Helix Resources is now accepting applications for an experienced Class A CDL Truck Driver for 7/7 schedule for Fourchon, LA area.

Qualifications:

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  Must have a valid Louisiana CDL Class A license.
• Knowledge of DOT and local driving laws and regulations

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

7&7 (Tuesday crew changes)
Have to stay in living quarters for 7 days on
12 hours guaranteed (7am – 7pm)
Any call outs before 7am and after 7pm will be OT

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  Promote, execute and adhere to the company’s safety program.
• Obey all traffic laws, including but not limited to: driving within posted speed limits, stopping and looking for traffic at all stop signs.
• Maneuver tractor and trailers into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned.
• Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes.
• Maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
• Check the truck to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
• Report defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the tractor and/or trailer.
• Secure equipment for transport, using ropes, blocks, chain, binders, or covers.
• Drive the tractor and/or trailer to weigh stations before and after loading and along routes to document weights and to comply with state regulations.
• Drive trucks with capacities greater than 3 tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, to transport and deliver products, cranes, or other equipment.
• Obtain receipts or signatures for services when required.
• Follow appropriate safety procedures for transporting heavy equipment and wide loads.
• Operate equipment, such as CB radios, and telephones, to exchange necessary information with company personnel.
• Perform basic vehicle maintenance tasks, such as adding oil, fuel, or radiator fluid or performing minor repairs.
• Inspect the load before and after to determine the physical condition.
• Check conditions of trailers after contents have been unloaded to ensure that there has been no damage.
• Read bills of lading to determine assignment details.
• Check all load-related documentation to ensure that it is complete and accurate.
• Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions, using computer equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) equipment, or other navigation devices to minimize fuel consumption.
• Load and unload trucks, or help others with loading and unloading, operating any special loading related equipment on vehicles and using other equipment as necessary.
• Subject to random D.O.T. drug screens and regulations.
• Maintain a valid commercial driver’s license.
• Perform other construction duties or task as required based on company’s needs.