Our 4th truck finally showed up, which means Rob is getting an upgrade and we need to get someone behind the wheel of one of the other trucks!
The opening we have is for a full-time Tow Truck Driver, and the hours are 8:30-5 Monday through Friday, then on-call two nights a week and every other weekend. It’s the perfect time of year to start as a driver because you’ve got a solid seven or eight months of beautiful weather before winter madness starts.
The position will include all of the light-service functions we provide such as-
- Lockouts
- Tires changes
- Fuel delivery
In addition to that they will also include towing, recovery, and responding to accidents/impounds for local law enforcement .
While we’re usually busy, during down time we may ask that you help spray the impound lot for weeds, take out trash, or other weird stuff that pops up that can’t be anticipated. Washing your truck and keeping it to our immaculate standards is always an acceptable way to spend downtime. Generally, anything in lieu of sleeping on the clock is acceptable. Previous experience is not a requirement but a good general knowledge of automobiles is a must. Once hired, drivers must own an electric impact and basic set of hand tools (screwdrivers, small sockets, etc.), all other equipment relative to the job is provided.
Job requirements-
- Must be 21 or older due to insurance requirements
- Mostly clean driving record (a speeding ticket is ok, no recent DUIs or car jacking)
- Not fail a drug test
- Live in our general service area. This includes Fredericktown/Mt. Vernon/Chesterville/Mt. Gilead/Bellville. We have no bias against people from other places, but we have to operate within a reasonable ETA. So if you can make it from wherever you are to most of our service area in 30-45 minutes we will consider you. Yeah, yeah I know what you’re thinking, anything is possible, but I mean make it LEGALLY (mostly).
Possess basic automotive knowledge
- Be good at showing up when you’re scheduled
- Not be good at coming up with excuses why you didn’t show up when you were scheduled
- Understand the balance between helping people out in the middle of the night, but not putting yourself at risk by driving on no sleep
- Have a solid understanding of the Ron Swanson pyramid of success (not a requirement but again, big plus)
Reasons to work for us-
- We’re generally awesome
- Paid holidays
- Paid vacation
Our oldest truck is a year old with less than 100k, no cruising around in beaters for our guys.
Hourly pay varies with experience and commission call volume can be erratic but it all usually works out to the same numbers. In general, a full-time tow truck driver who takes the calls available will pay $50,000+/yr.
Anyone interested in an application can email us (nici@ellistonrepair.com), or message us on FaceBook for a pdf application. Do not fill out the application that generically attaches to this post, it is less than useless for our needs.
Feel free to share this post with anyone who may be interested!
