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| | Modus Transportation, Inc. contracts with FedEx Ground to provide
vehicles and drivers for pickup and delivery service in certain areas of greater
Denver. We have recently expanded our fleet from step vans and straight trucks
into tractor/trailer operations. We see this as an area of growth for us in the
future. We are providing pickup and delivery services using these tractors
(and FedEx Ground trailers). The work is 75% drop and hook operation, with 25%
'true' or 'live' P&D (i.e. scanning, loading, handling packages). We will be
expanding over the next year into line haul
(OTR) operations as well.
We are currently hiring Class A CDL drivers for our new
operations. If you meet the qualifications, and like the job description (both
below), then we encourage you to apply and receive a personal interview.
In accordance with our contract, FedEx Ground must approve
all drivers before hire by Modus Transportation, Inc., but you will be an employee of
Modus Transportation, Inc., not FedEx. FedEx Ground approves drivers based on a
minimum age of 23, a clean MVR (no accidents, careless or reckless driving, or
excessive other tickets), a clean criminal history (10 years no felonies and no
person- or property-related misdemeanors) and a Department of Transportation physical and
drug-screen (paid by Modus Management).
Click on the bullets to expand the section.
 | Qualifications
 | Minimum age 23 |
| Clean MVR (no accidents or major offenses, fewer than 3 tickets, past
three years) |
| Clean criminal history (no felonies, no misdemeanors related to
persons or property) |
| Valid Class A CDL |
| One year verifiable Class A experience in the past three years |
| Pre-Employment drug screen |
| DOT physical (new physical required even if card is current) |
| Physical fitness for the duties assigned |
| Positive customer service attitude |
| Dependability |
| Neat appearance |
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| Business Plan
| Expanding from our current non-CDL equipment and drivers into
tractor/trailer operations requires some flexibility in the use of new
drivers and equipment. Schedules and vehicle usage patterns will be
expected to change repeatedly over the first three to six months as
additional operations (runs, drops, etc.) are added. The following
information is intended to make applicants aware of the possible
development path for the available position(s). |
| The most crucial tasks include trailer drop and hook operations from
local shippers to the Henderson hub. The number and timing of these
tasks require that at least two tractors be utilized, but only allow a
window of approximately five hours to complete the trailer returns. |
| Therefore, we will add additional work and employees as necessary and
available to maximize vehicle usage. The following types of work will be
added as the opportunity arises, over the next three to six months
(click bullet to expand):
 | Local Line Haul from Hub to Terminals (Englewood, Ft. Collins,
etc.) - drop/hook, nights |
| Short out-of-state turns (to Cheyenne for example) - drop/hook,
nights |
| Pickup operations currently using straight trucks - driver-load,
afternoons |
| Delivery operations currently using straight trucks -
driver-unload, mornings |
| Additional P&D accounts anticipated but not yet open -
driver-load, or -unload, days |
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| In total we hope to be operating two tractors twenty hours per day
using four full-time drivers at the end of a six month implementation
period. Additional Line Haul work (OTR) and tractors will be added after
the local work has been established. |
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| Duties
| Safely operate tractors, trailers, and occasional straight trucks
between locations |
| Exchange empty and/or full trailers and return to terminal or hub |
| Complete required paperwork and telephone voice response check in |
| Complete 8 to 12 trailer returns within five hour scheduling window |
| Arrive at terminal or hub locations within deadlines |
| Scan pickup or delivery packages with company equipment |
| Load or unload (not both) trailers at P and D locations |
| Follow pickup and delivery procedures |
| Train and monitor driving skills of new Class A drivers |
| Train new employees on procedures and methods |
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| Salary
| The starting wage for the open position is $14/hour. Overtime will be
paid for any hours over 40 (50 hours per week is standard). Employees
are eligible immediately for performance-based bonuses up to 10% of
base, or non-overtime, salary (i.e. maximum weekly bonus $56 at starting
salary). |
| At six and twelve months of employment employees will be evaluated for
compliance with various performance measures, and awarded raises of up
to - and typically - 10% of the hourly wage. Thus, 'step two' of the pay
scale, at 6 months, might be expected to be $15.40 per hours, and 'step
three', at twelve months, $16.80/hour. |
| The starting salary is meant to be fair compensation for an employee
near the beginning of his or her career. Although the position requires
one year of experience, a successful applicant may have little
experience more than that. Nonetheless, we may choose, in exceptional
circumstances, to increase the starting 'step' to accommodate an
otherwise extraordinary employee/employer fit. |
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| Benefits
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Health insurance
We
have a full health/dental/vision plan, which can include your family members. The employee pays
one-quarter of the premium cost and the company pays three quarters. You are
eligible to receive benefits on the first of the month immediately following the
full-time date of hire. |
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Retirement Plan
We
have a voluntary retirement plan in which the employee contributes as much as
they want to a financial institution they specify, and the employer matches all
contributions up to 3% of salary. No income tax is paid on either the employee
or the employer contributions. |
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Holidays Paid
FedEx
recognizes six holidays per year, but does not pay Modus Management for these
holidays. Nonetheless Modus Management pays our employees for those days (Monday
through Friday) when the terminal is closed. |
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Vacation, Sick Leave
You
accrue sick and vacation leave from the first week you work, although we may
place limits (up to six months) on how soon you can use the leave. The amount
and timing of the leave are negotiable, based on experience and work history.
Unused sick leave may be converted to vacation leave in accordance with company
policy.
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Opportunities for advancement
We
are a small but growing company that intends to hire at least one supervisor in
the delivery business in the next year. Additionally, we have business interests
in land use, computer networking, and aviation, and if any of these areas
interest you we are willing to train and transfer the appropriate people.
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| Application Procedure
| There are several methods available to you to apply for the open
position(s). Please, no phone calls. Qualified applicants will be
contacted for a personal interview. Click the bullet to expand the list.
| Monster.com:
A free online application process is available through Monster.com.
Registration with Monster.com is required, but there is no cost.
Note that the ad on Monster runs intermittently. If the link above
does not work then it may be outdated, in which case you can go to www.monster.com
and manually search for "modus driver" (without the
quotes). If that still does not work then our ad is not currently
running: please choose another application method. Note that resumes
received through Monster.com may receive replies by email: please
ensure that email from modus1.com will pass through any junk mail
filters you may have. |
| Email: you may email your
resume or letter of interest to resumes@modus1.com.
Note that resumes received by email may receive replies by email:
please ensure that email from modus1.com will pass through any junk
mail filters you may have. |
| Fax: You may fax your resume or letter of interest to
303-932-8698. Please include a copy of your current MVR if
available. Note that if you include an email address in your faxed
resume you may receive a reply by email: please ensure that email
from modus1.com will pass through any junk mail filters you may
have.
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