2nd shift Truck Driver

Anchor Ingredients Company; Richmond (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Anchor Ingredients is hiring a Truck Driver to load and ship product, prep and stage hopper bottom trailers, and drive transfer trucks between Anchor facilities and customer sites. You will work with plant personnel, ensure accurate paperwork, and maintain safety standards on every shift.

The role requires a Class A CDL, the ability to lift 50 lbs, and stamina for long hours in varying conditions. 2nd shift availability and strong teamwork are valued.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Hold a valid Class A CDL license to drive Semi Truck and Trailer.
• Demonstrated ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships.
• Lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Stand for extended periods of time.
• Work in dust.
• Open traps on trailers/trucks.
• Work in extreme heat/cold.
• Work in confined spaces.
• Work at significant heights.

Responsibilities

• Load and stage hopper bottom/pneumatic trailers safely and efficiently.
• Safely hook and drop trailers with minimal damage risk.
• Coordinate daily loads with plant personnel.
• Seal and document loaded trailers and submit samples.
• Transfer product between Anchor facilities as needed.
• Ensure correct paperwork and retain samples for documentation.
• Understand workflows to minimize wait times.
• Promote Anchor Ingredients at customer locations.
• Support teammates and other plant personnel.

Skills

Class A CDL

Lift 50 lbs

Safety awareness

Team player

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Truck Driver

Purpose Of Position

Responsible for loading and shipping product to meet Anchor Ingredients food quality standards, while ensuring the day-to-day operational needs are done in a safe and timely manner. This position will prep, stage and load hopper bottom trailers and then drive transfer truck between Anchor owned and customer facilities.

Responsibilities

Transload Operations

• Be able to safely and efficiently stage and load hopper bottom/pneumatic trailers
• Safely hook and drop trailers, ensuring no damage is taking place during these activities
• Work within daily assignments of loads needed, coordinating with plant personnel
• Seal and document all loaded trailers, submitting paperwork and product retain samples
• Be able to work between facilities transferring product
• Scale, ensure correct product, quantity and destination
• Ensure correct paperwork and retain sample for proper documentation
• Understand workflows to reduce wait times where possible
• Be part of the team
• This position supports the overall production of multiple facilities
• Must be able to work with onsite supervisors to ensure proper schedule
• Must be able to work with other scale house and process operators
• Promote Anchor Ingredients and our brand while on customer location
• Support your teammates and other plant personnel

Housekeeping

• Clean up any mess before going home for the day ensuring no personal belongings or garbage is left at workstations or other shared common areas such as company owned semi-trucks
• Put tools back in their places after each use
• Ensure clean and fit uniform to help support the brand and image of Anchor Ingredients

General

• Communicate breakdowns to our Maintenance team and Supervisor
• Utilize all members of the team to accomplish tasks, holding yourself and others accountable for duties performed.
• Ask for help when needed. Effectively communicate on your schedule throughout the day
• Prioritize employee and food safety first

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• High s chool diploma or equivalent
• Hold a valid Class A CDL license to drive Semi Truck and Trailer
• Demonstrated ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships
• Ability to:
• lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
• stand for extended periods of time
• work in dust
• open traps on trailers/trucks
• work in extreme heat/cold
• work in confined spaces
• work at significant heights

About The Company

Headquartered in Fargo, ND, Anchor Ingredients is the most customer-centric, innovative and transparent farm-to-food partner, dedicated to delivering premium ingredients and added value services to the food and pet food industries. Our farm-level relationships, combined with our global reach, allow us to efficiently procure and process ingredients from around the region and throughout the world, uniquely positioning us to fulfill our customers' diverse ingredient requirements. We take pride in our world-class team which boasts extensive industry experience combined with an unwavering dedication to our company’s mission, vision and values, and a commitment to delivering quality and innovation throughout the entire food supply chain.

Disclaimer

This job description is not a complete description of responsibility, but reflects the general qualifications, duties and/or responsibilities necessary to perform this position. Anchor Ingredients reserves the right to revise the job description as circumstances warrant. All candidates who receive a written offer of employment will be required to successfully pass a background check, as well as testing for commonly abused controlled substances in accordance with the company’s Drug Free Workplace Policy. Anchor Ingredients is an at-will employer, which means that either the employee or the company may terminate the relationship at any time, with or without notice, and with or without cause. We are an equal opportunity employer.

2nd shift 3:00pm - 11:30pm