Class A Driver - Temporary Assignment

Job Summary

The primary job responsibilities of the position are to Drive company owned, leased or rental tractors, straight trucks and/or other vehicles to move products to and from intercompany buildings and customer or vendor sites. This hands-on role will be expected to work with other departments and operations to positively impact accuracy, timeliness, and uptime.

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities

• Moves material between buildings using tractor trailer
• Maintains all Company equipment to ensure safe, efficient and trouble-free condition
• Safe loading/unloading, movement and storage of raw, WIP and finished materials
• Able to operate dock handling equipment (stand-up lifts, sit-down lifts, pallet jacks, etc.)
• Ensures maintenance of vehicles, trailers and associated equipment is being performed and that all equipment is kept in safe operating condition
• Complies with all general Company-wide standard operating procedures (SOPs) and any job or department specific SOPs
• SQP (Safe Quality Food packager) and GMP (good manufacturing procedures) focused on eliminating contaminants in all packaging manufactured
• SGP (Sustainable Green Printer) environmental regulatory procedures and SOPs
• Must work within productivity standards and completes work in a timely manner
• Special Projects & other duties as necessary

Qualifications

• High school diploma required
• Must possess a valid class A CDL
• Prior forklift experience required
• Possess knowledge, understanding and compliance of all PA driving laws
• Knowledge and compliance of all DOT regulations
• Knowledge of warehousing and bar-coding systems is a plus
• Intermediate to Advanced Computer Skills is a plus
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Excellent time management skills
• Excellent attention to detail is essential

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Ability to work effectively and support manufacturing operations
• Knowledge of and ability to promote and direct 5S/Lean manufacturing initiatives
• Strong attention to detail
• Must demonstrate the ability to maintain confidentiality of information to Company and Federal standards
• Must be able to adapt to changes in the work environment, manage competing demands and be able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events
• Must be dependable and work within Company conduct standards; consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance

Physical Demands

• Must be able to sit for extended periods of times (consistently)
• Must be able to move and lift up to 40 lbs. (intermittently)
• Must be willing to work outside and in inclement weather (rain, heat, cold, snow, etc.)
• Must be willing to load/unload material into and out of trailers/trucks or other vehicles

Working Conditions

• Must be able to wear all required personal protective equipment when in the production areas:
• Eye protection
• Steel-toe shoes
• Hair net
• Hearing protection