Driver OTR
About The Position
Must be okay with being clean-shaven. Will be home every Friday. Position Purpose: Responsible for safely transporting hazardous and non-hazardous materials from the customer site to the appropriate designated sites using van trailers, straight trucks, flatbeds, tankers, roll-off frames, or other waste carrying equipment. Ensures that the condition of the material packaging meets the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) specifications, inspects manifests and shipping paperwork for accuracy, and maintains current transportation permits for all areas traveled. Abides by all regulations set forth by DOT, EPA, state and local governments, and VES-TS policies and procedures.
Requirements
- High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) required
- Prior commercial driving experience required
- Familiarity with U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations pertaining to the transportation of hazardous and non-hazardous materials
- Strong team player
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Time management: the ability to organize and manage multiple tasks
- Strong customer service orientation
- Valid Class A Commercial Driving License (CDL) as required
- Tankers and Hazmat (H) endorsement required
- Must be okay with being clean-shaven
Nice To Haves
- 40-Hour HAZWOPER training preferred
Responsibilities
- Perform daily inspections of vehicle and/or trailer prior to driving to ensure safety and integrity of equipment going to designated sites.
- Prior to transporting materials reviews shipment records, manifests, container labeling, vehicle placards, and integrity of loaded drums, roll-off boxes or bulk tankers.
- Ensure that DOT requirements such as load weight limits, driver log books, Vehicle Inspection Records, transportation permits, insurance cards, fuel trip reports, IFTA fuel stickers, or other paperwork is up to date and valid.
- Consults with customers pertaining to load conditions, drum counts or paperwork inconsistencies to ensure that materials can be properly transported to designated site(s)
- Notify immediate supervisor of any moving violations and/or accidents in-route to and/or from sites.
- Assist in the loading/unloading of materials at designated sites utilizing appropriate equipment.
- Responsible for assisting with housekeeping as required.
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more.
- In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
