Transportation Service Specialist
Location
MO, Kansas City Offices - KANSAS CITY, MO 64120 US (Primary)
% of travel
100%
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Required
High School Diploma or equivalent
Job Categories
Transportation
Job Description
Title: Transportation Service Specialist
About Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM) provides information management services that help organizations lower the costs, risks and inefficiencies of managing their physical and digital data. The company's solutions enable customers to protect and better use their information-regardless of its format, location or lifecycle stage-so they can optimize their business and ensure proper recovery, compliance and discovery. Founded in 1951, Iron Mountain manages billions of information assets, including business records, electronic files, medical data, emails and more for organizations around the world. Visitwww.ironmountain.comor follow the company on Twitter atwww.twitter.com/IronMountainIncfor more information.
We are currently recruiting for an Transportation Service Specialist for our Data Protection division.
Job Summary
Transportation Service Specialists are responsible for driving vehicles and coordinating the delivery / pick up of critical customer media in a timely, courteous and professional manner.
Essential Functions
* Primary and back-up driving responsibilities on all routes providing delivery / pick up of media in agreement with company policy and customer requirements.
* Utilize mobile communication equipment in a safe and practical way following company policies and standards.
* Utilize handheld bar code scanner and related PC as required with SecureBase inventory systems.
* Responsible for organizing, loading and unloading media as required at both company and customer locations with the use of flatbeds and hand trucks.
Job Requirements
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
* Qualified applicants will be able to demonstrate safe/efficient-driving skills.
* 1+years route transportation experience preferred.
* Applicants should be computer proficient, able to communicate verbally with customers, able to complete paperwork accurately and completely and understand the importance of detail and accuracy.
* Able to lift materials weighing up to 40 pounds; able to use tools to maneuver.
* You must be at least 21 years old with a valid driver's license and a good driving record, and be able to pass a pre-employment substance abuse screening, a background check and a DOT physical.
Physical Requirements of the Job
Standing
Must tolerateoccasionalperiods of maintaining entire body in erect posture with static weight bearing on one or both legs without changing position.
Frequency: Occasionally
Duration: 1-2 hours/day
Work Performed: Delivering and picking up containers
Sitting
Must tolerateconstantperiods of resting entire body weight on buttocks without change in position.
Frequency: Constantly
Duration: 6-7 hours per day
Work Performed: Driving the van
Walking
Must tolerateoccasionalperiods of moving the entire body from one location to another with the use of legs.
Frequency: Occasionally
Duration: 1-2 hours/day
Work Performed: Delivering and picking up containers
Pushing
Must tolerateoccasionalperiods of exerting force upon or against an object to move it away from the body.
Frequency: Occasionally
Duration:40-60 minutes total
Work Performed: Handling carts
Weight Range: 50-60lbs
Average Weight: 25-lbs force
Pulling
Must tolerateoccasionalperiods of exerting force upon or against an object to move it toward the body.
Frequency: Occasionally
Duration:40-60 minutes total
Work Performed: Handling carts
Weight Range: 50-60lbs
Average Weight: 25-lbs force
The ideal applicant will have current exp. in route transportation.
At this time we are considering only local candidates who are able to work without employer sponsorship. No agencies or phone calls, please.
Only those candidates whose experience best meets our requirements will be contacted.
Iron Mountain is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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