Oil Delivery Driver Trainee

Dead River Company•Woodstock, VT

5h•$18 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Join Our Team - Find Your Future! $18–$25/hr. based on individual skill set and experience - We offer a career path for a Driver Trainee. Ready to build a career with a company that puts safety, service, and teamwork first? Dead River Company is looking for a dependable, customer-focused Delivery Driver Trainee to join our team. In this role, you’ll deliver petroleum products to residential and commercial customers while representing our company’s longstanding commitment to exceptional service.

Requirements

Class B Commercial Drivers License with hazardous materials endorsement is required.
CETP training and certification is required to deliver propane.
Apprentice oil burner license is required for oil delivery drivers who prime furnaces.
All delivery drivers must be able to pass a D.O.T. physical.
All delivery drivers are subject to pre-employment and random drug testing.
Delivery drivers must be at least 21 years of age.
At least one year of previous truck driving experience is preferred.
You make safety your priority, communicate clearly, stay calm under pressure, and enjoy working in a hands-on, customer-focused environment.

Nice To Haves

A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
At least one year of previous truck driving experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs a safety check of the delivery vehicle on a daily basis reporting any items needing repair.
Safely and productively reviews daily manifest, loads truck, and makes deliveries according to federal and state regulations and company policy.
Follows all established delivery standards with emphasis on customer service, efficiency and productivity.
Attends and takes an active role in delivery driver meetings (huddles).
Effectively communicates with Delivery Center dispatchers and routing specialists. Proactively reports any customer concerns encountered or other problems encountered.
Maintains a neat personal appearance including a clean uniform.
Attains a thorough understanding and becomes a proficient user of the Raven handheld device.
Promotes good customer relations by professionally interacting with all customers and by respecting customer property.
In accordance with Dead River Company pledges and guarantees, maintains a clean and organized truck stocked with appropriate tools and safety equipment. Takes responsibility for adhering to truck safety standards.
Participates in night and weekend on-call schedule.
Primes furnaces for customers who are out of oil or performs leak test and lights pilot for customers who are out of propane.
Embraces growth opportunities that involve cross-training or supporting other departments as needed.