Job Summary:The Fuel Truck Driver is responsible for loading, transporting, and delivering fuel in a tractor trailer tanker within a 300-mile radius of the terminal while practicing safe driving practices and offering superior service to our customers. This specific positionis primarly responsible for direct delivery of fuel to farms.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Safely operate truck and trailer to destinations in accordance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
- Inspects equipment for defects and safe operating condition before, during, and after trips.
- Knowledge of and the ability to use loading arms and card readers at rack facilities, use auxiliary pumps for loading and unloading of vehicle, and use spill kits and fire extinguisher.
- Hook and unhook trailers from the tractor, including pushing and/or pulling dollies into place and cranking lever to raise and lower landing gear on tankers.
- Must be able to load/unload tankers either individually, with the assistance of other workers, or with or without mechanical equipment.
- Maintain records required for compliance with State and Federal regulations including drivers' record of duty status, records of fuel purchases, mileage records, and all other records required by law and the company.
- Conform with and abide by all commercial motor vehicle regulations, policies, work procedures, instruction, and all safety requirements.
- Provide a Customer Service attitude when interacting with internal and external customers while accomplishing work, production, and achieving quality standards.
- Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe workstation/environment at all times.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Education and Experience:
- Education: High School or Equivalent
- Experience: 1 year tractor trailer/tanker driving experience preferred. Experience with direct delivery to farms is preferred.
- Must have a valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with Hazmat and Tank Endorsement.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Regulations and the U. S. Department of Transportation regulations governing safe driving, hours of service, inspection, and maintenance.
- Ability to maneuver vehicle at varying speeds in difficult situations, such as tight corners, inclement weather, busy commercial areas, high pedestrian and vehicle traffic, and tight loading/unloading areas.
- Ability to read a map, follow directions, handle receipts, and maintain logs, etc.
- Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, management, and customers.
- Abide by all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description.
- Abide by the company's safety, quality, environmental, and HR policies at all times.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
- Must meet or exceed the medical standards of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Regulations and the U.S. Department of Transportation.
- Must satisfactorily pass a company mandated physical, and U. S. Department of Transportation or company mandated drug and/or alcohol tests.
- The employee is frequently required to sit; reach with hands and arms, and smell. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- Sit and remain alert while driving for an aggregate period of up to 11 hours.
- Shift a manual transmission and operate foot pedals.
- Enter and exit vehicle's cab at least 6-10 times a day. Cab floor level is generally 36 to 66 inches above ground level, with entry and exit achieved with the assistance of various configurations of steps and handholds; also requires occasional bending, twisting, climbing, squatting, crouching, and balancing.
- Climb the side of the tanker as required. Climbing is achieved with the assistance of various configurations of steps and handholds, also requires occasional bending, twisting, climbing, squatting, crouching, and balancing.
- Climb the top of the tanker trailer to open/close top vent. Trailer sides are generally 40 to 66 inches above ground level. Climbing is achieved with the assistance of various configurations of steps and handholds, also requires occasional bending, twisting, climbing, squatting, crouching, and balancing.
- Perform occasional pushing of freight or materials weighing up to 100 pounds with or without mechanical aid.
- Perform occasional lifting of freight or materials weighing 1 pound to 100 pounds of varying size and shape a distance of at least 1 foot but usually no more than 100 feet.
- Occasionally reach for freight at waist level and occasionally reach for freight above shoulder height or below waist level.
- Occasionally reach above shoulder level, at waist length and below waist level for maneuvering and directing the controls to operate the truck and/or tanker.
- Able to spend at least 1-4 hours of the day standing and/or walking on surfaces such as concrete, wood, metal, dirt, gravel, and wood and sometimes on slippery and wet surfaces.
- Must be able to hook/unhook various commercial vehicle combinations, manually lower and raise landing gear, operate the fifth wheel release lever, lock and release pintle-hooks, attach and release safety chains, open and close cargo doors, raise and lower hydraulic trailers, climb in and out of vehicle, fuel vehicles, and check engine and hydraulic oil and coolant levels.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to very loud.
- Drivers are subjected to irregular work schedules, temperatures and weather extremes, long trips, short notice for assignment of a trip, tight delivery schedules, and delays en route, and other stresses and fatigue related to driving a large commercial motor vehicle on crowded streets and highways in all kinds of weather.
- Drivers typically spend 80-90% of on-duty time in the truck. While driving, operators are exposed to noise and vibration levels, which may be higher than those experienced in passenger cars.