Regional Hazmat Tanker Driver

UGI Corporation•Southington, CT

18d•Onsite

About The Position

AmeriGas, the nation’s largest propane distributor, has immediate openings for safety-minded, customer-focused Transport Drivers. This role involves driving a tanker truck to pick up and deliver propane to AmeriGas facilities. The company is the nation's premier propane company, serving over 1.5 million customers with over 6,500 dedicated professionals delivering over 1 billion gallons of propane from 1,800+ distribution points across the United States.

Requirements

3 Years' tractor and trailer experience with a minimum of 200,000 miles
Hazmat and tanker endorsements
Eligible for a Transportation Workers Identification Card (TWIC)
No accidents in the previous 3 years
No more than one moving violation within the previous 2 years
Willing to submit to a pre-employment drug screen and a criminal background check.
Must pass a pre-employment drug screen as a condition of employment, and if hired, shall be subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with AmeriGas policies.
Cannot use medical marijuana, even if prescribed by an authorized physician, for safety-sensitive positions.

Nice To Haves

1 year of tanker experience within the last 3 years

Responsibilities

Drive a tanker truck (11,400 gallon capacity) to pick up propane at the supply point (e.g. refinery, pipeline terminal, storage facility) and deliver it to area AmeriGas facilities.
Make four to five pick-ups and deliveries per day, driving an average of 500 miles per day and working up to 14 hours per day.
Approximately 80 percent of the driver’s time is spent driving or waiting in line at the supply point.
Attach terminal hoses to the truck connections to pump propane into the tanker.
Use permanent hoses attached to the filling ports or the hoses stored in the truck to unload the tanker. The hoses stored on the truck come in two sizes: 20 feet long, three inches in diameter; and 19 feet long, 1½ inches in diameter.
Perform twice-daily truck inspections.
May climb ladders at some AmeriGas facilities to check gauges at the top of the bulk tanks.