Truck Driver

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Truck Driver

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• Safely transport goods to stores and customers of the distribution trucking company.
• Perform all tasks in a safe manner consistent with corporate policies and state and federal laws.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Drive truck to deliver goods to stores and other customers.
• Adhere to all federal, state, corporate and departmental safety standards.
• Inspect truck for defects before, during and after trips; submits report indicating truck condition.
• Weigh load.
• Unload merchandise at store.
• Pick up goods at vendor locations (backhauls) and verifies products and quantities as loaded.
• Maintain flexibility to work any shift, including weekends on a regular basis
• Add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret graphs
• Commit to providing customer service that makes both internal and external customers feel welcome, important and appreciated

Key Performance Indicators

• On time Delivery- Time taken for Truck to get to destination as against arrival time budgeted.
• Fuel Efficiency ratio- Distance covered per month over volume of diesel consumed against target
• Truck Utilization rate- Truck mileage compared to average mileage of all trucks
• Truck Downtime- Number of times a truck is broken-down for repairs per quarter
• Volume of damaged goods upon arrival as against total goods upon arrival

Education and Work Experience

• Valid Commercial Class A driver’s license.
• One year’s Tractor / Trailer driving experience
• Minimum 21 years of age
• Ability to travel independently
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, verbal or diagram form
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Must meet all Federal Department of Transportation physical requirements of a Class A CDL driver.
• Familiarity with trucking terms and processes.
• Desired Previous Job Experience.

Skills and Behavior:

• Customer Centricity
• Integrity
• Physically strong, agile and dexterous, and undeterred by heights and adverse climatic conditions.

Application Closing Date
27th August, 2026.

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: employment@simsng.com using the Job Title and Location as the subject of the email.