Field Service Technician (OWS/Grit -- CDL Class A) (Transportation)
Position Overview:
The Field Service Technician I (FST I) is a company driver responsible for delivering exceptional service while removing and recycling non-hazardous industrial waste (liquids and sludges) from commercial kitchen grease traps, oil water separators, grit traps, reclaim tanks, and trenches with our fleet of vacuum trucks and vacuum tankers. During the execution of services, our FST's are responsible for complying with all DOT, state regulations, and company safety and compliance policies.
This route will focus primarily on "Grit" traps and "Oil-water separator" traps
**THIS IS A VERY PHYSICAL/LABOR INTENSIVE ROLE**
Schedule: Typical daily 4am Monday through Friday with some Saturdays required
Some days will require flexibility on start time to service specific customer needs
55 to 70 hours per week
Compensation: Starts at $26/hr
Location: 560 Portwall St, Houston
Position requires a Class A, unrestricted license with a Tanker Endorsement (Tanker experience preferred )
Essential Functions
- Always work in a safe and compliant manner while driving, performing services or in any way working for or representing the Company.
- Make all assigned stops or notify dispatch immediately if a stop is skipped or missed.
- FST I maintains DNS (did not service) to a minimum, calls in for add-ons and complete full routes for maximum capacity.
- Clean all assigned grease traps/oil-water separators to specifications and to customer specific requirements.
- Must use the tablet technology for each service as required by management.
- Must gain an adequate understanding and be capable of delivering the grease trap value proposition.
- Must be capable of completing sludge judge readings as required by the customer.
- Must complete grease trap inspections for each and every service provided.
- Must be capable of the safe and proper line jetting of a grease trap or oil-water separator.
- The industrial FST must adhere to company policies as it relates to loading non-hazardous materials only.
- Must complete a daily pre-trip and post-trip using the electronic DVIR system.
- Must collect, fill out and keep in good order all required paperwork each day
- Maintain a good driving record for personal and professional driving
- Maintain a current valid Class A CDL license and a tanker endorsement
- Meet and maintain all DOT and Company physical and medical requirements
- Complete required safety training.
- Available for on-call rotation as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge and Skills
- The ability to learn procedures related to safe handling of materials.
- Committed to growth in a company.
- Collaborative with team members.
- Good eye-hand coordination.
- Organizational ability.
- Reliable transportation.
- The ability to be cross-trained to perform other jobs as needed.
- Ability to communicate with others for safety and efficiency requirements.
- Must be a team player.
Education and Experience
- One (1) year of Class A or military driving experience.
- Current, valid CDL Class (A) License.
- Tanker endorsement before day one (1) of employment.
- Must register for Clearing House. FMCSA requirement – Please follow this link to register online: http://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot/Register.
- Vacuum truck experience (Highly Preferred).
- Roll off and end dump experience or willing to learn (Highly Preferred).
- Medically qualified to operate a commercial vehicle.
- Ability to lift 55 lbs. or more.
- A maximum of two (2) moving violations within the past five (5) years.
- A maximum of one (1) DOT recordable accident within the last three (3) years.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States.
Working Environment:
- Heavy driving, vibration, and noise.
- Schedule variations required to meet customer demands.
- Ability to work in hot, cold, and wet weather conditions.
- Willing to work in environments with strong orders and smells.
- 24-hour operation.
This job description in no way states of implies these are the only duties to be performed by the employee incumbent in the position. Employees will be required to follow any other legal or ethical job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties.
This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise. Liquid Environmental Solutions has an “at will” relationship with team members.
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