Bob Truck Driver (Tank Wagon Driver)

Dickerson Transportation Group; Jackson (MS); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Dickerson Transportation Group is hiring an experienced tanker driver to operate bobtail trucks and deliver petroleum products. This full-time role reports to the Dispatcher and emphasizes safety and compliance with DOT/Hazmat rules.

Responsibilities include loading/unloading, paperwork, routine vehicle inspections, and maintaining a professional image while serving customers with prompt, courteous service.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• A Class B CDL with hazmat and tanker endorsements is required (Class A preferred).
• TWIC card is required for terminal access.

Responsibilities

• Follow Dispatcher instructions to deliver goods safely between locations.
• Transport loads along required routes while observing traffic laws.
• Load/unload fuel tankers and maintain accurate records per DOT and company policy.
• Perform safety inspections and report malfunctions to management.
• Maintain vehicle cleanliness and conduct basic maintenance write-ups.
• Complete paperwork and logs daily per DOT requirements.

Skills

CDL Class B

Hazmat endorsement

TWIC card

English proficiency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Details: Level: Experienced, Job Location: Remote - Jackson - Jackson, MS 39212, Position Type: Full Time, Job Category: Transportation, SUMMARY: Operates a bobtail truck to deliver petroleum products to customers. This position reports to the Dispatcher.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Follows Dispatcher instructions, and safely and efficiently deliver goods from one location to another.
• 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.
• Unload and measure amount delivered at each location, and ensure proper safety precautions are taken according to DOT and Hazmat Requirements.
• Clean any spills and inspect tanker to reduce chances of accidents.
• Maintains vehicle cleanliness and replaces gaskets, hoses and other related articles as necessary.
• Completes and transmits all paperwork in compliance with established Company procedures.
• 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.
• Give all customers prompt and courteous service and use tact and diplomacy in dealing with customers, employees and guests at all times.
• Promote and support Company image standards.
• Adheres to all city, county, and state regulations.
• Stay familiar with the Company Policies and Procedures.
• Ensure Management or Dispatcher is made aware of any operating discrepancies.
• Properly posts and verifies all hours worked daily or maintain daily logs as required by DOT.

Work in a “SAFE” manner at all times and report all accidents/incidents immediately to Dispatch.

Use of tools such as wire cutters and screw drivers to occasionally work on top of tankers for probe replacements, if needed.

Any other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Walk, lift, reach, stoop, stand, grasp, balance, climb, kneel, crouch and hear.
• Sit in a trailer cab for long periods of time up to 8 hours and operate manual clutch and pedals with feet.
• Must regularly lift and/or move hoses and fittings that weigh up to 50 pounds.
• Have the ability to climb steps and ladders.
• Must possess a high degree of attention and considerable dexterity in the control of a tractor trailer/bobtail as to prevent damage to property and vehicle equipment.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Lifts/carries 50 pounds occasionally, pushing/pulling a maximum force of 75 pounds; Safe Lifting criteria, floor to knuckle 50 pounds, shoulder to overhead 30 pounds.
• Works in high, precarious places; in outside weather conditions.
• Expose occasionally to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Exposure to extreme cold or heat.
• Able to read and speak English sufficiently to converse with general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals in English, respond to official inquiries and make entries on reports and records.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, percentages and decimals.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EEO Employer M/F/D/VQualifications

Education:

• Required to have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Fuel tanker drivers are required to have a Class B commercial driver’s license (prefer Class A), as well as an endorsement of proper hazmat and tanker training.
• All drivers are required to have a TWIC Card for terminal access.

SPECIALIZED REQUIREMENTS

Current MVR detailing driving record within Company standards. Meets company physical and medical requirements.

Experience

Driving jobs require at least one year of experience with driving a bob truck (tank wagon).