Rental Delivery Driver I (CDL-A)

About the role

The Home Depot is hiring a Rental Delivery Driver I (CDL-A) in Salt Lake City, Utah. The driver operates medium to heavy-duty pickup trucks with delivery trailers, delivers rental equipment to customers and trains them on its proper use. The schedule is Sunday to Thursday and the driver must live within 20 miles of Salt Lake City.

Key responsibilities

• Operate a semi tractor-trailer with a 53' flatbed trailer and a class 7 straight truck to deliver equipment to customers, loading and unloading and securing loads properly
• Perform local deliveries and pickups to and from customer job sites and demonstrate safe equipment operation at the point of delivery
• Assist with deploying new equipment to store locations, including performing pre-delivery inspections, delivering to the store and training store associates
• Complete check-in and check-out procedures for equipment at stores
• Maintain accurate parts and fleet inventories through proper documentation
• Document work using the company technology platform, obtain signatures on rental contracts and stay current on local licensing and safety requirements

Required profile

• Legally permitted to work in the United States and at least 21 years old
• Valid Class A CDL and a valid DOT medical card
• 1 year of commercial motor vehicle driving experience in the last 5 years and a clean driving record
• High school diploma or GED
• Typically requires overnight travel of less than 10% of the time

Required skills

• Knowledge of and/or experience driving delivery trucks, towing tandem axle utility trailers and towable construction equipment
• Understanding of safe load securement, tie-downs and transport, and of Motor Carrier Safety regulations and DOT guidelines
• Working knowledge of handheld technology (smartphone, laptop, tablet)
• Ability to work in extreme outdoor conditions and adapt to weather, traffic and other unforeseen circumstances