Tour Driver Jobs in Kentucky (NOW HIRING)

Job Description: The Driver CDL Class-A / Tour Manager is responsible for: Safely transporting all Brewco Marketing Group and program/tour assets to various locations within the United States, assisting with the set up and tear down of each event activation, serving as a program brand ambassador during event activations, providing general assistance during event activations, coordinating safe and successful event activations.

Responsibilities:

• Agrees to always represent Brewco Marketing Group and BMG clients, in a manner consistent with each company's morals, values, and ethics.
• Maintains a healthy and respectful attitude in dealing with client and program contacts within and outside of Brewco Marketing Group.
• Ensure the safety of the driver, passenger(s), truck, trailer, and any other assets.
• Comply with all federal, state, and local transportation laws, rules, and regulations.
• Transport truck or tractor and trailer (up to 53') to locations within the United States, primarily throughout the state of Tennessee.
• Check vehicle(s) to ensure mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working condition.
• Convey needed maintenance to supervisor and report accordingly.
• Inspect load(s) to ensure cargo is secure for transport utilizing items such as straps, ropes, blocks, chains, binders, covers, and other miscellaneous tie-down equipment as needed.
• Maintain open communication lines among BMG supervisor(s) and tour staff.
• Follow policies, procedures, and safety guidelines for program/tour assets and staff.
• Research event location(s), plan for parking and area of event activation, and ensure safe ingress and egress for site location.
• Actively participate in scheduled events, as required.
• Lead a safe and efficient set-up of the event activation, provide leadership on activation days, and lead the tear-down of all elements (including electrical and audio) associated with the interior and exterior of the display trailer(s).
• Able to lead all functions of the program's tour, as necessary.
• Onsite and active for all event activations, setup, and teardown days.
• Ensure generator and HVAC units are in proper working order. Troubleshooting issues as they arise.
• Maintain and respect the protocol of communication.
• Work to ensure DOT compliance, insurance protocol and travel oversight.
• Monitors scheduling conflicts for events, equipment, and technology.
• Ensures all elements of the program are maintained and in proper working order.
• Assists inventory and equipment updates.
• Work with each event site contact to coordinate arrival, on-site, and exit logistics.
• Assists with building new equipment in inventory and troubleshooting any issues.
• Ensure policies, procedures, and safety guidelines for tour assets and staff are upheld.
• Evaluate program and provide feedback as needed.
• Provide direct communication with BMG supervisor on program status (to include, but not be limited to, program problems, delays, inclement weather, breakdowns, maintenance issues, schedule conflicts, staff issues, program success stories, etc.)
• Maintain records essential for control, evaluation, and reporting to appropriate supervisors.
• Recommend to BMG supervisor new program ideas to better serve and achieve program's objectives.
• All other duties assigned.

Basic Tasks:

• Complete pre-trip and post-trip paperwork.
• Record mileage logs.
• Attach and detach trailer.
• Load and unload necessary equipment.
• Make necessary repairs and maintenance when needed.
• Fueling the truck or tractor and generator(s).
• Work as a team and be willing to follow directions from others and apply them to assigned tasks.
• Assist visitors through event activation and ensure guests have safe and positive experience.
• Keep event activation area neat while working and return items to correct storage locations.
• Transport, assemble, and disassemble materials used in presentations.
• Communicate policy, procedures, and information to tour staff.
• Confirm proper insurance protocol and provide travel oversight.
• Work with BMG Supervisor to ensure program budget compliance as needed.
• Be engaging, friendly, and professional.
• Work well with Brewco Marketing Group employees and program and/or tour clients.
• Must be able to lift objects of at least seventy-five (75) pounds.
• Must be able to work at elevated levels of 5 feet or higher using ladders or catwalks.
• Ability to perform all other basic tasks as required.

Technology:

• Computers, Tablets, and other smart devices
• Office suite software - Microsoft Office
• Electronic mail software - Microsoft Outlook
• Electronic Logging Device
• GPS Navigation System
• Generator(s)
• Concur Expenses
• Geotab
• Fleetio
• Expandable Touchdown assets
• Ability to learn other technology as required

Skills:

• Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Communication - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.
• Ability to learn and/or acquire other skills as required

Education and Experience:

• Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) - Class A required.
• High School Diploma or equivalent is preferred.
• 5+ years' experience with driving larger assets (Semi tractor and 53' trailer) preferred.
• 3+ years' experience with experiential marketing and/or mobile tours preferred.
• Additional skills and experience in marketing, client interaction, or technical skills as well as military veterans with service in logistics and transportation support would be an added plus for consideration.
• Ability to travel up to eighty (80%) percent of time as needed.
• Must be able to lift objects of at least seventy-five (75) pounds.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k) + matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Varies week to week
• Evenings as needed
• Weekends as needed
• Anticipating roughly thirty-five (35) activation weeks per year

Work Location: In person - Various Event Site Locations.

• BMG HQ - Central City, KY
• BMG Nashville - Nashville, TN
• Event Site Activations - Tennessee