Local Truck Driver (Day Shift & Night Shift)

Description

Mt. Olive Pickle Company is seeking dependable, safety-minded drivers with a strong work ethic and a commitment to excellent service. In this role, you'll transport materials/goods locally, perform drop-and-hook stops, and assist with forklift duties. Day Shift and Night Shifts are available.

Summary

Safely operates forklift and tractor/trailer on Company grounds and in the local area.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Primary Duty – Local Truck Driver: Operates tractor/trailer.
• Secondary Duty – Material Handler: Operates a forklift to load, unload, move product to various locations and stacks material.
• Before operating, checks to assure tractor and trailer are in safe operating condition. Informs supervisor of problems and/or maintenance as needed.
• Safely operates tractor and trailer units to transport finished goods, packaging materials, and pallets between the Company production facility, distribution center, and outside warehouses.
• Sspots delivery trailers at Company warehouse and chocks wheels.
• Completes required paperwork.
• Keeps tractor and trailer in neat and clean condition.
• Follows safety rules and company policies.

Other Duties

• Participates in training, employee meetings, committees, project teams, etc. as appropriate.
• Receives written or verbal instructions from supervisor on above tasks and performs other work as directed by supervisor.

Requirements

• High school plus additional training preferred.
• Math skills include addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and fractions.
• Ability to speak, read and write in English needed for job tasks.
• Must have current Commercial Driver's License and be DOT approved. Certified forklift operator.
• Supervisory Responsibilities: None.

Machines, Equipment, Tools Used

• Tractor, Trailer, Forklift, Trailer Jack, Air Hose.

Physical Demands

• Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a high position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position.
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.
• Visual Acuity: To operate motor vehicles.
• Eye/hand/foot coordination: To operate forklift.

Work Environment

• Works outside a significant portion of the day, subject to wide seasonal temperature variations and intermittent wetness from rain.
• Some contact with dust, ink, oil, and grease.
• Operates Company vehicles on public highways, on a regular basis.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the position. All employees may have other duties assigned at any time. Salary Description: 21.72 - 23.30/hr. (DOE) $1 shift prem for nights