Driver Development Instructor

Location: Sparks
Posted on: June 23, 2025

Job Description:

POSITION OVERVIEW: Effectively develop pre-qualified employees into CDL qualified drivers as well as increase morale and opportunity for advancement for employees. Perform city driving responsibilities and assist operations leadership with special assignments when not instructing. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Operate tractor-trailer combination, including doubles (and triples, where applicable) and/or straight trucks Perform daily pre-trip and safety inspections on equipment Hook/unhook trailers and converter dollies to/from a tractor and/or trailer Perform freight handling using appropriate motorized and manual equipment, including but not limited to: forklift, pallet jack and hand truck Secure freight inside trailers using appropriate tools and supplies, including but not limited to: pallets, straps and rope Recoup/repair damaged freight when necessary Verify and complete required documentation and reports Comply with hazardous material regulations and procedures Collect cash or checks for freight charges, as required, and maintain required documentation Follow dispatch instructions and communicate with dispatch, including but not limited to: delays, arrivals and equipment problems, as required Communicate with customers to determine pick-up or delivery needs and solicits additional business Demonstrate internal and external customer service Ask for additional business from customers, and provide leads to sales for potential new opportunities Create and edit current curriculum to better educate participants Coordinate class schedules and locations, schedule skills course and drive times, secure equipment and supplies and measure success of participants Maintain good working relationship with service center managers and manager driver development Conduct pre-shift meetings, advertise for new participants and work with operations to encourage enrollment Assist in certifying new driver development coordinator instructors to ensure uniformity Conduct road tests, facilitate Smith System safe driving guidelines Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedures Perform other duties as required Disclaimer: This job description is general in nature and is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job. QUALIFICATIONS Must possess a class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with double/triple, hazardous materials, and tank endorsements Must possess two (2) years’ verifiable experience within the previous three (3) years’ operating a Class A (tractor/trailer) commercial motor vehicle (CMV) Must possess acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) based on hiring standards Must meet all Department of Transportation (DOT) regulatory requirements under section 391 of the Federal Motor Carrier (FMC) regulations Long combination vehicles (LCV) (i.e. Triple Trailers, Rocky Mountain Doubles, and Turnpike Doubles) are operated in the states of AZ, CO, FL, ID, IN, KS, MT, ND, NV, OH, OK, OR, SD and UT. LCV Drivers in these states must meet the Long Combination Vehicles (LCV) Qualification and Certification Minimum Standards Ability to count and perform basic math, with or without a calculator Basic written and verbal communication skills Ability to lift/carry hand freight weighing up to 100 pounds several times a week. Ability to sit for extended periods of time, bend, twist, squat, climb in and out of truck Ability to follow instructions and complete required training Ability to work independently and/or as a team member WORKING CONDITIONS: Drive throughout shift on all types of roads and in all types of weather Exposure to noise and vibration Exposure to dust and diesel fumes Exposure to hazardous materials shipped and packaged under DOT regulations Hours may vary due to operational need Preferred Qualifications: Pay Transparency: The compensation listed reflects the pay range or rate of pay reasonably expected for this posted position at the posted location(s). If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the pay information represents the minimum and maximum range for all levels. Actual pay is determined by job-related factors permitted by law and relevant to the position, such as experience, tenure, market level, pay at the location for this job, performance, schedule, and work assignment. Eligible employees offered health, vision, and dental insurance, personal/sick paid time, 401(k) retirement savings plan, bonus potential, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, paid bereavement, vacation (FT only), paid holidays (FT only). Pay: Hourly Pay Range: $32.93 - $38.12 per hour; if assigned linehaul duties, Mileage Pay Range: $0.7126 - $0.8250 per mile, plus fixed pay for certain linehaul-related tasks equal to a fraction of the hourly rate (3/4, 1/2, 1/4), not based on time taken. Additional Details: Starting Rate of Pay: $32.93 / hour FedEx Freight is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans. Know Your Rights Pay Transparency If you have a disability and you need assistance in order to apply for a position with FedEx Freight, please call 8008888252 or e-mail at ADAAssistance@freight.fedex.com . FedEx Freight will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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