Truck Driver - CDL

$25 - $30/Yr

Trinidad Benham - Colgate, ND

Full-time - Entry Level

Colgate, ND

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

About the position

Trinidad Benham Corp is seeking a full-time Truck Driver with a valid Class A CDL to join our Bulk Operations department in Colgate, ND. The position involves using semi-trucks to transport products between locations and to customers, with responsibilities including loading and unloading trucks, conducting inspections, and maintaining logs. The work schedule is Monday to Thursday from 7:00 am to 5:30 pm, with potential variations during harvest season. A sign-on bonus of $1,500 is offered, and relocation assistance is available.

Responsibilities

• Transfers trailers between facilities in truck.
• Operates yard truck to position trailers to appropriate loading/unloading docks as requested by shipping and receiving departments.
• Performs daily yard truck and trailer inspections prior to use.
• Observes and reports equipment or mechanical failures immediately.
• Maintains accurate logs for all trailers on the yard.
• Operates a forklift within the plant during non-driving time when loading/unloading trucks or rail cars.
• Assists with other duties when the truck is not in operation.
• Conducts daily inspections of the vehicles at the end of the shift and reports any problems or damages to management.
• Safely and efficiently operates forklift; performs required daily inspections.
• Reads and understands Bills of Lading and Pick Sheet.
• Uses daily pick sheet to pick full and partial pallets, wraps pallets when necessary, stages product for loading, checks pallets for accuracy to order.
• Maintains clean and organized aisles and rack storage, consolidates partial pallets when needed.
• Inventories product as needed; labels, sorts, wraps and ties product.
• Communicates with management and maintenance personnel on a timely basis to facilitate maintenance and repairs.
• Complies with company safety policies and maintains clean and orderly work area.
• Complies with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Safe Quality Food (SQF) procedures including timely and accurate documentation of required SQF forms.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• Valid Class A CDL

Nice-to-haves

• Forklift Certification
• Experience and ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work well with all levels of employees whether individually or in a team environment.
• Ability to perform basic math skills.
• Effectively communicate questions, problems and reports to co-workers, supervisory and management personnel.
• Flexibility to accommodate unscheduled changes in duties and work overtime as needed.

Benefits

• Employee-Owned
• Weekly Pay
• Advancement Opportunities
• Insurance coverage that includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance and flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid holidays and competitive vacation/sick pay plans
• Tuition assistance program
• Employee stock ownership program (ESOP)