Petroleum Tanker Driver - Full-time

Job Summary

The Lincoln Oil Driver loads, transports, and delivers petroleum products safely and efficiently to Company owned sites while maintaining compliance with all state and federal regulations.
Tanker Driver-Lincoln Oil
Essential Requirements for the job
Skills
Acts in accordance with our Mission, Vision and Core Values and corporate policies
Able to speak in English so understood; read and understand the written word in English
Ability to read and understand tank readings and charts
Knowledge and understanding of basic math
Knows and complies with all pertinent DOT regulations
Complete knowledge of petroleum tankers, and safe procedures practicing safe driving skills including defensive driving.
Mechanical aptitude for operating and trouble shooting equipment
Knows proper responses and handling of gas spills and reporting procedures
Understand and comply with Company Hazmat Security Plan
Understand and comply with Company Emergency Response Plan
Regular, dependable work attendance and punctuality required; works scheduled hours
Education
Minimum High School diploma or equivalent
Related experience in the area of driving a tanker or similar vehicle
Basic knowledge of trucks
Annual training in Hazmat, Hazmat Security, Safety
Physical
Meet all DOT requirements regarding medical qualifications
Participate in a Drug and Alcohol Testing program
Able to lift hoses weighing 50 pounds, shoulder height a distance in excess of five feet
Able to climb a ladder to access the top of a tanker trailer
Climb and out of a truck approximately 25 times per shift
Use hand tools to remove ice from delivery fuel fills
Able to move manhole covers weighing 20 pounds
Able to pry open stuck or frozen fuel fill covers and/or caps
Able to hear and understand phone and 2 way communications
Able to distinguish colors
Night drivers must be able to work a 12 hour shift and sleep during the day
Withstand the rigors, while driving, of traveling on rough roads, making turns, operating both clutch and brake pedals, and the changing buoyancy of an air suspension seat; able to drive extended periods of time
Able to work in all outside weather conditions
Able to tolerate occasional exposure to gas fumes
Travel
Able to attend mandatory seminars
Maintain CDL and its endorsements
Maintain TWIC card
Clean driving record

Disclaimer

The list of requirements, duties, and responsibilities is not exhaustive, but merely the most recent list for the current job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description and to require that other tasks be performed, including for example, when circumstances of the job change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload or technical development).

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Performs DOT pre-trip and post-trip inspections
Loads and unloads petroleum products adhering to various terminal procedures and company and governmental regulations.
Operates tanker according to Company policies and state and federal laws
Transports load over required route to proper destination observing all traffic laws and safety regulations
Completes and maintains legible, accurate, paperwork in compliance with established company policies and transmits to appropriate person
Maintains vehicle cleanliness and replaces gaskets, nozzles, and other related articles as needed
Maintains miscellaneous service duties such as checking, on a daily basis, oil, water, fuel, tires, and tank related items
Maintains communication with the office
Reports any equipment malfunctions and/or concerns to the Transportation Manager and arrange for repairs where needed
Works in a SAFE manner at all times and reports accidents immediately
Gives customers prompt and courteous service
Identifies proper underground storage tanks for delivery at all locations
Has awareness of the various fuels used throughout the year
In the event of an accident, completes proper reports with pictures
Responds to Hazmat spills within scope of Hazmat Operative Level training