Driver

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match and profit sharing
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Disability Insurance (short term and long term)
• Paid time off: Vacation, Sick Leave, Holiday
• Benefits start the first of the month following or concurrent with date of hire.

Full Job Description

About Buckley Powder Co.

Buckley Powder Co. is a supplier of goods and services to the mining, construction, seismic exploration, and energy exploration industries, covering a 16-state area in the Rockies, Gulf Coast region, and the Mid-West. Additionally, we serve power plants, EOD contractors, law enforcement, and demolition firms. We provide a full line of explosive products, shot service crews, drill and shoot contracts, blast design, 3D profiling, Boretrak testing, and shot rock service.

Overview

Buckley Powder is seeking dedicated drivers to join our team.   Drivers will operate semi-truck, Bulk , and other equipment for delivery of products to customer accounts in a safe and timely manner. Careful tracking of inventory is required with strong focus on safety. Drivers often perform mechanical work on trucks to keep trucks in good working order. Pay scale is dependent on qualifications and experience.

Drivers will have physical hand contact with moving raw materials and finished boxes of explosives products weighing up to 50 lbs., including loading products onto truck and delivering them to customers. Drivers may use a pallet jack to load products onto trucks. Drivers may also be required to assist with labor activities on the job site.

Qualifications:

• Valid Class A Commercial Driver’s license (CDL) with tanker and hazmat endorsements and one year experience (preferred)
• Pass ATF background check
• Pass a pre-employment drug screen
• Clean MVR and Background
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Reliable and customer oriented
• Safety oriented
• Ability to follow written and/or oral instructions
• Ability to read and interpret and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies or procedures

  Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• The workday commences early and strict adherence to punctuality and attendance is expected.
• Operate and drive various types of trucks, including semi-trucks and straight trucks, to transport materials and equipment to customer locations
• Adhere to all Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and safety standards while on the road
• Plan and follow efficient routes using maps and GPS technology to ensure timely deliveries
• Conduct pre-trip and post-trip inspections of vehicles to ensure they are in safe operating condition
• Accurately document inventory levels
• Maintain accurate records of deliveries, vehicle maintenance, and any incidents that occur during transportation
• Prepare and maintain all records and reports concerning the use and detonation of explosives, including safety, to assure accurate billing, regulatory compliance, and performance history
• Knowledgeable of and compliance with applicable DOT, OSHA, MSHA, EPA and BATFE regulations, and governing agencies
• Practice consistent use of all Buckley Powder policies
• Safe and responsible operation of assigned equipment
• Maintain, re-fuel, and wash vehicles
• Awareness of importance of safety procedures and potential consequences if work is not completed within regulations
• Other responsibilities may be assigned
• This is not just a driving position. This is a 70% physical labor job, with 30% driving.

  Work Environment:

• Work outdoors in various weather conditions
• Safety equipment provided
• Frequent exposure to hazardous materials
• Moderate noise levels
• Frequent exposure to fumes and airborne particles
• Frequent long-distance driving, road hazards, and machinery at work sites
• Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear
• Must be able to climb in and out of trucks
• May be required to lift and/or carry up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to wear personal protective gear