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Description
Position Overview
The DEF Freight Driver will be responsible for transporting freight from the Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) area to Sherman, Texas. The position operates a tandem-axle tractor pulling a 53-foot dry van trailer. All safety requirements and federal compliance standards must be strictly adhered to.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Offen Petroleum is an at-will, equal opportunity employer.
Description
Position Overview
The DEF Freight Driver will be responsible for transporting freight from the Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) area to Sherman, Texas. The position operates a tandem-axle tractor pulling a 53-foot dry van trailer. All safety requirements and federal compliance standards must be strictly adhered to.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Deliver loads in a safe and timely manner
- Assist with unloading the trailer. Forklift training will be provided.
- Correctly follow all Offen policies and procedures as well as local and federal laws
- Wear company uniforms and use all required personal protective equipment at each terminal and customer location
- Follow all current Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rules and regulations
- Comply with mandatory drug and alcohol standards
- Ensure that the company vehicle is safe and reliable to operate and is serviced on a regular basis; ensure repair needs are brought to the attention of the service manager
- Maintain and abide by legal, electronic logs, and maintain a paper log if necessary
- Attend required driver training and safety meetings
- Properly and timely complete delivery paperwork and turn in at the end of every shift
- Other duties as assigned
- High school degree or equivalent preferred
- Valid Class A commercial driver’s license with tanker and hazmat endorsements
- At least 3 years of satisfactory driving history required
- Knowledge of DOT and Occupational Safety and Health Administration compliance regulations
- General comfort working with technology including ability to work with our fleet management system (Samsara) phone and email
- Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English
- Must be able to operate trucks with manual and automatic transmissions
- Self-motivated, responsible, and detail oriented, with the ability to work both independently and with others
- Health, dental, and vision coverage, effective the 1st of the month following the date of hire
- Company paid life insurance and long-term disability
- Employee paid voluntary benefits such as voluntary life, short-term disability, critical illness, accident, and Legal
- Participation in the company 401(k) plan with eligibility for the company match after 6 months of service
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Company paid holidays
- Ability to lift, push & pull up to 75 lbs. repeatedly throughout the course of the shift
- Ability to walk, squat, stoop, kneel and bend repeatedly at each delivery location
- Ability to enter and exit truck cab multiple times throughout the day
- Ability to climb on top of and inspect top of trailer
- Ability to regularly pass a DOT physical and maintain FMCSA drug and alcohol standards
Offen Petroleum is an at-will, equal opportunity employer.