Driver - CA - Light Duty

Towing Operator

We are looking for quality towing operators to join our growing team. An ideal operator is someone who likes being active, is a creative problem solver, communicates well in a team environment, and has excellent customer service skills. This is not a desk job. Having an interest in automobile knowledge is a must, as no two situations are the same and you'll need to make quick decisions under pressure.

Tow Truck Operators keep our highways safe and are classified as First Responders. Come join the team and be an important part of your community!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Respond to calls dispatched to you in a safe, timely manner. Provide roadside assistance in a safe, professional manner that is free of accidents, injuries and damage.
• Communicate with dispatch in a professional, informative manner as it relates to information necessary to document your status in servicing a call as well as accurate ETA's when requested.
• Professionally and safely perform emergency road service duties as may be dispatched to you, such as, but not necessarily limited to:
• Changing flat tires or airing up tires that are just low on air
• Deliver fuel to those out of gas
• Perform minor roadside repairs, excluding highways
• Perform lockout procedures for customers who have locked their keys in their car
• Perform damage free towing
• Perform accident towing and scene clean-up
• Jumpstart vehicles whose batteries pass the load test and are only discharged and unable to start the vehicle. If assigned AAA battery service test equipment you are expected to test every call for a bad battery and then educate customer regarding AAA battery service program.
• Daily inspects the truck for safety, organization and related equipment, tools, rigging inventory
• Complete and turn in pre-shift inspection prior to beginning duty each day
• Immediately reports tools or equipment damaged or missing;
• Safe driving behavior is a must. Obey all traffic laws, drive defensively, always wear your seat belt, remember our 4-second following rule, minimize backing and left turns.
• Trucks are kept clean inside and out; maintains the truck(s) fuel tanks half full at all times; Maintains truck fluid levels according to manufacturer standards and notes quantities added on the pre-shift inspection sheet.
• Maintains the storage yard in a safe, clean and orderly manner. Ensures that all trash must be properly disposed of and not left in the truck or on the ground. Secures the storage yard when leaving.
• All other duties as assigned by Supervisor

Requirements

• Candidate must reside in Tulare/Visalia area in order to meet customer service time requirements
• Ability to successfully pass DOT medical exam
• Current and valid driver's license with a clean driving record
• This position requires the ability to bend, stoop, walk and stand for periods of time in all types of weather
• CDL a plus, but not required
• Willing to take a drug test and background check
• Confident and capable to drive in inclement weather
• Proficient in utilizing mobile and computer applications for completing administrative work
• Proficient in paper-based administrative work
• Tow Truck Operator experience preferred
• Heavy Equipment or Machine Operation skills a plus

Offers of employment are contingent upon the results of successfully passing a background screening including a criminal background check, a review of motor vehicle records, social security screening, and a drug and alcohol test as required by law or company policy.