Fuel Truck Driver

Par Pacific•Lihue, HI

11h•Onsite

About The Position

Work with a cohesive team to serve a small community. Reporting to the General Manager, you will be performing tank truck and trailer driver duties by delivering petroleum products to company retail sites or commercial customers while following specific policies and procedures from written or verbal instructions. This description is intended to give you a general overview of the position, additional responsibilities and opportunities may be identified based on current business needs.

Requirements

Legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship.
Eligible to obtain a TWIC card (Transportation Worker Identification Credential).
High school diploma or GED.
Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), Type A with Hazmat and TX endorsements.
At least three years of experience as a professional truck driver in a Type A Vehicle.
At least three years of experience driving a manual transmission (on either a CDL A or B vehicle).
A clean driving abstract for the last five years.
General mechanical knowledge and skills.
Working knowledge of math is required.
Must be able to perform routine mathematical calculations.
Must be able to lift a minimum of 60 pounds.
Good communication skills, ability to work with deadlines, organizational ability, and problem solving.
Ability to work in difficult conditions and with situations that involve customers, operations, and emergencies.

Nice To Haves

Petroleum or transporting liquids experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Receives delivery orders from the truck dispatcher, organizes delivery route to include all preparations for delivery and calls dispatcher or leaves message on recorder after each delivery.
Following the Department of Transportation safety specifications performs pre-delivery trip check on tank truck and fuels, inspects truck for general operating requirements, and ascertains that all required equipment is available and in good operating condition.
Drives a tank truck & trailer or tractor/ trailer to customer’s location, connects hose to tank and opens valves, reads gauges, record amounts delivered and leaves delivery ticket receipt with customer.
Loads truck and/or trailers at designated facilities following all rules and regulations for each facility.
Returns to the terminal at the end of the workday and completes post trip truck inspection to determine if repairs are necessary.
Accurately completes all regulatory and customary paperwork.
Establishes/maintains good customer service and rapport while handling customer’s questions or schedules.
Calls customers before loading/leaving load rack to ensure the customer is able to receive the load.
Answer inquiries as appropriate and/or refers customers to the trucking supervisor for assistance.
Maintains assigned work areas, tank truck vehicle and/or its equipment in a clean and orderly manner performing housekeeping chores as required and/or directed.
Follows, maintains and adheres to all safety rules and regulations for ships, loading docks, customer premises, traffic laws, rules and DOT regulations.
Follows all environmental procedures and reports all safety and environmental incidents and concerns immediately to the supervisor.
Will perform minor work on vehicles as needed, i.e. change light bulbs, replace discharge valves, hose ears, etc.
Perform other duties as required and requested.