Truck Driver, 1st Shift - CDL

Trinidad Benham•La Vergne, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Trinidad Benham Corp has been in business for over 100 years, and we know a thing or two about providing stable employment and growth. This role involves using semi-trucks to move product between locations or to customers. CDL Drivers must be safety-minded, observant, and have good attention to detail. In addition to driving, responsibilities may include loading/unloading trucks, operating a forklift, and assisting with other facility duties when not driving.

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.

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.
When truck is not in operation, employee assists with other duties (EX: drives forklift instructed by manager).
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, picks 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.