CDL Class A

Prairie Farms Dairy Inc.; Traverse City (MI); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Prairie Farms Dairy Inc. in Traverse City, MI is seeking a Route Driver with CDL Class A to join our distribution team. The role operates as a full-time position delivering dairy products to customers along designated routes, with early morning hours and home daily.

Hours: 4a - 4p Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. Pay: $32 per hour. You will load and unload, perform pre-trip inspections, adhere to DOT safety standards, build strong customer relationships, and maintain accurate truck inventory.

Qualifications

• CDL Class A is required.
• Manual transmission experience is required.
• Ability to load/unload and deliver products safely.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload dairy products for customer delivery.
• Drive a semi-truck or straight truck on assigned routes.
• Maintain safe driving practices per DOT requirements.
• Build strong customer relationships and manage inventory.
• Follow company policies, GMPs and quality standards.

Skills

Customer service

Self-motivated

Team oriented

Job description

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CDL Class A

Full Time Operative Traverse City, MI, US

Route Driver

Job Summary:

Prairie Farms Dairy, Battle Creek operates as a dairy manufacturing plant and distribution center that covers the whole state of MI and some of the surrounding states. We make dairy products that are then distributed to retail outlets, warehouses, hospitals, correctional facilities, retirement homes, food service warehouses, schools and colleges throughout Michigan.

We are looking for strong customer service, self-motivated, career minded individuals to join our Traverse City, MI Distribution Team.

Hours: 4a - 4p Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. Home every day!

Pay: $32 per hour

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Load and unload Dairy products for customer delivery
• Drive semi-truck or straight truck to assigned customers on route
• Push, pull or lift product from cases, pallets or bossies
• Performdaily safety checksof vehicle and maintain aclean environment
• Work within safety and regulatory company policies
• Keep customers and truck inventory properly rotated and in stock at all times
• Build strong customer relationships
• Follow DOT requirements
• Follows all company policies and procedures regarding GMPs, SOPs and Quality standards
• Effectively utilize time available to achieve results throughprioritizing demands
• Maintainsan air ofprofessionalism and communicates effectively
• Demonstrates problem solving and decision makingability, as needed
• Must demonstrate proficiency in essential tasks of the job and a willingness to learn
• Other duties asassigned or required

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:CDL Class A

Required: Manual Transmission

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit for long periods of time

Use hands to handle, or feel

The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move 50 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds

The visual requirements are needed in order to be DOT qualified to drive

Must be able to meet all physical requirements as needed by DOT qualifications

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be frequently exposed moving mechanical parts and forklifts

The employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions

The employee is occasionally exposed to wet / humid/extremecold conditions(non-weather)

The noise level in the work environment may be loud

Prairie Farms, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. This job overview is not all inclusive. In addition, reserves the right to amend this job overview at any time.