Hazmat Tanker Driver

Hazmat Tanker Driver

Location : Southington, CT, US, 06489

Workplace Environment : Remote

Company : AmeriGas Propane, Inc.

AmeriGas, the nation's largest propane distributor, has immediate openings for safety-minded, customer-focused Transport Drivers at a location near you!

Are you looking for an exciting career with a nationally known company and industry leader? AmeriGas Propane, the largest distributor of propane in the United States, is searching for an energetic and customer service-oriented person to join us as a Transport Driver.

Compensation : The on-duty driving mileage range for this position is $0.6962 - $0.6962 per mile with a flat on-duty-non-driving hourly wage range of $24.87 - $24.87 per hour, depending on circumstances including an applicant's skills and qualifications, certain degrees and certifications, prior job experience, market data, and other relevant factors. Additional compensation includes eligibility to earn a performance-based bonus or commissions on completed sales.

Benefits : $5,000 sign-on bonus, 17 days of PTO and 7 Paid Holidays, ongoing safety incentives, career advancement opportunities and annual performance reviews, uniforms provided, $2,500 employee referral program, health, vision, dental, HSA, 401k with company match, Veteran Friendly.

Responsibilities : As a Transport Driver you will drive a tanker truck (11,400 gallon capacity) to pick up propane at the supply point (e.g. refinery, pipeline terminal, storage facility) and deliver it to area AmeriGas facilities. The driver will make four to five pick-ups and deliveries per day, driving an average of 500 miles per day and working up to 14 hours per day. Approximately 80 percent of the driver's time is spent driving or waiting in line at the supply point. Duties include, but are not limited to :

• Drive the tanker truck to pick up propane at the refinery and deliver to area AmeriGas facilities; approximately 45 minutes is required to load or unload the truck.
• Attach terminal hoses to the truck connections to pump propane into the tanker
• Use permanent hoses attached to the filling ports or the hoses stored in the truck to unload the tanker. The hoses stored on the truck come in two sizes : 20 feet long, three inches in diameter; and 19 feet long, 1 inches in diameter
• Perform twice-daily truck inspections
• May climb ladders at some AmeriGas facilities to check gauges at the top of the bulk tanks.

Requirements : 3 Years' tractor and trailer experience with a minimum of 200,000 miles, 1 year of tanker experience within the last 3 years, preferred, Hazmat and tanker endorsements, Eligible for a Transportation Workers Identification Card (TWIC), No accidents in the previous 3 years, No more than one moving violation within the previous 2 years.