What are the responsibilities and job description for the Delivery Driver position at Parker Oil Propane?
Job Details
Job Location: Burk plant - Burkeville, VA
Salary Range: Undisclosed
Description
Drive a commercial vehicle with a capacity of at least 33,000 GVW, to transport and deliver liquefied petroleum products (LPG) to home, agriculture, and business/commercial and construction sites as needed. The job requires the driver to load and unload the truck and to use handheld computer equipment in the delivery truck. The job requires a Class B commercial drivers' license with Hazardous Materials and Tanker endorsements, DOT Medical card and random drug and alcohol screenings semiannually.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Follow appropriate safety procedures when transporting hazardous materials.
- Check the vehicle before driving daily to ensure that mechanical, safety and emergency equipment is in good working order.
- Maintain logs of vehicle service and repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
- Obtain receipts or signatures when loads are delivered and collect payment for services when required.
- Check all load-related documentation to ensure that it is complete and accurate.
- Drive trucks with capacities greater than 3 tons, not including tractor-trailer combinations, to transport and deliver products, or other materials.
- Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles to the supervisor immediately.
- Read and interpret maps to determine vehicle routes.
- Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes.
- Operate equipment such as truck delivery computers and telephones to exchange necessary information with offices, supervisors, or other drivers. This is done only when the truck is parked.
- Load and unload trucks, or help others with loading and unloading, operating any special loading-related equipment on vehicles and using other equipment as necessary.
Qualifications
- Class B Commercial Driver’s License (or A)
- Hazardous Materials Endorsement
- Tanker Endorsement
- DOT Medical Card
- Air Brake Endorsement
