Towing Truck Driver
Posted on: 14 Apr 2021
Cumberland, RI
Job Description
Job Description
As a part of our continued growth, we are looking for dedicated and passionate Towing Truck Drivers to join our team at LKQ! As a Towing Truck Driver, you will be responsible for operating a company vehicle to transport vehicles to and from events. Duties include loading and verifying vehicles, collecting paperwork, obtaining signatures, and delivering vehicles to the plant.
Essential Job Duties:
* Drives a Company vehicle in a safe, courteous and responsible manner avoiding traffic violations and accidents
* Must follow DOT procedures
* Picks up vehicles at auction or private party and loads them onto the truck
* Secures vehicles down and verifies the condition of the truck and the load, and obtains the proper paperwork associated with the vehicle
* Makes proper notations on regarding vehicles
* Works carefully in such a manner as to prevent injury to oneself or damage to vehicles
* Complies with established Company policies and procedures.
* Ensures accuracy in tasks
* Assumes other duties as assigned.
Benefits:
* Medical Insurance
* Dental Insurance
* Vision Insurance
* 401K Retirement Plan with company matching contributions
* Short-term and long-term disability
* Life Insurance
* Flexible spending accounts
* Paid time off
* Paid Holidays
* Employee discounts
Requirements
* High School Graduate or G.E.D. equivalent required
* Must be at least 21 years of age
* Minimum of 1 year of experience driving a commercial vehicle and/or certified from accredited commercial driving school
* Must possess a valid driver's license (Class A or B) and safe driving record
* Must meet Department of Transportation testing and physical requirements
* Must be knowledgeable of DOT regulations when required
* Must be detail-oriented and accurate in work assignments
* Must be able to drive a company vehicle
* Ability to perform basic math calculations and interpret road maps
* Must be able to communicate effectively both verbally and written.
LKQ offers competitive pay and a very generous Benefits package that includes:
401k Plan with generous employer match, Insurance Plans for (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability), Paid Time-Off, Paid Holiday and Tuition Reimbursement program
While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The job requires sitting for relatively long periods of time while driving. The employee should be able to tolerate high and low temperature levels, and occasional inclement driving conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in some work environments is moderately loud. This position requires frequent bending, climbing, moving, and lifting up to 50 pounds during the loading/unloading of trucks.
Position Type
Full-time
LKQ Corporation
Chicago, IL
LKQ Corporation is an American provider of alternative and specialty parts to repair and accessorize automobiles and other vehicles. LKQ has operations in North America, Europe and Taiwan. LKQ offers its customers a broad range of replacement systems, components, equipment and parts to repair and accessorize automobiles, trucks, and recreational and performance vehicles. As of 2018, it was #300 on the Fortune 500 list. In March of 2017, Dominick P. Zarcone was selected to become the new President and Chief Executive Office.
LKQ was initially formed in 1998 through the combination of a number of wholesale recycled products businesses located in Florida, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. We subsequently expanded through internal development and over 220 acquisitions of aftermarket, recycled, refurbished, and remanufactured product suppliers and manufacturers; self service retail businesses; and specialty vehicle aftermarket equipment and accessories suppliers. Our most significant acquisitions include:
• 2007 acquisition of Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc., which, at the time of acquisition, was the leading domestic distributor of aftermarket products, including collision replacement products, paint products, refurbished steel bumpers, bumper covers and alloy wheels.
• 2011 acquisition of Euro Car Parts Holdings Limited ("ECP"), a vehicle mechanical aftermarket parts distribution company operating in the United Kingdom. This acquisition allowed us to expand our operations into the European automotive aftermarket business.
• 2013 acquisition of Sator Beheer B.V. ("Sator"), a vehicle mechanical aftermarket parts distribution company based in the Netherlands, with operations in the Netherlands, Belgium and Northern France. This acquisition allowed us to further expand our geographic presence into continental Europe.
• 2014 acquisition of Keystone Specialty, which expanded our product offering and increased our addressable market to include specialty vehicle aftermarket equipment and accessories.
• On December 22, 2015, LKQ announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the holding company of Rhiag-Inter Auto Parts Italia
• S.p.A (“Rhiag”), a leading pan-European business-to-business distributor of aftermarket spare parts for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Rhiag has operations in Italy, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Hungary, Romania, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Poland and Spain. The transaction is expected to be completed in the first half of 2016 and is subject to customary closing conditions and necessary regulatory approvals.
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IndustryAutomotive
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No. of Employees45,500
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Website
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Jobs Posted10485
