DOT Hazmat Driver

Class A HAZMAT Driver

Columbus Ohio

Description

Overtime eligible

+ $5,000 sign-on bonus ($2500 at 90 days and $2500 at 6 months)

Double time eligible for over 12 hours per day

Full benefits and 401(k) Profit Sharing

Home weekly

Relocation available

Founded in 1999, Specialty Sales, LLC is quickly growing, and we’d like you to grow with us. If you’re looking for a company that values its team members, provides a competitive compensation and benefit package, and appreciates the expertise you can bring to our company, join us!

We are currently recruiting for a Class A HAZMAT driver for our Wisconsin territory. This position is eligible for a signing bonus!

Job duties include, but are not limited to the following:

Responsibilities:

Transport finished goods and raw materials over land to and from manufacturing plants or customer sites

Inspect vehicles daily for mechanical items and safety issues and perform preventative maintenance

Follow routes, meet delivery schedules and collect and verify delivery instructions

Document and log work/rest periods and miles spent driving and retain fuel/toll receipts

Comply with truck driving rules and regulations (size, weight, route designations, parking and break periods) as well as with company policies and procedures

Input delivery amounts and inventory into our automated online system for each stage of the loading and unloading process

Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions

Report defects, accidents or violations

Requirements

Proven work experience as a truck driver – minimum two years of truck driving experience.

Hands on experience with electronic equipment and software (GPS, AVL units, CB etc.)

Ability to drive long hours and travel regularly, team drives, and out of state routes

Extensive knowledge of applicable truck driving rules and regulations

No recent moving, driving violations, or accidents

Moving violations: No more than 2 in the last 36 months

Driving violations: No conviction within the last 36 months for any serious traffic violation

Accidents: No more than one minor preventable accident during prior 36 months in a commercial motor vehicle

Drug or alcohol convictions - none in the last five years

Adaptability and foresight to handle unexpected situations (traffic, weather conditions etc.)

Willing to submit to pre-employment background/drug checks

Valid truck driving license – Class A with proper endorsements - position requires hazmat and tanker endorsements

Requirements

Employment

Provide evidence of employment eligibility acceptable to state and federal standards.

Must be at least 21 years old.

Able to pass a background check and pre-employment exam, physical agility assessment, respiratory clearance physical, pulmonary function test, MVR and DOT drug screen.

Education and Experience

Requires a high school diploma/GED.

Required two (2) years or more of commercial driving experience (Class A) and two (2) or more years of tanker experience.

Certification

Have and maintain a valid commercial driver’s license (Class A), in the state of residence, and a safe driving record meeting the company’s vehicle policy and insurability standards

Must have tanker and HAZMAT endorsements, doubles are preferred.