Truck Driver (CDL - Local/Yard)

SUMMARY: Drives gasoline or diesel powered straight truck or tractor trailer combination to transport and deliver supplies, raw materials, ingredients or finished product in bright or packaged form by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

Other duties may be assigned.

Partner with Quality Assurance, executing and supporting all Quality programs that ensure the production of Safe, Quality Foods.

Drives truck to destination.Inspects truck for defects before and after trips and submits report indicating truck condition.Maintains driver log according to DOT regulations.

Loads and unloads truck using power forklift ensuring product and material integrity is maintained in conjunction with Company policy and standards.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS: Must possess current valid Commercial Drivers License (CDL) and will be subject to all DOT requirements regarding driving record, random drug testing, demonstrated skills, etc.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.

Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.

Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms.

The employee frequently is required to talk or hear.

The employee is occasionally required to stand; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job inclu...