VAN DRIVERS- NEW Starting Wage Sioux City, IA - PROFESSIONAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC
Description
**About PTI Where the RIGHT way is the SAFE way:**
Professional Transportation, Inc. has been providing crew transportation services for railroads since 1980 and has an industry reputation for providing quality, reliable, and safe crew transportation services. Much like a shuttle service, PTI receives around-the-clock requests from our railroad customers to pick up and drop off train crews. PTI dispatchers match up drivers with these trips and the drivers safely transport the crews to their destinations.
****NEW STARTING WAGES****
****Yard Drivers start at $13.00/hr****
****OTR Drivers start at $15.00/hr****
**Job Summary:**
As a PTI Van Driver, you will be responsible for safely transporting railroad crew members wherever the railroad requests. Trip length and times vary depending on railroad customer needs. Safety is always our #1 priority and should be a main focus for our Van Drivers. **No prior experience required Full and Part Time positions available on multiple shifts**
**Responsibilities:**
Promoting and practicing safety awareness
Prioritize on time performance to meet customer needs
Pick up and drop off our customers safely to their destinations
Provide excellent customer service
Communicate timely with our Dispatch Center
Open and close all doors/hatches for the crew members
Report any defects, mechanical problems, or missing items found during vehicle inspection to your Supervisor
Promote and follow all company policies and procedures
All other duties as assigned by your Supervisor
**Our ideal candidate must:**
Be at least 21 years old
Have a valid drivers license and clean driving record
Have a minimum of 3 years driving experience (personal or work-related)
Must be able to pass a post offer drug screening, MVR, and homeland security background check
Live within 30 minutes of the branch location to ensure on-time performance is achieved
Have a medical DOT card (or obtain one upon hire) if required by your state
**Benefits of Joining PTI:**
Company provided vehicles, insurance, maintenance, and fuel
Multiple benefit plan options
Paid vacation time
401(K) retirement
Safety recognition awards and incentives
On the job training
No heavy lifting or long-distance walking
Room for growth and advancement within the company
Home every day
**PTI COVID-19 Guidelines:**
To keep our employees and customers safe, PTI is following CDC recommended guidelines including:
social distancing when available,
wearing face coverings while transporting our customers, entering PTI and customer facilities, and in common places where social distancing guidelines cant be met,
and regularly cleaning and sanitizing office spaces, vehicles, and other high touch areas.
We also provide wipes and sanitizers at our branch office locations for sanitizing company vehicles and office spaces where applicable. Currently, we are requiring all PTI employees wear face coverings while on the clock, transporting our customers, and while visiting branch office locations.
*This does not necessarily list all responsibilities, duties, requirements, or efforts associated with the job. While this list is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job, the company reserves the right to review and modify the functions, duties, and requirements of the job or to require that additional or different tasks be performed as circumstances or business needs require.*
EOE