RTW Driver

Job Title:

Road Tanker Wagon (RTW) Driver

Employer:

Sol Petroleum (Bahamas) LTD.

Location:

Clifton Pier Terminal, New Providence.

Reports to:

Transportation Supervisor

Subordinates:

none

Purpose:

To assure correct, safe and efficient loading, transportation and offloading of fuels to various sites in Nassau without incident and to responsibly operate and care for company vehicles driven and return to the depot/Terminal safely.

Principle Accountabilities:

1. Assure the highest level of safety awareness and practices at all times.
2. Assist in maintaining vehicle in clean condition and maintain the vehicle cab in a clean and tidy condition on a daily basis.
3. Carry out Pre-shift/daily vehicle inspections as per policy and deliver to Supervisor for review and action. Report any vehicle defects and/ or incidents which may occur on a daily basis.
4. Ensure all equipment specified is available, in good working condition and on/ in the vehicle as appropriate. Ensure hoses and connections are in good condition and free of leaks.
5. Accurately complete Drivers Daily Trip Log to show loading time, journey time, maintenance time, waiting time and number of drops.
6. Ensure all vehicle loading safety requirements are always met. For example: vehicle is bonded, compartment is empty before loading, correct fuel type and quantity is loaded and always uses PPE.
7. Complete SDC’s (Safe Discharge Certificate) for each delivery.
8. Document and report using (Unsatisfactory Delivery Conditions Report) any outlets (retail or commercial) which fall short of HSSE requirements.
9. Collection of cheques at sites and conduct cross check to ensure date, figures and words coincide and properly endorsed (and initialed if corrected) to the correct amount on invoice before delivery.
10. Hand in cheques and other documents collected at sites upon return to depot.
11. Through trained defensive driving practices and following procedures, achieve zero accidents where driver has contributed to the cause. Practice defensive driving techniques always.
12. Attend training courses and safety meetings as required.
13. Participate in incident investigations and analysis.
14. Employ customer care techniques to make the delivery process a pleasant and professional experience to the customer thereby achieving zero customer complaints.
15. Ensure vehicle has sufficient fuel for each day’s journey.
16. Responsible for initial response to fire or spill emergency on RTW.
17. Participation in safety audits and assessments when required.
18. Immediate reporting of any incidents, occupational injury and/or illness.
19. Participate in special drills and exercises such as oil spill exercise.  Such exercises and drills may be in collaboration with other oil companies and the emergency services.

Qualification Requirements:

1. A sound secondary education at minimum, with basic reading, writing and arithmetic skills.
2. 3 to 5 years incident free driving experience with tractor trailer and heavy goods vehicles.
3. Have no drug or alcohol impairments and willing acceptance to company’s random testing policies.
4. Proper grooming and presentation as to represent company values and image to our customers. 

Other Competency Requirements:

1. Demonstrates enthusiasm and an attitude to work well with others in teams.
2. Willingness to work in shifts (including night hours, weekends and holidays) as local law regulates.
3. HSSE and Emergency Codes compliance.