Transport Semi Driver - Class A CDL
About The Position
The transport driver hauls a load of product from the plant to branches, stores or customer locations. After arriving, the transport driver unloads the pallets of product (max 2500 lbs) using a pallet jack and places it in the cooler. Some locations may not have a dock system, thus requiring the load to be unloaded by hand, stacking cases onto a two-wheel cart and wheeled into the cooler. On occasion the transport driver will be required to use a hook, to drag stacks of milk from trailer on to another trailer. Some customers’ product is loaded on pallet carts, (max 800 lbs). The transport driver will be required to roll the pally carts off the trailer and into the customers cooler. Some other locations are called “drop trailer”, because these trailers are unhooked and the empty trailer in the lot is hooked up and transported back to the processing plant. All empty pallets, pallet carts and empty milk cases from all locations are loaded back onto the trailer and returned to the processing plant. The transport driver is responsible for delivering required paperwork and inter-company mail and returning it back to the processing plant. Schedules may vary so a flexible schedule is required. Applicants must have the ability to work Saturday hours, some holidays and OT. Five-day work week. Typical start time is 3am-5am. Days off vary per route. Most routes have 1-2 overnights per week. Ergonomic Risk Factors: Awkward posture/bending, twisting, pushing, pulling. Static posture. Force. Contact stress. Reaching. Lifting cases of product. Exposure to hot and cold temperatures. Slippery floors. Proper Material Handling Requirements: When stacking up or down cases two hands should be used, to balance the weight on the body. Slip resistant footwear is required, to get the best possible traction. When lifting product never twist at the waist (move your feet and rotate entire body instead), since it causes excess stress on the back. When pushing stacks of milk, employee should not twist at the waist since it causes excess stress on the back. Always lift with legs, not the back. When moving product with a two wheel cart always push it, since pulling stresses upper body joints. Other duties as assigned by the supervisor will be required.
Requirements
- Class A CDL
- Flexible schedule is required.
- Ability to work Saturday hours, some holidays and OT.
- Slip resistant footwear is required, to get the best possible traction.
Nice To Haves
- OTR Experience Preferred
Responsibilities
- Deliver product from the processing plant to branches, stores and customer locations.
- Haul a load of product from the plant to branches, stores or customer locations.
- Unload pallets of product (max 2500 lbs) using a pallet jack and places it in the cooler.
- Unload by hand, stacking cases onto a two-wheel cart and wheeled into the cooler.
- Use a hook, to drag stacks of milk from trailer on to another trailer.
- Roll the pally carts off the trailer and into the customers cooler.
- Unhook trailers and hook up empty trailer in the lot and transport back to the processing plant.
- Load empty pallets, pallet carts and empty milk cases from all locations back onto the trailer and returned to the processing plant.
- Deliver required paperwork and inter-company mail and returning it back to the processing plant.
- Other duties as assigned by the supervisor
Benefits
- Full time position with benefits!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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