This role is responsible for transporting materials between plants, warehouse, and cold storage facility to maintain the operation of the plan.
Job Responsibilities
•Job is an individual contributor.
•Job is an individual contributor and has no direct reports.
•This role has the responsibility to understand and places in practice appropriate safety procedures.This responsibility is achieved through education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.
•The safe handling and operation of the tractors and trailers.
•Before moving a dropped trailer, you must be sure that all loading/unloading activities are finished, the dock plate is in the down position, the overhead door is closed, and the dock-lock is released.
•Fueling tractors and trailers and properly filling out the fuel receipts.
•In winter month's drivers will need to make sure trucks are plugged in and kept running as needed.
•Inspecting trailers and reporting any damage to the tractors, trailers, building, etc. to a supervisor. Also filling out inspection sheet, one copy will go in the red inspection book; the other will go to traffic manager.
•Immediately reporting accidents with a written account of incident.
•Notify Shipping/Receiving Supervisor or Crew leader when falling behind on your schedule so adjustment can be made.
•Turning mileage into Traffic Manager.
Experience & Skills
•1-3 years of experience in related field is preferred.
•Class A CDL license required
•Excellent proficiency in all Microsoft Office Suite Products.
Education
•High School Diploma and/or equivalent work experience is required.
Work Environment
•Work can be performed within a manufacturing plant environment with noise, extreme temperatures, and significant movement of powered equipment, people and conveyor (may depend on the role).
•Work conditions are typical of a food manufacturing facility.
•This role does not require any domestic travel
•Position requires the physical agility to perform continuous lifting up to50 pounds, bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, stretching/reaching, use hands or fingers, talk, hear, feel objects, tools, controls and standing/walking on concrete flooring.
•Position requires the physical ability to stand/walk for the duration of work hours.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)