Job Description

Overview

Porter Pipe & Supply is hiring a Transfer Truck Driver for their Hammond, IN location. The role involves delivering excellent customer service through timely and safe deliveries, requiring prior truck driving experience and a Class A CDL.

Responsibilities

  • Safely and efficiently operate a variety of trucks.
  • Complete pre-trip and post-trip inspections and document any anomalies.
  • Follow delivery/pickup instructions from the Dispatch department.
  • Unload cargo at customer destinations.
  • Keep record of materials and products transported.
  • Promptly report all incidents/accidents.
  • Maintain daily and monthly trip logs according to local, state, and federal regulations.
  • Adhere to all Company safety rules, standards, and guidelines.
  • Assist with warehouse duties as needed.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Valid Class A CDL.
  • Flatbed hauling experience.
  • DOT Valid Medical Card or ability to obtain one prior to employment.
  • High school diploma or GED.
  • One year of prior truck driving experience preferred.
  • Ability to drive a stick shift truck.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Skilled at building a rapport with both internal and external customers.
  • Positive attitude with the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
  • Solid mathematical aptitude.
  • Capable of prioritizing multiple responsibilities and managing time effectively.
  • Must be able to communicate in English regarding the essential functions of the position.

Additional Information

  • Availability to work a schedule starting at 3:00 PM, extending into the evening Monday – Friday.

How this job compares in Hammond, IN

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Indiana currently run a median of $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$31/hr across 100 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Hammond, IN

We're tracking 19 other active welding openings in Hammond, IN right now, from 10 different employers. 14 of them were added in the last week. Across Indiana as a whole we're tracking 188 other active welding openings from 111 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Hammond, or widen the search to Indiana.

The most active employers in Indiana at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are NCW (36), TEAM, Inc. (9), and Aerotek (7). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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