Truck Driver

Mission Produce • Swedesboro, NJ

6d

About The Position

The Truck Driver delivers shipments to assigned destinations safely while following Department of Transportation and company guidelines. The role includes inspecting and maintaining the tractor and trailer, ensuring cargo is properly loaded and secured, delivering freight accurately and on time according to customer procedures, and completing required documentation. The driver works across all shifts, loads and unloads trucks as required, and may perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Class A Driver’s License.

Nice To Haves

• Forklift driving or pallet jack experience.
• Experience with 53-foot trailers.

Responsibilities

• Perform a daily pre-trip inspection of the tractor and trailer before leaving the facility.
• Complete and submit the vehicle condition report.
• Fuel the tractor and trailer as needed.
• Ensure cargo is properly loaded and secured before departure.
• Deliver all freight accurately and on time.
• Deliver freight according to customer procedures.
• Record overages, shortages, and damages (OS&Ds) on bills of lading and relay the information upon delivery.
• Operate the vehicle in accordance with FMCSA requirements, as road conditions permit.
• Adjust driving to weather, traffic, and other conditions.
• Submit bills to dispatch or the shipping supervisor daily and communicate any exceptions.
• Maintain daily driver logs and submit them to dispatch.
• Work across all shifts.
• Load and unload trucks as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed