Tow Truck Driver I - DOT (Manheim)

Cox Communications • Grove City, OH

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Cox Automotive is seeking a Tow Truck Driver I - DOT to operate a tow truck and front-end loader to provide towing, loading, and unloading services for customer vehicles. This role involves ensuring vehicles are safely attached and released during towing, transporting vehicles to designated areas, scanning towed vehicles, and assisting customers with various vehicle needs such as jump-starts and unlocking. The driver will also perform routine maintenance on equipment, adhere to safety regulations, and may assist with lot operations and sale day activities. This is an individual contributor role with no remote work options, requiring the employee to work at a specified Cox location.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED and 5 years’ experience in a related field. OR 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.
• 1-3 years of experience driving a service/tow truck or front-end loader required.
• Pre-hire Physical needed for DOT medical card.
• Completion of DOT Driver Qualification file.
• Dependent on the role, a 5 Panel Drug test may be required.
• Adhere to Vehicle Use Policy.
• Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship. No OPT, CPT, STEM/OPT or visa sponsorship now or in future.

Responsibilities

• Operates a tow truck to provide tow service to customer vehicles on the SAAA parking lot and in different locations as needed.
• May require the use of dollies.
• Operates a front-end loader to provide a loading and unloading service for the customers.
• Move vehicles around the lot for auction shops.
• Properly affixes 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 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

• minimum of sixteen hours of paid time off every month
• seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year
• additional paid time off in the form of 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)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED