Truck Wash Specialist
About The Position
PV Transport, the transportation and logistics division of Clemens Food Group, is hiring a Truck Wash Specialist to clean, sanitize, inspect, and prepare trucks and trailers for service. The role includes power washing and disinfecting equipment, cleaning interior and exterior surfaces, operating wash-facility equipment, maintaining biosecurity standards, and ensuring trailers meet cleanliness requirements before returning to service. The position is suited to someone who takes pride in independent work and can perform in a fast-paced environment, including outdoors and around equipment. No experience is required; training is provided. The schedule varies and requires availability for second- and third-shift hours.
Requirements
- Dependable work ethic and reliability.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Comfort working outdoors and around equipment.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Commitment to safety, cleanliness, and biosecurity.
- Willingness to learn and be trained on company procedures.
- Ability to read and interpret English-language safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and communicate effectively with other team members.
- Ability to perform basic auditing, inventory, and supply-ordering tasks.
- Ability to perform basic math using metric and standard units of measure.
- Ability to apply common sense and understanding to carry out written, oral, or diagram-based instructions and address problems involving concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Regularly stand and use hands to finger, handle, and feel; occasionally sit, walk, reach, climb or balance, and talk or hear.
- Regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
- Vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or GED preferred but not required.
- Valid driver's license preferred but not required.
Responsibilities
- Power wash and disinfect PV Transport tractors and trailers according to company, USDA Animal Welfare, and food safety policies and regulations.
- Wash and disinfect external customer tractors and trailers when requested by management.
- Clean interior and exterior trailer surfaces so equipment is road-ready.
- Operate the Bio-Dryer according to company and regulatory requirements.
- Visually inspect equipment and report damage, defects, or maintenance concerns.
- Inspect trailer cleanliness after washing to ensure company standards are met.
- Follow biosecurity guidelines to minimize disease-transmission risks between the wash facility and farm operations.
- Wet mop and launder work clothing as part of biosecurity procedures.
- Comply with animal welfare, food safety, sanitation, and biosecurity protocols.
- Help ensure trailers meet cleanliness and sanitation requirements before returning to service.
- Assist with maintaining and operating the separator system and monitoring pit levels.
- Assist with ordering and maintaining inventory of cleaning products, supplies, restroom supplies, and replacement parts.
- Maintain a safe, organized, and efficient work environment.
- Support wash-facility and transportation-team operations and perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and annual bonus opportunities.
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
- Health Savings Account (HSA) options.
- 401(k) with company match and profit-sharing opportunities.
- Paid time off and paid holidays.
- Company-paid life insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Educational assistance and professional development opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
