Tractor Trailer Driver / Intercompany

Dairy Farmers of America • Portland, ME

2d

About The Position

This position will round out our team of tractor trailer drivers responsible for
movement and coordination of intercompany loads to support our main plant in
Portland as well as our support locations in Scarborough, Waterville, Hermon and
Hooksett, NH. All schedules and routing is coordinated by our local management
team and they work hard to develop and accommodate schedules for our team
members. Oakhurst (a subsidiary of Dairy Farmers of America) a farmer owned
company has one of the strongest full compensation packages in southern Maine
for home-based regional trucking. Our paid time off policies and bonus
structure is unmatched.

We have on-boarded a number of recent commercial driving (CDL) school graduates
successfully and have built a very strong and collaborative team of drivers that
work together to get the job done. Here are some of the benefits related to
this opportunity:

All shifts are based upon a 4-day work week with a 4-week rotation that
includes two back-to-back days off as well as every Sunday and some
Saturday’s
Most shifts start late afternoon and are structured to be on the road with
your first trip by 4:00pm.
Compensation is based upon experience after a short skills evaluation. If you
are experienced with a great safety record, you will earn at the higher end
of the compensation range.
$2,500 Sign-On Bonus paid after successful completion of six months of
employment
3 ½ weeks of vacation time off in year #1, plus paid holidays and sick time
Drivers that operate safely will earn up to a $1000 safety bonus annually
Medical, dental and 401K with a company matching contribution
We own our equipment and have our own fleet maintenance facility and staff
on-site
Driver schedules, route organization, process improvement coordinated by
local management team
Our tractor fleet continues to be upgraded each year – most all with
automatic transmissions
100-year old company with strong community ties and the support of a
farmer-owned parent company

Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL
• Existing or ability to obtain a DOT medical Card
• Operational Knowledge of Hours-of-Service rules and regulations
• Ability to perform safe pre/post trip inspections in accordance with DOT standards
• Starting compensation based upon skills and experience presented

Responsibilities

• movement and coordination of intercompany loads
• support our main plant in Portland as well as our support locations in Scarborough, Waterville, Hermon and Hooksett, NH
• All schedules and routing is coordinated by our local management team

Benefits

• $2,500 Sign-On Bonus paid after successful completion of six months of employment
• 3 ½ weeks of vacation time off in year #1, plus paid holidays and sick time
• Drivers that operate safely will earn up to a $1000 safety bonus annually
• Medical, dental and 401K with a company matching contribution
• We own our equipment and have our own fleet maintenance facility and staff on-site
• Our tractor fleet continues to be upgraded each year – most all with automatic transmissions
• Shift Differential for all hours after 7:00pm = $1.50 / hour

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees