What are the responsibilities and job description for the Utility Representative position at Eastern Propane?
Utility Representative
Loudon, NH - Full-time
About our energy
Family owned and operated for more than 90 years, Eastern is a full-service propane and oil company serving New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont. We are proudly ranked as a gold level status for Veteran friendly employers. We’ve been voted as one of New Hampshire's "Best Places to Work" in the Manchester Radio Group's #bestofthe603 and we are pleased to offer employment opportunities throughout New England. Joining Eastern means you’re part of a supportive and family focused culture.
Why choose Eastern?
- Extensive benefits including 100% paid insurance options
- Matched 401(k) options
- Employee & family fuel discounts for your home
- Sign-on bonus
- Boot and uniform allowances
- State of the art Training Center
- Paid time off paid holidays
- Veteran’s Day paid holiday for active military and veterans
- Opportunity for growth
- Complimentary coffee, snacks, and Thanksgiving turkey
- Shortened summer hours - full pay, shorter days
- Wellness reimbursement (gym, exercise classes, and more)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Additional voluntary benefits
- Pet insurance
About this opportunity
This safety sensitive position will provide support to the Service department as needed and ensure the safe delivery of liquid products to our customers.
What your role will look like
- Operate a commercial motor vehicle to transport liquid fuel products in every weather condition and at any time, day or night.
- Unload liquid fuel products from vehicle, which includes pulling up to 150 feet of delivery hose.
- Support Eastern’s policies and procedures by maintaining required licensure and meeting DOT and SOP standards.
- Remain alert and focused and otherwise complete work in a safe manner, including reporting any unsafe conditions to the supervisor immediately.
- Demonstrate a commitment to safety by engaging in safety meetings, safety training, and safety refreshers, alerting supervisor to unsafe actions, and modeling safety-conscious practices.
- Perform leak checks in accordance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Code #58 and restart system appliances.
- Install and maintain tank monitors.
- Maintain organized and professional standards and appearance in dress, hygiene, cleanliness of vehicle.
- Perform maintenance of facility during off-season including painting, mowing, trimming, raking, weeding, tank preparation, tank evacuation, and meter reading.
- Provide support to the Service department, as needed, to include the following functions:
- Perform tank swaps and inspections in accordance with Department of Transportation (DOT) standards.
- Perform cathodic testing of underground tanks and DOT tank inspections.
- Operate crane truck for setting, installing, and transporting propane tanks.
- Assist certified Service and Installation Technicians with equipment installation.
- Contribute to the team’s reliability, including by communicating in advance planned absences and participating in the regularly scheduled on-call rotation.
- Meet attendance expectations, which involves consistently arriving to work on time and being prepared to work within assigned, scheduled work hours, understanding that these scheduled work hours may vary based on the seasonal needs of the department.
- Be receptive to and competently use new technologies.
- Be receptive to and successfully complete other duties as assigned.
What you’ll bring to this role
- Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
- Age requirement: minimum of 21 years old.
- Licensure/Certification:
- Valid state license for size vehicle and appropriate endorsements.
- Submit to and pass DOT physical.
- Submit to and pass DOT drug and alcohol tests.
- Proven history of a safe driving record and must maintain same.
- Knowledge of the National Fuel Gas Code (NFPA 54) and Storage and Handling of Liquefied Propane Gas (NFPA 58).
- Demonstrated ability to read and write English and perform basic math skills.
- Knowledge of electricity and use of test meter.
- Knowledge of leak and pressure test.
- Knowledge of carbon monoxide test procedure.
- Ability to perform all functions of the job in every weather condition, day and night.
Apply now to heat up your career at Eastern!