and unloads freight at various company and customer locations.
  • Plans routes and schedules to ensure timely deliveries and pickups.
  • Follows established pre-trip, post-trip, freight handling, and billing procedures.
  • Conducts inspections by following established safety and quality control procedures.
  • Retains and maintains records, forms, and load-related paperwork.
  • Serves as the first point-of-contact for delivery-related issues.

Qualifications

Required

  • Class A commercial driver's license.
  • Safe motor vehicle report and applicable endorsements, including hazmat, tankers, doubles, and triples.
  • 1+ years of tractor trailer driving experience.
  • Experience operating a forklift and pallet jack.
  • Ability to lift and move objects of various shapes, sizes, and weights.

Full Job Description

**Job Description**

**Ready To Go Further?**

Saia is a different kind of logistics and transportation company. We do things the right way. You'll see it in our commitment to our people, customers, and community. You'll feel it in the support you get on day one -from leadership and from your team. A job with Saia is packed with opportunity -from learning new skills and advancing to competitive compensation and great benefits. It's all here and it's exactly what _going further_ is all about.

**Position Summary**

Drives freight between company terminals and customer facilities or work sites within a defined geographic area. Ensures freight is delivered in a claims-free and cost-efficient manner.

**Major Tasks and Responsibilities**

+ Drives tractor trailers to deliver and pick up customer freight.

+ Sorts, handles, loads, and unloads freight at various company and customer locations.

+ Plans routes and schedules to ensure timely deliveries and pickups.

+ Follows established pre-trip, post-trip, freight handling, and billing procedures.

+ Conducts inspections by following established safety and quality control procedures.

+ Retains and maintains records, forms, and load-related paperwork.

+ Serves as the first point-of-contact for delivery-related issues.

**Pay Rate: 28.75 - 33.25 per hour, based on experience**

**Job Requirements**

**Preferred Qualifications**

+ Class A commercial driver's license.

+ Safe motor vehicle report and applicable endorsements, including hazmat, tankers, doubles, and triples.

+ 1+ years of tractor trailer driving experience.

+ Experience operating a forklift and pallet jack.

+ Ability to lift and move objects of various shapes, sizes, and weights.

**Benefits**

At Saia, your success is our success! That's why we work hard to provide you with what you need to build an awesome career. We are committed to rewarding superior employee performance so that when you work hard, your achievements won't go unnoticed.

**Make Your Move**

At Saia, our people are the reason we've been successful for over a century in the industry. Together, we've created a positive culture that's driven by our core values - like dignity and respect, a customer-first approach, safety and more. With hundreds of terminals across the country and growing, we're always looking for more collaborative and motivated individuals to join our team.

**So, if you're ready to put your career on a solid path, let's go further.**

Saia is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.