Truck Driver/Resin
About The Position
The Truck Driver/Resin Handler operates company tractor-trailer trucks to pick up bulk resin from tankers temporarily located at the rail siding and deliver it to on-site resin silos. The role includes loading, unloading, and rearranging trailers as needed; pumping resin into silos; managing raw material inventory; maintaining accurate inventory records and paperwork; and maintaining housekeeping across the silos, pads, barn, and yard. The position also requires operating pumping equipment, a vacuum loader, and truck landing gear; cleaning, servicing, and maintaining the truck; and completing minor maintenance tasks when necessary. The driver follows detailed instructions and reports schedule changes or problems to the supervisor. The role requires adherence to ISO 9000 quality procedures and environmental compliance, including spill containment. The vacuum hose weighs about 70 pounds and must be lifted six times daily and transferred a distance of 50 feet. Hourly tasks include twisting, bending, squatting, kneeling, crawling, and climbing. Essential functions include reliable attendance, reading, writing, visual acuity, concentration, standing for 12 hours, walking, ascending and descending stairways and platforms at heights up to 50 feet or more, and lifting or carrying up to 30 pounds; heavier weights require a two-person lift. Petoskey Plastics is an environmentally focused recycler and manufacturer of plastic film, bags, and resin. The company describes itself as family-oriented and career-focused, and offers paid training and growth opportunities.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- 3–5 years of short-trip driving experience.
- CDL, A, X, C, HazMat, and forklift certification, as listed in the posting.
- Must undergo mandatory DOT drug and alcohol testing.
- Broad understanding of the transportation industry.
- Basic computer skills.
- Ability to lift and transfer a vacuum hose weighing about 70 pounds six times daily over a distance of 50 feet.
- Ability to twist, bend, squat, kneel, crawl, and climb hourly.
- Reliable attendance, reading and writing ability, visual acuity, and concentration.
- Ability to ascend and descend stairways and platforms at heights of up to 50 feet or more.
- Ability to stand for 12 hours, walk, bend, twist, reach, push, pull, and lift or carry up to 30 pounds; heavier items require a two-person lift.
Responsibilities
- Safely drive company-owned trucks.
- Pick up bulk resins from tankers at the rail siding and deliver them to on-site resin silos.
- Load and offload bulk tankers and rearrange trailers as needed.
- Pump resin into silos and manage raw material inventory.
- Maintain accurate inventory records and organized paperwork.
- Perform housekeeping for the silos, pads, barn, and yard.
- Adhere to ISO 9000 quality procedures and ensure environmental compliance, including spill containment.
- Operate pumping equipment, truck landing gear, and a vacuum loader.
- Clean, service, and maintain the truck, and perform minor maintenance tasks when necessary.
- Follow detailed instructions and report schedule changes or problems to the supervisor.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by management.
Benefits
- Medical, prescription, dental, and vision benefits, described as valued at $4 per hour over base pay.
- Profit-sharing bonuses.
- Paid time off, with accrual beginning two weeks after the start date.
- 401(k) retirement plan with a 3% company contribution regardless of employee contribution.
- Safety shoe and safety glasses reimbursement.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Wellness reimbursement.
- Life insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability.
- Paid training and growth opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
