Driver

Department: Facility Operations

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: DeFuniak Springs, Florida

Compensation: $72,000 - $75,000 / year

Description

Driver

$72,000 - $75,000/Yearly
+Overnight Per Diems
+Additional Pay For Leaving Sundays

Workplace Type: Onsite
 
Who We Are

With over fifty years of experience in the transformer services industry, Emerald Transformer is the premier solution for electrical equipment. Emerald provides a wide range of transformer services including remanufactured transformer stock, repairs, decommission, field technical services, parts, PCB disposal and recycling. Our national network of factories and service centers are strategically located to serve our broad and diverse customer base.

Emerald is committed to extending the life cycle of our customers’ equipment and protecting their capital investment. We partner with our customers to exceed their expectations by delivering valuable solutions. Emerald strives to have the lowest repair failure rate in the industry. We ensure the proper handling of any type of hazardous material in compliance with all federal and state environmental regulations.

Why work at Emerald?

When Emerald Transformer hires someone, we aren’t just bringing a new employee on board.  We take our time to make sure we’re surrounding ourselves with those who share our core values and our devotion to quality, dependability, and environmental consciousness. We wouldn’t be where we are today without our Emerald team, and we’re thankful for each person who’s chosen to be a part of our journey as a company.

At Emerald Transformer, our employees are our lifeblood. They are the foundation of our business, so we provide employee benefits they can count on.

• Benefits: Your choice of three different medical insurance programs in addition to, life, vision, and dental insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, and a competitive 401K match incentive and vesting timeline. Our a-la-carte structure allows you to pick the best package for your needs.
• A 2nd Chance: Here at Emerald, we believe in second chances. That is why we accept and consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with federal and local laws.  We are committed to 2nd chance hiring! Only by working together can we create a better future.
• Supplemental Insurance: In addition to our standard plans, we offer tele-medicine, long-term and short-term disability coverage as well as legal services.
• Paid Weekly: All hourly team members are paid weekly!
• Paid Time Off: Emerald Transformer employees receive vacation and sick pay annually.
• Career Pathing: We are growing and promote from within.

We’ve surrounded ourselves with a passionate team, determined to reach that same goal. We’ve been in business for over 50 years, and every day, we’re looking for new and more innovative ways to provide better service to our customers and grow our business. 

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct transportation route to ensure the most economical use of time and equipment.
• Assist customers as needed in preparing units for safe and accurate shipment.
• Maintain and prepare all required regulatory and internal shipping documents.
• Must adhere to all traffic laws.
• Perform routine inspection and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment, report defects or repairs to supervisor.
• Maintain clean equipment.
• Operate forklift, pallet jack and overhead crane to move units and materials on company facilities and as needed, at customer locations.
• Assist customers with loading and unloading trailers.
• Must be at the customer’s location on time for pick up and deliveries.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

The ideal candidate will embody the following characteristics and possess the knowledge, skills and abilities listed below: 

• Honest, trustworthy and reliable.
• Hardworking.
• Physical ability to perform heavy work, exerting up to 100lbs of force occasionally and/or in excess of 50lbs force frequently.
• Comfortable working in extreme heat and cold.
• Appropriate Commercial Driver’s License required; Subject to D.O.T. required physical examinations and drug screenings.
• Must be self-directed and able to satisfactorily complete tasks in a timely and efficient manner with minimal supervision.
• Experience: OTR Commercial driving experience – One year required, additional preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Emerald Transformer is an equal opportunity employer providing equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability (including pregnancy), uniform service, veteran status, marital status, medical condition including genetic characteristics, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.