About the position
Are you a self-driven person looking to advance your career as a high-impact player on a team? If so, we have an exciting challenge for you and your future! HP Hood's culture is built on value commitments to innovation, quality, results, integrity, community, people, and collaboration that fosters a strong employee engagement, teamwork, safety and wellness. Founded in 1846, today HP Hood is one of the largest and most trusted food and beverage manufacturers in the United States. Our portfolio of national and super-regional brands and licensed products includes Hood, Heluva Good, Lactaid, Blue Diamond Almond Breeze, Planet Oat, Hershey's Milk & Milkshakes and more.
Responsibilities
- Drive trucks and trailers back and forth from our offsite storage to the manufacturing facility for loading, checking for product safety, while complying with all safety guidelines.
- Complete a walk-around safety check of all vehicles to include wheels, doors, reefer unit on/off, load bars, etc.
- Truck, once full, is parked and switched on, plugged in and operational to maintain product integrity.
- Review load sheets for delivery routes and verify correct product(s) and amounts are loaded to assigned trailers.
- Ensure that the proper load bars are in place and the loads are evenly distributed.
- Pull empty with repetition.
- Dispose of returned product by manually dumping into disposal system using repetitive motion.
- Wash trailers/trucks after unloading empty cases.
- Work in a cooperative manner with managers, supervisors and peers.
Requirements
- GED or High School Diploma.
- Reading & writing proficiency (English language) and ability to identify colors.
- Basic math skills.
- Ability to work well as part of a team.
- Good communication skills.
- Multi-tasked Individual.
- Ability to work independently with little supervision.
- Experience driving commercial vehicles and a CDL.
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, wellness programs
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee discount programs
- 401k matches
- Stable work environment
- Health Savings and Flexible spending accounts offered
- Company paid life, AD&D, STD and LTD insurance
- Paid sick days
- 10 paid holidays
- Paid Vacation after 6 months
- Profit sharing
- Biannual incentives and attendance bonus
- Free Employee Assistance Programs
- Scholarships
- Multiple events and activities
- Referral Bonus
