Tow Truck Driver I - DOT
About The Position
This position is responsible for providing general mechanical and automotive services on Auction property, on-site towing service to disabled customer vehicles in compliance with Auction safety rules and regulations. The role involves operating tow trucks and front-end loaders to move various types of vehicles, ensuring safe loading, securing, transport, and unloading. Responsibilities include responding to vehicle recovery requests, supporting lot organization, conducting inspections, maintaining records, and adhering to safety regulations. The driver will also communicate effectively with the Lot Operations team and may assist with general lot operations tasks. Additionally, the role requires assisting employees and customers with towing, jump-starting batteries, unlocking vehicles, and towing vehicles to the mechanic shop. The driver will also remove improperly parked vehicles and perform routine maintenance checks on equipment. A strong commitment to safety is essential, with active participation in safety activities. The role may involve running reports for vehicle movement and working overtime as needed.
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED and 5 years’ experience in a related field.
- Any level degree/certification beyond a HS diploma/GED in a related discipline and 3 years’ experience; or 7 years’ experience in a related field
- Safe drivers needed
- Valid driver's license required
- Must know how to operate a Wheel lift tow truck
- Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.
Nice To Haves
- Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time.
- Ability to walk long distances.
- Regularly required to stand, walk, reach, talk and hear.
- Frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, squat and climb.
- Ability to lift 1-30 pounds.
- Vision abilities required include close, distance and color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Responsibilities
- Operate tow trucks and other equipment to move trailers, heavy trucks, RVs, and boats around the lot
- Safely load, secure, transport, and unload vehicles in accordance with company safety guidelines
- Respond to requests for vehicle recovery, removals, or repositioning in a timely manner
- Support lot organization by staging vehicles for sale, transport, inspection, or customer pickup
- Conduct pre- and post-trip vehicle inspections and report any mechanical or safety issues
- Maintain accurate records/logs of towed or moved vehicles as required
- Follow all local, state, and company safety regulations while operating equipment
- Communicate effectively with Lot Operations team, coordinators, and leadership regarding vehicle status and priorities
- Assist with general lot operations tasks as needed (e.g., traffic flow, customer assistance, basic vehicle movement)
- Operates a tow truck to provide tow service to customer vehicles on the auction lot and in different locations as needed.
- Operates a front-end loader to provide a loading and unloading service for the customers. As well as move vehicles around the lot for auction shops.
- Properly affix tow truck and front-end loader to vehicle needing tow, assuring that the vehicle will not be damaged or cause any danger to others in the towing process. Releases vehicle from the tow truck and assures that vehicle is left in a safe, immobile manner.
- In a safe and courteous manner, hauls vehicles to directed areas.
- Scans every towed vehicle using the TC75 to the location where the vehicle has been delivered.
- Assists employees and customers with towing and jump-starting vehicle battery, as requested via phone or in person.
- As appropriate, assist in unlocking customer vehicles, jump-starting, or locating using Lot Vision.
- Tows vehicles requiring towing service to the Mechanic shop as requested.
- Removes customer and employee vehicles parked incorrectly or in an unsafe manner to customer lot as requested.
- Performs routine maintenance checks on tow truck and front-end loader to have (i.e., oil changes, lubes, filter changes, tire changes).
- Operate truck and front-end loader in compliance with safety regulations.
- May assist lot operations when not operating tow truck and in sale day activities.
- Visibly demonstrate safety commitment by following all safety and health procedures and modeling the behaviors related to such. Actively participate in support of all safety activities aligned with Safety Excellence.
- Run reports to move vehicles into the sale TRA area for auction.
- Perform other duties as assigned by management.
- May be required to work overtime as business needs dictate.
Benefits
- Sixteen hours of paid time off every month
- Seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year
- Bereavement leave
- Time off to vote
- Jury duty leave
- Volunteer time off
- Military leave
- Parental leave
- Health care insurance (medical, dental, vision)
- Retirement planning (401(k))
- Paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
