Job description template

Tank Loader Job Description Template

A copy-ready tank loader job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows tank loaders earn a median of $58,870 ($28.30/hour); the middle 50% earn $46,300–$70,060.

Job title

Tank Loader

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable tank loader to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will connect hoses and arms, load and unload products and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Connect hoses and arms
  • Load and unload products
  • Monitor levels
  • Check pressure
  • Follow hazmat rules
  • Inspect equipment
  • Complete paperwork
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • No formal educational credential
  • Working knowledge of loading procedures and hazmat rules
  • Safety focus and attention to detail
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • DOT hazmat training
  • TWIC
  • HAZWOPER
  • Experience with loading arms

Skills

  • Hose connections
  • Level monitoring
  • Sampling
  • Paperwork
  • Reliability
  • Calm

Work environment and schedule

Loaders work at fuel terminals, chemical plants, rail yards and ports. Full time, often shifts.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a tank loader job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Tank Loader” is the clearest; alternates include Tank Car Loader, Truck Loader, Terminal Operator.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a tank loader so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Tank Loader training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Tank Loader hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

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