Transport Driver (Class A)

Lakes Gas Co•Hermantown, MN

About The Position

Lakes Gas Co. is hiring a full-time Transport Driver to deliver propane to commercial accounts and residential homes. The role also includes customer service and sales, maintaining and inspecting company property and equipment, and upkeep of tanks. This is a Department of Transportation-regulated position subject to DOT drug and alcohol policies and procedures. The driver must comply with DOT regulations, state and local laws, and NFPA Pamphlets 54 and 58. The position involves driving long distances, working in extreme weather, climbing in and out of the truck cab repeatedly, and some heavy lifting, including handling delivery hose. Drivers are subject to rotating on-call status and must adjust their schedules to meet manager requirements. Pay is commission-based: $0.01 per gallon delivered and $0.56 per mile; non-driving terminal wait time and truck maintenance are paid at $28.93 per hour. A competitive benefits package and opportunity for growth are available.

Requirements

Valid state driver's license.
Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License with HAZMAT and tanker endorsements and no air brake restrictions.
Valid DOT physical examination certification and DOT medical examiner's card.
Complete DOT HAZMAT training every three years.
No moving violations for reckless driving or operating under the influence.
Qualify for insurability under the company's insurance carrier.
Pass a pre-employment drug test and be subject to random drug and/or alcohol testing under DOT and company policies.
Read, interpret, and understand English-language task procedures, shipping papers, product labels, work orders, and informational and warning signage; this will be verified with a reading test.
Accurately perform basic mathematical calculations; this will be verified with a math test.
Communicate clearly in English, both verbally and in writing.
Be able to adjust schedules to manager requirements and requests.
Demonstrate dependability and reliability.
Be safety-conscious and have good driving skills, strong mechanical aptitude, and customer service skills.
Be able to lift and pull delivery hose and climb in and out of the truck cab.
Adapt to electronic data processing equipment; computer skills for maintaining client databases and product inventories are useful.
Undergo annual motor vehicle record review and comply with commercial driver qualification requirements.
Report qualifying traffic violations, including those in a personal vehicle, as required by law.

Nice To Haves

Computer skills useful for maintaining client databases and product inventories.

Responsibilities

Deliver propane fuel to commercial accounts and residential homes.
Provide customer service and sales.
Maintain and inspect company properties, tanks, equipment, and related property.
Perform maintenance, installation, and inspection projects.
Handle delivery hose and perform associated lifting and pulling.
Follow DOT regulations, state and local laws, NFPA Pamphlets 54 and 58, and company drug and alcohol policies.
Report traffic incidents that could affect the DOT license to the Branch Manager as soon as possible, no later than the start of the next business day.
Notify the employer and the state licensing agency of qualifying traffic violations within 30 days after conviction.
Adjust schedules to meet manager requirements and requests.