Lube-Service Truck Driver

About Us:

We are a Heavy/Highway General Contractor based in Chestertown Maryland. The Company owns and maintains a fleet of over 300 pieces of equipment used in the construction of utilities (sewer, water, storm drain), earthmoving, and asphalt paving with several gravel pits and two asphalt plants.

 

About the Role:

Our Lube-Service Truck Driver is responsible for servicing heavy construction equipment, including but not limited to lubing and minor repairs to on-site construction equipment and vehicles.

 

Key Responsibilities:​

• Driving and Operating Service truck; Class B CDL License required.

• Performs pre-trip and post-trip inspections daily and keeps simple records of the same

• Fuels and maintains fluid levels of the assigned vehicle

• Occasionally assist with loading and unloading of materials 

• Occasionally assist with additional duties if needed

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A Look At Your Day:

Your day will start by punching in at six o’clock a.m. (unless otherwise instructed) and begin with a pre-trip inspection on your assigned vehicle before leaving the yard or starting place. At the end of your shift, the truck is to be post-trip inspected, fluid levels topped off and fuel use recorded on the sheet in the driver’s room.  You will keep track of any safety defects and ensure they are reported with a copy of the report retained in the truck. You will also complete your “Employee Daily Report” entering times, load counts, and job identification before punching out for the day. At the start of the next day, you will ensure that a mechanic has signed for any repairs made on your post-trip inspection before leaving the terminal.  If your truck did not require any repair, check your dispatch sheet and proceed as usual beginning with the pre-trip inspection.

 

• You will have a daily morning work break once on the job site

• Normal lunch break is at twelve o’clock noon for one-half to one hour

• During peak work periods you may be required to work Saturdays, if necessary

 

Requirements:

• Working knowledge in the safe operation of heavy truck operation

• Working knowledge of the U.S. Department of Transportation rules as they apply to truck operation

• Working knowledge of Maryland motor vehicle laws and their application to trucks

• Working knowledge of the care and preventative maintenance of diesel truck engines and their drivetrain components

• Ability to operate a heavy truck both in traffic and on a construction site

• Ability to make minor repairs and adjustments

• Ability to perform preventive maintenance

• Ability to understand written and oral instruction and to keep simple records

• The work requires a mature, stable individual who is punctual and dependable

 

Required Education/ Certifications:

• Class B, CDL License

 

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to physically  operate a variety of heavy construction trucks and equipment over highways and on construction sites

• Ability to be flexible and accommodating to the working hours and working conditions that each individual project dictates. 

• Ability to safely work in all types of weather conditions year-round

 

Additional Requirements:

• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test

• Must have a valid Driver’s License

• Notification of Traffic Violation: The Commercial Motor Safety Act of 1986 requires that commercial drivers notify their employers and state that issued their license of all moving violations, including those committed in a personal vehicle, for which the driver forfeited collateral or was convicted within 30 days after the conviction. *Forms are available in the driver’s room at all times.

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Preferred Experience:

• Previous related job experience preferred but not necessary

 

Additional Rules Associated with the Position:

• No radar detectors

• No smoking in or around vehicles with HAZMAT placards

• No unauthorized passengers

• Once leaving the yard, proceed directly to your assignment- do not stop en route

• Never leave a job assignment without the approval of the foreman (Unauthorized departure is grounds for dismissal)

 

Job Type: 

Full-time, Monday to Friday

 

Benefits:

• 401(k)

• Health insurance

• Paid time off

• Bonuses

• Overtime

• + Additional benefits​