Driver - Houston, United States - Westlake Careers

Westlake Careers

Verified Company

Houston, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

JOB SUMMARY
Drives gasoline or diesel-powered tractor-trailer combination to transport and deliver a coal-by-product, fly ash.

Job accountability is the on-time delivery of product to end customer, positive attitude, reliability, and accurate documentation and record keeping.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Comply with Boral Safety Policies and Procedures
Regular attendance, timeliness, and scheduling flexibility
Must possess working knowledge of tractor and pneumatic tanker combination, Federal and State regulations inherent to Commercial Driver Licensing (CDL).
Ability to operate equipment in tight places.
Possess good interpersonal skills, be a team player, present a good appearance, good communication skills; both written and oral.
Job duties entail the loading fly ash or other materials and transporting them to the customer's location, via daily direction of dispatcher.
Daily performance, of pretrip and post trip equipment inspection, and preparation of related trip documentation.
Trip documentation comprises daily driver's logbook, equipment inspection log, trip reports, daily time sheet, fuel tickets, source plant load weight tickets and receipt signatures from end customer confirming delivery.
Routinely calls dispatcher for new routing assignments, instructions as regards any equipment failure, report down time, demurrage situations and any other issues requiring the assistance of supporting personnel.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in oneonone and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).12 years' experience with equipment. Successful completion of CDL Driver Training Course is a plus.
Hold a valid Commercial Driver's License, current Medical Examiner's Certificate and Compliance Certificate.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

The employee should possess the ability to:

Be exposed to sounds or noise levels that maybe uncomfortable.
Withstand exposure to temperature extremes inside or out.
Prolong standing or in stationary position.
Complete repetitive movements
Bend and/or twist
Lift/move/transport items up to 50 pounds
Ability to move or traverse about the facilities.
Ability to work around dust, chemicals, and other substances, and in various environmental conditions.
Wear all required personal protective equipment (hearing, vision, and hardhat protection)