Driver - Linehaul

Job Summary: To serve our customers by safely and efficiently transporting product from the warehouse by driving a tractor-trailer to various destination points according to customer invoices and company standards.

Responsibilities

• Safely transports product from the warehouse to the customer location and ensures the product is delivered on a timely basis, according to assigned route; loads and unloads product according to customer specifications.
• Ensures all paperwork is completed according to established company and governmental guidelines.
• Ensures all food safety protocols are met according to established guidelines.
• Follows preferred work methods at all times, and immediately advises the management team of any unsafe conditions.
• Maintains and safely operates all assigned equipment.
• Develops and establishes good relationships with customers by providing excellent and courteous service.
• Communicates with management team regarding any deviations to route, trailer or loading issues and/or customer or product issues.
• Works assigned schedule and work outside the usual work schedule as needed to meet customer needs.

Qualifications

Education/Experience

• High school diploma/GED/equivalent degree, plus 1 year of tractor-trailer driving experience preferred.
• Completion of a tractor-trailer driving school will be accepted instead of, or in addition to a high school diploma.

Certifications and/or technical requirements

Valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License. Must be insurable to operate a vehicle as a condition of initial and continued employment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations; Hazmat guidelines; Safe lifting and delivery practices.
• Skill in driving over long distances and in varying weather conditions.
• Ability to drive a tractor-trailer unit and remain alert and aware of surroundings.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to sit, talk, and hear.
• Occasionally required to lift, push, or move product that weighs up to 50 pounds by hand and push/pull up to 350 pounds with a 2-wheeled hand cart.
• Climb in and out of a tractor and trailer.
• Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.

Work Environment

• Occasionally exposed to wet, hot, extreme cold, and/or humid conditions.
• May be required to work in confined spaces.
• Usually works an overnight schedule, including weekends, holidays, and overtime.