Tow Truck Driver Employment Application

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APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT

Tow Truck Driver / Operator

LIGHT AND MEDIUM DUTY TOW TRUCK DRIVER/OPERATOR

Position Description

Job Summary:

  • Perform emergency road service, towing, accident recovery, and abandoned vehicle recovery using assigned truck and towing equipment correctly as trained. Present to the customer a professional self-image and Company image through excellent service, safe operation, and timeliness. Maintain truck and equipment in compliance with Company Perform necessary documentation timely and correctly according to procedures in effect.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

  • Arrive at work on time daily, ready for duty when shift starts;
  • Provide towing and roadside assistance in a safe, professional, and timely manner, free of accident, injury or damage;
  • Submit accurate notes and photos in the invoices and process payments;
  • Complete pre-trip inspection through TowBook daily, before your shift starts;
  • Maintain truck fluid levels according to manufacturer standards;
  • Maintain consistently excellent assistance;
  • Abide by all Federal, State, and Municipal laws, rules and ordinances and maintain a clean driving record;
  • Maintain truck and equipment in a safe, clean state, operating it in a safe and professional manner;
  • Maintain personal appearance and uniforms in compliance with established Company standards;
  • Attend any and all online or hands-on training that the Company will provide and request;
  • Driving, sitting, bending, lifting, hearing and responding to radio and telephone communications; Performs such other duties as may be assigned by the manager.
  • Attend driver and employee meetings as requested for job and safety information;
  • Assist in training new employees when requested;
  • Perform other duties, including cleaning the shop and maintaining storage yard, as

Job Qualifications

  • Possess correct and valid driver’s license for weight and vehicle assigned;
  • Live in geographical area which will allow timely response to calls from home after hours and weekends, as requested;
  • Demonstrate positive customer service attitude – both to co-workers and customers;
  • Possess good English verbal communication, legible handwriting, and basic math functionality;
  • Ability to safely lift 75 pounds unassisted;
  • Ability to safely wear a seatbelt 100% of the time while driving a company truck;
  • Ability to sit in vehicle seat for extended periods, significant amount of driving, bending, lifting, listening to and responding to phone communications.

Skill Reguired

  • Knowledge of safe attachment and towing procedures for vehicles and equipment towed;
  • Proper use of smart phones and the dispatching app, TowBook;
  • Comprehension of directions, responding timely and efficiently to call assignments;
  • Safe backing skills into tight quarters without damage to towed vehicle, customer’s property, or tow truck or trailer;
  • Accident scene management and safe vehicle recovery techniques;

Human Relations Skills

  • Professional appearance, behavior and communication;
  • Positive attitude, customer service skill, tact, diplomacy, and ability to deal effectively with irate, or upset customers;
  • Responds professionally when dealing with law enforcement personnel; Remains calm and rational in emergency situations;
  • Outstanding communication/rapport building skills and team attitude in dealing with all other

Acknowledgement

I have read the foregoing description. I understand and agree to its terms and conditions and understand that my continuing employment with the Company in this position depends upon my meeting these job requirements.

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Printed Name:

HEAVY DUTY TOW TRUCK DRIVER/OPERATOR

Position Description

Job Summary:

  • Provides professional, safe, quality towing, recovery and emergency road services for large trucks, vehicles and

Essential Functions

  • Can effectively and safely handle towing and recovery jobs involving heavy trucks, trailers, equipment and large vehicles;
  • Responds in an efficient and timely manner to all calls assigned or dispatched;
  • Accepts assigned work schedule, including possible “On-Call” assignments for nights and weekends, as necessary;
  • Assesses need and provides safe and appropriate attachment for recovery, up-righting, and towing of vehicles;
  • Timely, safely, and promptly completes detailed documentation of service provided, including photos and any damage;
  • Maintains assigned tow truck and towing equipment in clean, neat, service-ready condition;
  • Daily maintains required “Hours of Service” log book;
  • Performs daily pre-trip inspection on assigned truck, submitting report at beginning of shift;
  • Consistently complies with Company personal appearance and uniform standards;
  • Assists in storage yard, office, and shop as needed;
  • Attends mandatory monthly safety meetings;
  • Attends any and all online or hands-on training that the Company will provide and request;
  • Driving, sitting, bending, lifting, hearing and responding to radio and telephone communications; Performs such other duties as may be assigned by the manager.

Job Qualifications

  • Valid Class “A” Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and valid, Federal Department of Transportation Medical Card;
  • Current motor vehicle record reflecting a safe driving history;
  • Ability to speak, understand, and write English legibly;
  • Sufficient math skill to calculate weight and percentages;
  • Functional knowledge of geographic area served;
  • Basic mechanical understanding;
  • Ability to safely lift 100
  • Ability to safely wear a seatbelt 100% of the time while driving a company truck;

Skill Reguired

  • Familiarity with various vehicle makes and models; requirements, procedures, and service areas for different customers;
  • Knowledge of safe attachment and towing procedures for vehicles and equipment towed;
  • Proper use of CB radios, smart phones and the dispatching app, TowBook;
  • Comprehension of directions, responding timely and efficiently to call assignments;
  • Safe backing skills into tight quarters without damage to towed vehicle, customer’s property, or tow truck or trailer;
  • Accident scene management and safe vehicle recovery techniques, and of hazardous materials identification and handling;

Human Relations Skills

  • Professional appearance, behavior and communication;
  • Positive attitude, customer service skill, tact, diplomacy, and ability to deal effectively with irate, or upset customers;
  • Responds professionally when dealing with law enforcement personnel; Remains calm and rational in emergency situations;
  • Outstanding communication/rapport building skills and team attitude in dealing with all other

Acknowledgement

I have read the foregoing description. I understand and agree to its terms and conditions and understand that my continuing employment with the Company in this position depends upon my meeting these job requirements.

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Printed Name:

TOW TRUCK DRIVER APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT

As the employer, Cape Coral Towing & Recovery AND Stonewall Towing & Recovery is committed to offer equal employment opportunities to every applicant and employee, irrespective of their legally protected status, including but not limited to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

 

Applicant Information

Full Name:
Are you open to working various shifts, including nights and weekends?
Do you own a smart phone?
Have you experienced driving a tow truck?
Applicant Employment History Please detail your work history, starting with your current or most recent position. Include all roles, whether in traditional employment, self-employment, or military service, beginning with the most recent job. Also, explain any gaps in your employment (if there are any). If you require additional space, use the reverse side of this application.






References

Please provide the names of two individuals who are not relatives and would be willing to serve as references for you.





Additional Information:

Do you have a Wreck Master certification?


Disclaimer:

NOTE: Applicants will have to go through a background check with multiple police departments, since we are on police accident scene and arrest rotation lists. An applicant who does not pass a background check or who is prohibited from doing police rotation calls, may result in the employee’s termination of employment.

I hereby certify that the information I have supplied in this application is truthful and accurate. I acknowledge that providing false or misleading information may result in the rejection of my application, or, if employed, may lead to immediate termination. I authorize Cape Coral Towing & Recovery AND Stonewall Towing & Recovery to reach out to my former employers to verify my work history and educational background. I authorize my former employers and educational institutions to fully and freely share information about my past employment, attendance, and academic performance. Furthermore, I authorize those individuals listed as references to provide comprehensive information about my prior employment and education. I HAVE CAREFULLY REVIEWED THE ABOVE CERTIFICATION AND I UNDERSTAND AND CONSENT TO ITS CONDITIONS AND TERMS

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CONSENT TO BACKGROUND AND REFERENCE CHECK

I,
, grant authorization to Cape Coral Towing & Recovery
and Stonewall Towing & Recovery (the “Company”), and its agents, to conduct a comprehensive investigation into my background. This investigation may include my references, character, past employment, education, and criminal history record information kept in state, federal or local files, public or private organizations, and all public records. The purpose of this investigation is to verify the information given in my job application or obtain other information necessary to determine my suitability for the employment and for eligibility to work on scene for police rotation calls. I hereby give my consent for the Company to verify all the information provided by me on my application form. Furthermore, I give my consent for any additional investigation that the Company may undertake as a condition of employment or a condition of continued employment. The Company may need to obtain access to and copies of records about this information, and I authorize this access.

In consideration of the above disclosures, I hereby release any person, company, or other entity from any causes of action that may arise from supplying the Company with information it may request under this release. I understand that providing false answers or statements, or misrepresentations by omission, on this application or any related document will result in the rejection of my application or my immediate discharge if such falsifications or misrepresentations are discovered after I am employed.
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