Yard Driver/Jockey, 3rd shift Acorn

Farmer Focus • Harrisonburg, VA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Farmer Focus’s mission is to promote and protect generational family farms by shifting farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership back to farmers and empowering them to farm the way they know is best. We are committed to consistently producing 100% organic and humanely raised chicken that is better for people, the planet, and animals. Our culture is rooted in servant leadership, and we live by our Farmer Focus CARES values: Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship. In addition to this application, you must also complete the application for us to review your CDL background here: https://link.edgepilot.com/s/03232584/9eLsXC8C40iLyeVR462bxw?u=https://www.jjkellerdriverapplicant.com/application/shenandoahvalleyorganicllc6177/CDL

Requirements

• Maintain all logs and records as required by law and company policy
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective relationships with those contacted in the course of work assignments.
• Perform a variety of physical labor including climbing ladders, bending, kneeling, reaching, and standing for long periods of time; walking, lift and carry boxes, tools, equipment and materials.
• Ability to be able to reach above shoulder level.
• Must be able to work assigned days/shifts (including some weekends)
• Ability to perform general labor duties outdoors and in various weather conditions
• Current Class A Virginia Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
• Motor vehicle record (MVR)
• Able to pass SVO driver pre-employment/post offer requirement

Nice To Haves

• +5 Related experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Drive trucks around yard to switch empty and full containers to and from shipping and trailer parking area.
• Drive any trailer that needs work done to third party for repair.
• Implement extreme weather counter measures on live poultry equipment.
• Performs daily housekeeping of trailer/tractor.
• Run forklift when necessary
• Shall adhere to all safety, health and environmental procedures, policies and practices, and ensures that all equipment is in safe operating condition and meets or exceeds DOT and OSHA Standards.
• Ability to occasionally lift 50 lbs.
• Other tasks as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees