ORIENTATION

ORIENTATION

Our Driver Orientation begins on Monday morning and is held at our corporate office located at 101 ABC Road, Lake Wales, F.L. 33859. Dry Van/Refer Drivers will be in orientation through mid-day Wednesday with an expected release Wednesday afternoon or Thursday morning. Tank Drivers will be in orientation through Thursday with an expected release Thursday afternoon or Friday morning, based on pumping experience. ​

We understand that drivers changing jobs can experience a financial strain as they proceed through an on-boarding process. Therefore, we would like to assist you through this transition.

Your travel arrangements to orientation will be arranged for you. Oakley will pay for and/or reimburse you for your travel to Florida. All travel details will be discussed with you and will be sent to you via email.​

$150
EACH DAY

You will be paid $150 for each day of orientation, and you must have accepted your first dispatch for payment.

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TOPICS & DEPARTMENT
INTERACTIONS

All Drivers:
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• Recruiting & New Hire Paperwork 
• ​Company Benefits Review
• Pre-Trip Inspections
• Road Testing
• Good Manufacturing Practices​
• Omnitracs Procedures
• Driver Compensation/Reimbursements
• Maintenance Department
• Permits & Fueling Procedures
• Safety Policies & Procedures

Tank Drivers:
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• Tank/Pump Training & Evaluations
• Tank Wash & Turn Procedures
• Hazmat
• ​Customer Requirements

TRAVEL EXPENSES

Your travel arrangements to orientation will be arranged for you. Oakley will pay for/or reimburse you for your travel to Florida. All travel details will be discussed with you and will be sent to you via email. 

TRANSPORTATION

PERSONAL VEHICLE

• Please arrive at Oakley Transport (101 ABC Rd, Lake Wales, F.L. 33859) by 8 a.m.
• Parking is available in the third entrance on the left, the gravel lot.
• Between the red roofed building and red roofed trailer, you will see a turnstile. Please wait by the turnstile for someone to let you in. 
• We will reimburse you for fuel and tolls. You must provide us your paid receipts for fuel/tolls for us to process your reimbursement.

RENTAL CAR

• We will secure a rental car reservation for you at a location that is as convenient as possible for you. Please do not purchase insurance or any extra services. Bring the car to the terminal Monday morning.
• We arrange the return with the rental agency; however, the gas gauge must be returned to the level in which you picked up the car. We reimburse gas/toll expenses. Please be prepared to provide paid receipts to us first thing Monday morning so we can expedite your reimbursement. 
• Parking is available by entering the first entrance on the left, in front of the second building. Please park in the designated "Visitors Only" parking. Proceed to the second building to your right and wait for someone to let you in.

AIR TRAVEL

• Your travel arrangements include a shuttle service to your hotel. 
• The shuttle driver's name is John Morris. His cell phone number is 863-608-5308. He will contact you with airport details. 
• We reimburse baggage fees up to $60. You must provide us with a paid baggage fee receipt in order for us to process your reimbursement.​

ACCOMODATIONS

HOTEL

If your travel arrangements require hotel accommodation, a room will be reserved in your name to check-in at 3 p.m. on Sunday.

Holiday Inn Express
2953 Ridge Way
Lake Wales, FL 33859
(863) 949-4800

• Please meet the Oakley trainer in the hotel Lobby by 7 a.m.
• Pick-up at the hotel to the terminal is 7:15 a.m. each day by Oakley Transport's shuttle bus.

Hotel information

MEALS

• Breakfast is provided each morning at the hotel
• Lunch is provided each day at the terminal
• Please advise us of any food allergies or special dietary needs

HAVE QUESTIONS? SPEAK WITH A MEMBER OF YOUR TEAM:

BARB S
DRIVER RECRUITER
Office: 863-215-7027
​Cell: 863-632-3682

MARY LEE
DRIVER RECRUITER
Office: 863-734-1415

MEGHAN PILKENTON
CULTURE & ENGAGEMENT MANAGER
Office: 863-638-1892

MILEINY
​DRIVER RECRUITER
Office: 863-215-8899​
Cell: 863-632-8846

BARB M
​DRIVER RECRUITER
Office: 863-488-2077
Cell: 863-260-1030

LOIS
​DRIVER RECRUITER
Office: 863-734-1399
Cell: 863-633-9136

TAYLOR
​RECRUITING MANAGER
Office: 863-734-1326
Cell: 863-267-4998

MATERIALS
NEEDED

• Enough clothes for up to two weeks
• Any travel receipts
• Receipts for passport or hazmat
• Voided check for direct deposit
• Closed toe shoes for training
• Any W2's or tax information to verify companies that have gone out of business

DOCUMENTS
NEEDED

• Social Security Card
•  Driver's License
• Passport
• TWIC Card
• Receipt of MEC Self-Certification
• Certified Copy of Birth Certificate (only needed to obtain your TWIC)

DEPOSIT

​There is also a $450 deposit for stainless steel fittings and a $50 charge for the safety kit - total $500 - payable to Oakley at increments of $25 each paycheck until the total amount is paid. This will be held in escrow if and when you decide to leave your employment with Oakley, and all items have been returned, will be payable back to you in your final check.