Truck Driver

About the role

Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC is an innovator and service provider for agricultural and professional markets in the United States and around the world. One of America's only retailers and distributors with expertise in formulation, research and development, precision technology, data solutions, professional application and manufacturing. For nearly 70 years our people have been driven to provide sustainable solutions that help feed, clothe and fuel the world. With over 450 locations nationwide and over 6,000 employees we rank among the top agricultural service companies in volume and sales of agricultural products and services.

Our Truck Drivers are reliable and dependable and represent Helena in a courteous and professional manner while out on the road and at the home office. Drivers are required to use tact and diplomacy in every aspect of the job when working with customers, other Helena employees and with their leaders. You are home daily and benefits start on your first day.

Responsibilities

• Unloads and loads trailer using a forklift or hand truck
• Transports loads over required route to proper destinations
• Obtains shipping bills and necessary signatures
• Returns completed paperwork to the shipping office
• Removes empty skids from trailer truck and carries them to designated piling area
• Performs miscellaneous service duties on vehicle including checking oil, water, gasoline and air in tires on a daily basis
• Provides excellent customer service to all internal and external customers
• Other work-related duties as assigned by leader
• Regular and reliable attendance is required
• Follows all company policies and procedures

Requirements

• Class A CDL required
• Hazmat & Tanker endorsements preferred
• Ability to read, write and speak in English required
• Communicating in Spanish is a valuable skill
• Valid U.S. driver's license required and must meet all company requirements to drive a Helena vehicle
• Successful completion of a drug test and background check required

Work environment & physical aspects

At Helena, safety is our highest priority. We seek out extensive safety measures and put them in place to minimize exposure to anything that could be potentially harmful to our employees. The work environment for this position is a warehouse/outdoor environment where the noise level is usually moderate to loud and occasionally very loud. You will work outdoors in all types of weather conditions with exposure to outdoor elements. When working in the warehouse, you will regularly work around moving equipment/mechanical parts and could be exposed to fumes, airborne particles, chemical and biological hazards, vibrations and a risk of electrical shock.

This position requires you to use your hands for many different tasks and to talk, hear, walk, sit, stand (8 hours a day or more), lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling (up to and including 50lbs or more), reaching overhead (up to and including 25lbs), climbing, gripping, grasping and twisting using hands and wrists, bending and stooping for long periods of time, working below knee levels for short periods of time and working above shoulder level for short periods.

Benefits

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance starts the same day you do
• Earn up to $3,000 in Reward Dollars for your Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Earned Wage Access (EWA) with DailyPay — access earned pay between paydays
• 401(k) Savings Plan with 100% company-match up to 5% starting day one; match increases with years of service up to 10% based on contribution amount (three-year vesting on company-match with 1,000 hours of service)
• Paid time-off and holiday pay
• Overtime pay eligible
• Free Term Life Insurance at 1x annual base pay — paid by Helena
• Free Short & Long-Term Disability
• Up to four weeks of paid Parental Leave
• Education Assistance