Transport Semi Driver - Class A CDL

Prairie Farms Dairy•Somerset, KY

About The Position

The Transport Driver hauls product from the processing plant to branches, stores, and customer locations. At delivery sites, the driver unloads pallets using a pallet jack and places them in coolers. Some locations lack docks, requiring the driver to hand-unload cases onto a two-wheel cart and wheel them into the cooler. The driver may also use a hook to move stacks of milk between trailers and roll pallet carts weighing up to 800 pounds into customer coolers. At drop-trailer locations, the driver unhooks the loaded trailer, hooks up an empty trailer, and transports it back to the processing plant. The driver returns empty pallets, pallet carts, and milk cases to the plant and delivers and returns required paperwork and inter-company mail. The position is full-time, with a five-day work week, variable days off, and typically one to two overnights per week. Schedules vary, with typical start times between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. A flexible schedule is required, including availability for Saturdays, some holidays, and overtime.

Requirements

Class A CDL, as indicated by the job title.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including Saturdays, some holidays, and overtime.
Ability to work a five-day schedule with variable days off and typically one to two overnight trips per week.
Ability to perform the described material-handling and delivery duties, including unloading product and moving carts and cases.

Nice To Haves

Over-the-road (OTR) experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Transport product from the processing plant to branches, stores, and customer locations.
Unload pallets with a pallet jack and place product in coolers.
Hand-unload cases at locations without docks, using a two-wheel cart to move them into coolers.
Use a hook on occasion to drag stacks of milk from one trailer to another.
Roll pallet carts weighing up to 800 pounds off the trailer and into customer coolers.
Unhook and exchange trailers at drop-trailer locations, and return the empty trailer to the processing plant.
Load empty pallets, pallet carts, and empty milk cases onto the trailer and return them to the processing plant.
Deliver and return required paperwork and inter-company mail.
Follow safe material-handling practices, including lifting with the legs, avoiding twisting while lifting or pushing, using two hands when stacking cases, wearing slip-resistant footwear, and pushing rather than pulling two-wheel carts.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.