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DOT Driver - Class A CDL with Tanker/Hazmat

Total Safety · La Porte, TX · 3 days ago
ManagementFull-time

Essential Duties

  • Refers to the safety and operations checklists of steps to be followed for each trailer type to be pulled and follows checklist before each haul.
  • Completes DOT and company-required documentation.
  • Provides timely delivery and pick-up to and from designated customer locations.
  • When picking up equipment, inspect for damage and/or excessive wear and note accordingly.
  • Complies with current DOT regulations including timely qualification renewals, equipment and cargo security inspections, electronic logging devices, and other required transport documentation.
  • Completes all documentation associated with delivery and pickup in a timely and accurate manner and obtains signature from customer so that proper invoicing and documentation can be provided to customer.
  • Performs basic maintenance and care of assigned vehicle and/or trailer.
  • Performs pre-trip, post-trip, and ad-hoc equipment inspections as required by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) on all commercial motor vehicles and trailers.
  • Performs weekly inspections on all non-DOT assigned trucks and trailers to ensure that all required safety and preventative maintenance measures have been executed and documented.
  • Affords assistance in facility including stocking shelves with clean, tested, and ready to use equipment and pulling, staging, and loading customer orders onto trucks for delivery.
  • Maintains work area and other areas in a clean and orderly condition.
  • Servicing customers and/or company owned electronics and respiratory equipment.
  • Affords assistance as needed.
  • May need to perform emergency roadside repairs.

Skills and Experience

  • Must possess at least 12 months of verifiable DOT driving experience within the last three (3) years;
  • A valid DOT medical examiners certificate with a minimum of 3 months prior to expiration;
  • Be insurable for Total Safety vehicle insurance while driving the company truck;
  • A satisfactory driving record meeting all requirements of the FMCSR and company policies.
  • Minimum of manufacturer field level training and certification in respiratory and instrumentation.
  • Valid driver's license from state of residence and valid proof of vehicle insurance.
  • Commercial driver’s license per requirements of facility class A, B, or C with HAZMAT endorsement.
  • Must comply with current DOT regulations.
  • Must pass internal forklift training and certification.

Working Environment

  • Shop, yard, traffic, and customer environments.
  • Frequently exposed to wet, humid weather conditions and vibration.
  • Shop, plants, highway traffic, and road debris.
  • High pressure, chemicals, shop traffic.
  • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Qualifications

  • Must have a valid driver's license from state of residence and valid proof of vehicle insurance.
  • Must have a Commercial driver’s license per requirements of facility class A, B, or C with HAZMAT endorsement.
  • Must comply with current DOT regulations.
  • Must pass internal forklift training and certification.

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