Full-Time Bobtail Driver

Webster and Garner•Garfield Township, MI

12d•$24 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

The Bobtail Driver drives a Bobtail to customer locations, loads and unloads propane, and completes associated paperwork. The role requires compliance with DOT regulations and company safety policies and practices. Work is primarily outdoors and involves long periods of driving, physically challenging tasks, exposure to dust, fumes, and high noise levels, and occasional driving in hazardous conditions such as severe weather, roadside stops, and construction sites. Alternative shifts, long hours, weekends, and additional assigned loads may be required in compliance with DOT regulations.

Requirements

Possess a CDL B license with proper endorsements and a medical card.
Have at least one year of experience driving a large truck.
Be physically capable of using equipment to load and unload a Bobtail.
Be physically capable of heavy lifting, bending, squatting, climbing, and carrying hoses weighing up to 50 pounds.
Have experience driving in snow, ice, and other hazardous weather conditions.
Provide at least three current job references.
Be able to withstand exposure to dust, fumes, and high noise levels.
Communicate effectively to receive instructions from Transportation Managers, coworkers, and customers.
Have sufficient math competency to verify quantities and volumes.
Be able to read and understand road signs, instructions, routes, and paperwork.
Pass a pre-employment physical and drug screen.
Be able to drive for long periods.
Be able to work alternative shifts, long hours, weekends, and additional assigned loads as required, within DOT regulations.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a Bobtail driver is preferred.

Responsibilities

Comply with DOT regulations, company policies and procedures, and safety rules and regulations.
Deliver product as instructed by the Transportation Manager and complete assigned routes efficiently and safely.
Perform general truck maintenance during the shift, including checking oil and fuel levels; complete pre-trip and post-trip procedures; and ensure the fire extinguisher and truck permit paperwork are on or in the truck.
Provide friendly, courteous, and professional customer service.
Keep the Transportation Manager informed of potential customer issues, complaints, spills, leaks, incidents, accidents, or injuries.
Complete work assigned by the Transportation Manager.
Inform Maintenance of vehicle problems.
Clean the truck and cab daily.
Immediately inform the Transportation Manager and Logistics Team Leader of DOT fines, citations, or other relevant issues.
Perform propane and tank-related work, including general tank maintenance, purging tanks, system leak repairs, troubleshooting gas distribution systems, obtaining permits, determining tank locations and underground obstacles, selecting and applying fittings, installing first- and second-stage regulators, conducting tank-to-tank transfers, communicating consumer safety information, and identifying venting requirements and characteristics.