Plant Truck Driver (Caldwell, ID)

Key Responsibilities

• Timely removal of rock, vegetable debris, and Plant waste via dump truck and/or forklift.
• Utilize forklift to ensure frozen totes are dumped and hauled to pit.
• Affords support in various Plant operational needs.
• Ensures compliance with DOT regulations regarding trucks and drivers.
• Maintain a valid Class A CDL and valid Medical Certificate
• May assist with training other personnel
• Ensures that equipment in assigned area of operations is monitored and properly maintained.
• Ensures that necessary level of communication is maintained with team members and support groups.
• Ensures sanitation of equipment and work area during operations and proper cleaning during downtimes.
• Utilizes computer and computer programs to communicate, document, and track shift information and ensures that all documents and reports are completed accurately in a timely and efficient manner.
• Ensures self-compliance with Company policies, Standard Operating Procedures, Transportation, DOT/FMCSA, and Plant Policies.
• Ensures that interaction with team members and other support groups is conducted in a participative style conducive with operational goals.
• Ensures there is no injury to self or others by following safe work practices (including Standard Operating Procedures) and policies.
• Perform Pre/Post Trip Inspections on Company equipment
• The ability to notice, resolve, and/or repair routine or serious problems, understanding of when to report issues to others as necessary.
• Able to operate small equipment and tools to maintain plant operations.

Requirements

• Must have six months relative driving experience
• Experience/certification with a forklift and dump truck is preferred.
• Basic FMCSA Knowledge
• Working knowledge of input into computer systems and retrieval of data to facilitate job duties.
• Able to perform basic math (including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
• Knowledge of Production operations.
• Knowledge of standard repair procedures within the scope of the job and solve routine problems.
• Able to read and interpret technical data and manuals associated with the job.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is in outside weather conditions during all-weather seasons of the year.
• The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write correspondences and to effectively communicate information in one-on-one settings and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization in a professional manner.