Job Description
Job Description Job Title: Route Driver Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Adhere to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s). Follow all company safety rules and policies. Operate company-owned or leased trucks over 4 tons to support shipping and receiving operations. Transport, pick up, and relocate creamery products and materials as assigned. Conduct pre-, during-, and post-operation vehicle inspections and complete all required maintenance reports. Deliver exceptional customer service during all pickup and delivery activities. Maintain all certifications required by the Department of Transportation (DOT), OSHA, and company safety programs. Preserve and protect all company property, ensuring it remains in excellent condition. Accurately complete all required documentation for bookkeeping and inventory tracking. Perform additional duties as assigned to support and enhance team operations. Maintain a professional personal appearance that positively represents the company. Treat colleagues, customers, and partners with respect and dignity at all times. Communicate opportunities for improvement to leadership, recognizing that growth and change are ongoing processes. This is a union location in a right to work state, the option to join the union within 90 days of hire. Qualifications/Requirements: Valid Class B CDL license with air brake and prefer manual transmission endorsements Ability to exhibit a positive image and professionalism to customers. Must possess a high attention to detail and produce quality, accurate work and quickly detect/ correct errors. Ability to multi-task and self-direct/ self-motivate. Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written) Must be willing to work flexible hours as required. Must be able to verbally communicate, understand and write in the English language. Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, stand or walk for prolonged periods of time. The employee is required to use hands and fingers to operate, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms on a repetitive basis. The employee must be able to push, pull, and move up to 100 pounds. The employee must be able to physically lift up to 50 pounds. Requires visual acuity to review written documentations; ability to hear and understand speech. There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level. There is exposure to a variety of physical conditions such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, and exposure to heat/cold temperature changes. Prairie Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified application will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.