Local Transport Driver

Transport Driver

Headquartered in Taylor, Mich., Atlas Oil is the inaugural Simon Group Holdings company. Since our founding in 1985, Atlas has grown through technological and operational innovation, all while maintaining our unwavering commitment to customer success. Atlas offers single-source solutions for fuel, transportation and logistics and is one of the largest fuel distributors in the country, delivering over 1 billion gallons of fuel annually to customers in 47 states.

We have an active real estate division and are engaged in transportation logistics and fueling including bulk, fleet, event, onsite, emergency response, and oil field services.

Atlas has a unique, entrepreneurial culture. We work hard, love what we do, focus on customers and have fun in the process! Our phenomenal growth is attributable to our people and that’s why we are successful in recruiting top talent. As an Atlas team member, you’ll receive the support of the entire Atlas team and be encouraged to learn and grow with us.

Atlas Oil offers its employees a full benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision options. We also offer life insurance, 401k that includes a company match and paid time off. In addition to that, we offer tuition reimbursement to assist our team members in their professional development.

If you are driven to be the best you can be and are looking for an organization to match your high standards, look no further!

Job Summary The primary function is driving a tanker truck to various customers in a local setting, loading and unloading bulk petroleum products, and completing assigned paperwork. There is exposure to dust, fumes and high noise levels. Required to drive occasionally in hazardous conditions, including weather, tight quarters, and blighted areas. Compliance with all DOT, Company and Safety Policies, procedures and practices.

Primary Responsibilities

Complies with all Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and Company policies, procedures, and practices, including Safety Rules and Regulations

Ensures truck is loaded properly with correct product for each drop location

Delivers products in correct quantities as instructed by Logistics Coordinator

Loads chemicals as instructed at designed truck rack

Completes documentation consisting of Bills of Lading (BOL), Inventory, DVIR’s (Pre and Post Trips), Orders, and Fuel Ticket copies. Ensures tickets match orders

Performs general maintenance on truck during shift, including but not limited to: checking oil and fuel levels.

Completes Pre-Trip procedure and ensures spill kit, fire extinguisher, and truck permit paperwork are on/in the truck

Provides friendly, courteous, and professional service to customers

Keeps Logistics Coordinator/Logistics Team Leaders informed of any potential customer issues, complaints, spills, leaks, incidents, accidents or injuries or vehicle problems

Completes work as assigned by Logistics Coordinators. Completes route as assigned in an efficient and safe manner

Informs Maintenance of any vehicle issues

Ensures truck is kept clean and cab is cleaned daily

Informs Logistics Coordinator and Logistics Team Leader immediately of any DOT fines, citations, or other relevant issues

Complies with Performance Measures, including:

Avoids overfills, spillages or transmixes during deliveries or while loading and unloading

Deliveries are made in an efficient and safe manner

Minimizes delays on routes

No tickets or moving violations

Logistics Coordinator/Team Leader are satisfied with work performance

Customer is satisfied with work performance (evidenced by lack of complaints)

Notifies, in advance, Logistics Coordinator/Team Leader of any absence, late arrivals or early departures consistent with policies, procedures and practices

Truck is neat, clean and in proper operating condition at the end of each shift

Paper work and reports are up-to-date and accurate

Tardiness and absenteeism is within the acceptable range

Logistics Coordinator/Team Leader is continually kept in formed of any potential problems with customers, jobs, delivery deadlines, accidents, tickets, injuries or other relevant matter

Supplemental Job Functions to Include:

Attends all scheduled Driver Meetings

Identifies potential sales leads via route/customer communications

Other related duties as required

Required Experience

Possess a CDL A license, with proper endorsements and medical card

Minimum of two (2) years experience driving

Physically capable of using equipment to load and unload tanker trucks, including pulling hoses and climbing onto the top of the tanker

Physically capable to participate in Heavy lifting, bending, squatting, climbing, carrying hoses/nozz

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