Fleet Driver (Fleet Operations)

Overview

Responsibilities

• Candidates are required to complete all career path trainings.
• Ensure safe and proper load securement of material and equipment for transport.
• Ensure accurate time reporting.
• Ensure the safe transport of company materials and equipment in compliance with all city, state, and federal regulations.
• Maintain a CDL A license.
• Able to drive Manual Transmissions (Stick Shift).
• Transport materials and equipment between the Astoria Service Center and company sites.
• Comply with all NYC DOT and FMCSA regulations during operations.
• Be able to work overtime, extended hours, various shifts, and respond to storm and emergency operational conditions on a 24/7 basis as required.
• Selected candidates must be able to work in all outdoor weather conditions, do extensive driving, walking, climbing, standing, push/pull/lift 50-60 pounds unassisted, work on ladders and various elevations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED and 3 to 5 years In operating commercial vehicles and equipment, preferably with a focus on material and equipment transport

• Driver's License CDL A Upon Hire Required
• Other: Metal Coil Endorsement Code M 180 Days Required
• Other: Hazmat 180 Days Required

• Ability to respond to system emergencies
• Able to work in all weather conditions, i.e. excessive heat and/or cold
• Perform extended driving through heavy traffic and severe off-road conditions
• Perform heavy manual labor, i.e. push, pull, and lift up to 50lbs
• Work in, under, and on top of all types of company vehicles and/or equipment
• Ability to work in inclement weather and adverse conditions (i.e., excessive heat, cold, noise, confined spaces)
• Stand, walk, and climb ladders and stairs for the duration of the workday
• Stand, walk, lift, climb, bend, kneel, stoop, and/or reach for the duration of the workday
• Unload materials from delivery vehicles and deliver equipment and materials to various operating facilities
• Ability to travel to company locations to work on storm restoration and heat contingencies
• Use hand-eye coordination to adjust controls on equipment
• Wear necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), i.e. fire-retardant clothing and safety harnesses
• Work rotating shifts, including nights, midnights, weekends, and holidays

• The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
• The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.