Overview

Responsibilities

Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles.
Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
Operate equipment, such as truck cab computers, CB radios, phones, or global positioning systems (GPS) equipment to exchange necessary information with bases, supervisors, or other drivers.
Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned.
Perform basic vehicle maintenance tasks, such as adding oil, fuel, or radiator fluid, performing minor repairs, or washing trucks.
Maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes.
Drive trucks with capacities greater than 3 tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, to transport and deliver products, livestock, or other materials.
Check all load-related documentation for completeness and accuracy.
Inspect loads to ensure that cargo is secure.
Read and interpret maps to determine vehicle routes.
Check conditions of trailers after contents have been unloaded to ensure that there has been no damage.
Crank trailer landing gear up or down to safely secure vehicles.

Requirements

At least 30 years of age
At least 7 years’ experience driving a horse/trailer combination
Must be able to drive a manual transmission
Proof of experience driving in DRC (i.e. copy of passport stamps)
Must have valid passport and driving license (PDRP D and G)
Police clearance certificate (not older than 3 months)
Yellow fever card
Dangerous Goods Certificate (BELSAM)
Must have had mathematics as a passing subject
Must meet medical requirements to operate as a driver