Heavy Duty Tow Truck Driver - CDL A Required

At Professional Towing & Recovery LLC, our Team Members strive to deliver amazing customer service. The strength of our organization is our employees. Bringing together and supporting diverse cultures, backgrounds, personalities, and strengths creates a team capable of delivering legendary customer service. When we embrace our diversity – everyone wins. We are seeking career minded individuals that are passionate about helping others and enjoy working independently.

Responsible for:

• operating heavy duty wrecker truck (either single or tandem axle);
• righting overturned vehicles which may require the use of moveable or non-moveable booms and/or power winches
• rigging various vehicles to be righted or towed using accepted procedures
• using booms to lift vehicles for towing
• towing vehicles to designated locations
• positioning vehicles in work area for repair
• clearing accidents involving heavy duty vehicles from streets and highways
• observing instruments while the vehicle is in operation and makes routine corrective action if malfunction is indicated
• reporting defects in the vehicle operated, accidents, traffic violations or damage to the vehicle by performing the following duties.

Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Operates heavy wrecker trucks, safely and efficiently, on or off the highway, in traffic and under adverse climatic conditions.
• Maintains knowledge of vehicular rigging.
• Maintains ability to manually release the emergency brakes on a heavy duty wrecker.
• Operates a standard shift heavy duty transmission.
• Maintains knowledge of the component parts and operating principles of heavy duty wreckers.
• Maintains knowledge of the functions, capabilities and operations of heavy duty wreckers.
• Maintains knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the work.
• Understands and carries out written and oral instructions.
• Performs heavy manual labor for prolonged periods under adverse climatic conditions.
• Maintains a set of basic hand tools.
• Reports any discrepancies on pre-inspection checklist to Heavy Duty Division Manager, Fleet Manager or Fleet Mechanic.
• Completes a pre-inspection checklist to assigned vehicle prior to operation.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 25 years of age or older
• Possess a valid Arizona driver’s license & Class A CDL with minimal driving infractions/incidents.
• Successfully complete drug screening, MVR, criminal background check, and DOT health screenings (pre-employment and ongoing).
• Experience using electronic devices to update service calls,
• Customer service experience including ability to effectively communicate and understand the need for meeting/exceeding customer expectations.
• Ability to lift materials weighing up to fifty (50) pounds
• Commercial driving or prior towing experience
• Must be available weekends
• Must have reliable transportation

At Professional Towing, we are joined in a common goal: Helping people. We are working to transform the towing industry through technological innovation and treating people with the honesty and integrity that they deserve.

Why Work For Us?

• Competitive salary
• Flexible schedules & No “on-call” hours
• Training - You'll attend a thorough, comprehensive, training program
• Paid training and all necessary equipment provided
• Health Coverage including Medical, Dental, & Vision
• 401(K) saving plan