Truck Driver

Trinidad Benham•Twin Falls, ID

22d•$20 - $24

About The Position

The Truck Driver is responsible for transporting and transferring product between facilities and performing shipping and receiving loader/unloader duties during non-driving time. The role operates trucks and yard trucks, as well as forklifts within the plant, and supports product staging, inventory, and facility organization. The employee is expected to follow company safety policies and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Safe Quality Food (SQF) procedures, maintain required documentation, and keep work areas clean and orderly. The position requires maintaining a valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and all required medical certifications and qualifications for legally operating commercial motor vehicles. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

Valid Class A CDL and ability to maintain all required medical certifications and driving qualifications.
Ability to perform basic math skills.
Forklift certification or ability to obtain certification.
Experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Ability to work well with all levels of employees individually or in a team environment.
Ability to effectively communicate questions, problems, and reports to co-workers, supervisors, and management.
Flexibility to accommodate unscheduled changes in duties and work overtime as needed.

Responsibilities

Transfer trailers between facilities in a truck.
Operate a yard truck to position trailers at appropriate loading and unloading docks as requested by shipping and receiving departments.
Maintain accurate logs for all trailers in the yard.
Operate a forklift within the plant during non-driving time when loading or unloading trucks or rail cars.
Assist with other duties when the truck is not in operation, such as driving a forklift as instructed by a manager.
Inspect vehicles daily at the beginning and end of the shift and report problems or damage to management.
Operate forklifts safely and efficiently and perform required daily inspections.
Read and understand Bills of Lading and Pick Sheets.
Use daily pick sheets to pick full and partial pallets, wrap pallets when necessary, stage product for loading, and check pallets for order accuracy.
Maintain clean and organized aisles and rack storage, consolidating partial pallets when needed.
Inventory product as needed; label, sort, wrap, and tie product.
Communicate with management and maintenance personnel in a timely manner to facilitate maintenance and repairs.
Comply with company safety policies and maintain a clean and orderly work area.
Follow GMP and SQF procedures, including completing required SQF forms accurately and on time.
Maintain a valid Class A CDL and all required medical certifications and qualifications necessary to legally operate commercial motor vehicles.
Perform other duties as assigned by management.