Transport Tanker Driver

We put you in the driver's seat with top-notch and safe equipment and trucks.

About the Job

Our Transport Tanker Driver operates a truck and tanker to transport petroleum products to customers. At Dickerson Transportation, Inc., we are a fast-growing, privately-owned company operating in Mississippi and surrounding states with a commitment to keep our customers and communities going by focusing on solutions, maintaining commitment to our people and customers, and ensuring on-time delivery of petroleum products and related products.

Responsibilities

• Transport petroleum products in a safe and efficient manner while operating under DOT and Hazmat requirements.
• Transports loads over required routes to proper destinations, observing all traffic laws and safety regulations.
• Must be able to load and unload fuel tankers, follow strict safety guidelines, properly label materials, and keep track of other paperwork and records.
• 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.
• Clean any spills and inspect tanker to reduce chances of accidents.
• Performs safety inspections on trucks, equipment, and/or facilities as required by Company policy.
• Maintains miscellaneous service duties such as checking, on a daily basis, oil, water, fuel, tires, and tank-related items and service write-up for maintenance.
• Reports any equipment malfunctions and/or concerns to Management or Dispatcher.
• Stay familiar with the Company Policies and Procedures.
• Work in a SAFE manner at all times and report all accidents/incidents immediately to Dispatch.
• Use of tools such as wire cutters and screwdrivers to occasionally work on top of tankers for probe replacements, if needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Valid Class A Commercial Drivers License with tanker and hazmat endorsements & a clean driving record.
• 1 year of experience driving a tanker carrying fuel or other hazmat materials. Knowledge of DOT and CDL regulations is required.

Key Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, percentages, and decimals.
• Able to read and speak English sufficiently to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals in English, respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and records.
• Safe Lifting criteria: floor to knuckle 50 pounds, shoulder to overhead 30 pounds.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans.