Driver - Heavy Duty

FirstLine Road Solutions; Kyle (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401k with employer match

Paid time off

Job summary

FirstLine Road Solutions in Central Texas is seeking a Heavy Duty Towing Operator to join our growing team. The role focuses on safe, efficient roadside assistance for heavy vehicles, including 18-wheelers and dump trucks.

The ideal candidate is active, a good problem solver, and communicates well with dispatch and customers. A valid Class A CDL, DOT medical exam, and ability to pass background and drug tests are required. The position is on-site and offers comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Must reside near assigned area to meet service times.
• DOT medical exam required.
• Valid Class A CDL with clean driving record.
• Background check and drug test required.
• Ability to operate under various weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Respond to dispatched calls and provide safe roadside assistance.
• Communicate with dispatch and document status and ETA.
• Perform damage-free towing of heavy-duty vehicles.
• Tow 18-wheelers, garbage trucks, dump trucks, and cement trucks.
• Inspect truck daily and complete pre-shift check.
• Maintain clean, organized storage yard and adhere to safety rules.
• Adhere to traffic laws and safe driving practices.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Customer service

Team communication

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Attention to detail

Education

Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class A

Job description

Description

We are looking for a Heavy Duty Towing Operator to join our growing team In Central, TX! An ideal operator is someone who likes being active, is a problem solver, communicates well in a team environment, and has excellent customer service skills.

Benefits

• Health, Life, Vision, Dental
• 401k with employer match
• paid time off

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Respond to calls dispatched to you in a safe, timely manner. Provide roadside assistance in a safe, professional manner that is free of accidents, injuries and damage.
• Communicate with dispatch in a professional, informative manner as it relates to information necessary to document your status in servicing a call as well as accurate ETA's when requested.
• Professionally and safely perform emergency road service duties as may be dispatched to you, such as, but not necessarily limited to:
• Perform damage free towing
• Perform roadside towing of heavy duty vehicles such as
• 18-wheelers
• Garbage Trucks
• Dump Trucks
• Cement Trucks
• Perform accident towing and scene clean-up
• Daily inspects the truck for safety, organization and related equipment, tools, rigging inventory
• Complete and turn in pre-shift inspection prior to beginning duty each day
• Immediately reports tools or equipment damaged or missing;
• Safe driving behavior is a must. Obey all traffic laws, drive defensively, always wear your seat belt, remember our 4-second following rule, minimize backing and left turns.
• Trucks are kept clean inside and out; maintains the truck(s) fuel tanks half full at all times; Maintains truck fluid levels according to manufacturer standards and notes quantities added on the pre-shift inspection sheet.
• Maintains the storage yard in a safe, clean and orderly manner. Ensures that all trash must be properly disposed of and not left in the truck or on the ground. Secures the storage yard when leaving.
• All other duties as assigned by Supervisor

Requirements

• Candidate must reside near their assigned area in order to meet customer service time requirements
• Ability to successfully pass DOT medical exam
• Current and valid driver’s license with a clean driving record
• All required state-based licensure
• Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) no automatics only please
• This position requires the ability to bend, stoop, walk and stand for periods of time in all types of weather
• Willing to take a drug test and background check
• Confident and capable to drive in inclement weather
• Proficient in utilizing mobile and computer applications for completing administrative workProficient in paper-based administrative work
• Experience
• 1 year experience operating a Heavy Duty Tow Truck OR 1 year experience hauling equipment via Semi-trailer Truck preferred
• Heavy Equipment or Machine Operation skills a plus

Offers of employment are contingent upon the results of successfully passing a background screening including a criminal background check, a review of motor vehicle records, social security screening, and a drug and alcohol test as required by law.