HazMat Truck Driver

HEARTLAND CO-OP•Winterset, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Drives a truck with a capacity of more than 3 tons to transport hazardous materials and other products to and from specified destinations. The driver must follow applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations; maintain required logs and communications; load and unload the truck; clean compartments as needed to prevent contamination; inspect equipment and supplies; and perform routine vehicle maintenance, including daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections. The role may also assist with location operations as time allows and requires keeping the truck’s interior and exterior clean as conditions allow. The position requires delivering products in various weather conditions, including wet or slippery roads and temperature extremes. Flexibility to work various shifts, additional shifts and hours, and up to seven days a week during seasonal demand is required; out-of-state travel may also be involved. The employee must maintain a valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License with hazmat and tanker endorsements, commercial insurability, and a valid DOT physical, and meet DOT medical and licensing standards.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, or one to three months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License with hazmat and tanker endorsements.
Commercial insurability.
Valid DOT physical and compliance with DOT medical and licensing standards.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; and present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, and compute rates, ratios, and percentages.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to meet the physical demands, including frequently lifting or moving up to 100 pounds and performing required walking, sitting, reaching, climbing or balancing, communicating, and smelling.
Ability to work around hazardous materials and in outdoor weather conditions, with exposure to fumes or airborne particles and occasional work near moving mechanical parts.
Demonstrates customer service, quality, cost consciousness, organizational support, adaptability, timely work completion, safe work practices, and reliable attendance.

Responsibilities

Drive to destinations in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
Maintain truck logs according to state and federal regulations.
Operate manual transmissions and foot pedals.
Maintain telephone or radio contact with a supervisor to receive delivery instructions.
Load and unload the truck.
Clean compartments after unloading as needed to avoid contamination.
Inspect truck equipment and supplies, including tires, lights, brakes, gas, oil, and water.
Perform routine vehicle maintenance, including daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections.
Assist the location with operational duties as time allows to support an efficient production schedule.
Keep truck interiors and exteriors clean as conditions allow to promote a positive company image.
Drive and deliver products in varied weather and road conditions.
Work various shifts and additional hours, including up to seven days a week during seasonal demand; travel out of state as needed.
Maintain a valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License with hazmat and tanker endorsements, commercial insurability, and a valid DOT physical.
Meet DOT medical and licensing standards.
Perform other duties as assigned by management.