ORIENTATION
ORIENTATION
Our Driver Orientation begins on Monday morning and is held at our corporate office located at 101 ABC Road, Lake Wales, FL 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.
TOPICS & DEPARTMENT INTERACTIONS
All Drivers:
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Tank Drivers:
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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
- If you would like to travel by rental car, you must secure your own vehicle rental and we will reimburse you.
- 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.
Best Western Plus Winter Haven Inn & Suites
5801 Roosevelt Dr SE
Winter Haven, FL 33884
- 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.
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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:
MATERIALS
NEEDED
- Enough clothes for up to two weeks
- No shorts or sweatpants
- 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)