Fleet Wash Technician

Company Overview
Come join a winning Team! Since 1970 Plastic Express has met the bulk trucking, bulk terminal, packaging, and warehousing needs of the plastics industry. Our strategic locations, modern systems, and dedicated employees allow us to provide custom tailored logistical solutions to fulfill the most challenging needs of our customers. Plastic Express operates from 22 full service facilities, more than 40 bulk terminals, and 52 railcar terminals offering more than 8,500 railcar spots across the country. We are located near 9 major ports in the U.S. and rely heavily on our rail infrastructure to handle imports /exports as well as regional distribution. At many of the Plastic Express sites, we also handle some non-plastic commodities, which include; paper rolls, steel, building materials and other dry bulk materials. Plastic Express owns and operates roughly 250 trucks, with approximately 250 trailers performing full bulk truck distribution business. Plastic Express is headquartered in Houston, TX and has over 600 employees nationwide. Our goal has always been to exceed our customer's expectations, and our can do-attitude is what differentiates us from the competition.

Plastic Express employees have always been our key to success and total customer satisfaction. We are always looking for dependable & talented business professionals that will help us to grow and to continue our “Can Do” tradition.

Essential Functions:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Summary:
General labor position. Rinsing trailer interiors per specific procedure. Washing and detailing Plastic Express tractors inside and out. Wheel and tire polishing on tractors and trailers.

 
Essential Functions/Duties:

• Wash and detail tractors inside and out
• Wash trailers inside
• Blow down or wash the inside of trailers
• Wash out hoses
• Polish and shine tires and wheels
• Sweep and maintain the truck yard
• Truck yard landscape maintenance
• Clean and maintain the wash area
• Dependable personal vehicle, as the employee would be involved with travel to rail sidings for inventory purposes
• Must be willing, capable and comfortable to perform tasks on top of tank trailers

Qualifications: 
Required Education and Experience

• Minimum education required: high school diploma or equivalent

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  These tasks include, but are not limited to:

• Ability to perform physical labor for a minimum of 8 hours per day
• Physical ability to climb, bend, and squat under trailers
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 56 pounds
• Must be able to work outside in all types of weather conditions
• Must be able to work Monday through Saturday

Skills:   

• Proven interpersonal skills; relationship development and management
• Ability to work independently and as part of team
• Ability to recognize onsite risk factors and take appropriate action with firmness and tact

Work Environment: 
Expected to operate in a bulk terminal setting, outdoors, around heavy machinery while always observing all safety rules.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: 
This is a full-time position.

Travel:
Little to no travel is expected for this position.

Benefits and Perks:

• Family health benefit packages - after 90 days
• Vacation pay - after 90 days
• Holiday pay - after 90 days
• Company matching 401k retirement program - after 90 days

Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted and/or changed at any time at the discretion of management.

In line with Plastic Express’ Environmental Promise, the hired individual is expected to enthusiastically support all facets of Operation Clean Sweep; specifically, making a conscious effort to prevent pellet, flake and powder loss into the environment and ensure any spills are swiftly and effectively cleaned up.

If you have an interest in working at Plastic Express, please forward your resume including a brief work history.