Transport Driver

Maola Local Dairies · Newport News, VA · Today

On-siteManagement$55k–$60k/yrFull-time

About the role

Join a farmer-owned cooperative rooted in integrity, sustainability, and a passion for providing fresh, high-quality Maola dairy products. We prioritize your well-being with competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with employer match, Life Insurance, paid time off, and more—available within your first month.

Responsibilities

Deliver dairy products safely and on time to customers.
Provide excellent customer service to ensure customer retention.
Operate an electric pallet jack and be certified.
Rotate, and remove out of date, damaged, or unsellable product.
Pick up all empty milk crates and pallets.
Resolve discrepancies and minor customer issues, alerting management when necessary.
Ensure all paperwork is signed and store stamped.
Comply with DOT regulations and company policy including required pre and post trip inspections, completing required paperwork daily.
Maintain assigned truck in a neat and clean condition.

Requirements

High School Diploma, General Education Degree (GED), or recognized international equivalent.
Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class A
Customer Service or Sales Experience preferred
Must be at least 21 years old as routes may cross state lines

Skills

Communication: Communicate clearly and effectively through multiple channels.
Accountability: Take responsibility for actions and anticipate challenges before they arise.
Customer Focused: Prioritize understanding and meeting both internal and external customer needs.
Initiative: Proactive in identifying opportunities and addressing potential threats.
Problem-Solving: Possess the ability to identify and address complex issues with minimal guidance.
Collaboration: Take responsibility for deliverables while also supporting others to ensure that collective goals are met.

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; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, stoop, and walk. The employee must be able to reach, bend, extend, climb, pull and lift 50-60 pounds. Must be able to frequently lift milk case weighing up to 55 pounds and push/pull stacks of milk weighing 250-300 pounds using provided equipment.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work environment may require working in the cooler room with varying degrees of temperature and may include contact with water or dairy liquids. Exposed to a noise level of 90 decibels. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate/high. Wet/slippery work conditions.

Pay and Schedule

Salary Range: $55,000 - $60,000 per year. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday. Hours: Start time between 12:00 AM - 2:00 AM; with an estimated 10+ to 11+ hour work day. Willingness to work additional days and federal holidays if needed.