Colostrum Route Driver | Safe Hauls & Dairy Partnerships

Glanbia Nutritionals, Inc.; Clovis (NM); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Glanbia Nutritionals, Inc. is seeking a Route Driver to represent our company in the assigned territory, primarily focused on driving company vehicles, loading/unloading colostrum, and ensuring timely, safe pickups from local dairies.

You will maintain quality control on raw colostrum and coordinate with the Branch Manager and National Procurement/Sales Manager. The role requires strong communication, reliability, and physical ability to lift heavy loads, with responsibilities including daily

Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic dairy operations as far as picking up product is required.
• Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills required.
• Excellent phone, verbal and written communication skills required.
• The ability to maintain employee and business confidentiality is required.
• Must possess the ability to pay extreme attention to detail and use and read documents and manuals.
• The ability to possess a valid driver’s license and maintain a clean driving record is required.
• Incumbent must have the ability to think objectively under stressful conditions.
• The ability to lift and carry a minimum of 70 lbs. multiple times per day is required.
• Knowledge of approved forklift driving procedures and ability to gain certification on forklift usage is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service at all times
• Safely and legally drive company vehicles to and from local dairies and other assigned destinations while obeying all traffic rules and regulations
• Ensure company property is well maintained and in good working order; property includes trucks, trailers, freezers and warehouse
• Maintain an open communication line with dairies, warehouses, and the Branch Manager
• Maintain a positive representation of the company to customers at all times and work as a team player with other drivers
• Serve as the first point of visual inspection of raw colostrum as it is collected from dairies and provide appropriate feedback to the dairy and/or the National Procurement/Sales Manager
• Weigh out raw products and produce/submit daily weigh tickets
• Within established company procedures, load third-party reefer trailer with frozen raw colostrum and position product in the truck to allow for safe hauling over long distances and efficient unloading once it reaches its destination at Brookings plant
• Keep truck/trailer and other equipment clean and orderly (take into account company image and bio-hazard considerations)
• Appropriately utilize company gas/credit card
• Ensure required licenses/registrations are current based on state requirements (ex. Chauffer’s License in Michigan)
• Operate forklift, hand truck and trucks in a safe manner at all times
• Complete/submit logs and reports thoroughly and timely

Skills

Dairy operations knowledge

Organization skills

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Attention to detail

Valid driver's license

Stress management

Physical strength

Forklift operation

Job description

Glanbia Nutritionals, Inc. is seeking a Route Driver to represent our company in the assigned territory, primarily focused on driving company vehicles, loading/unloading colostrum, and ensuring timely, safe pickups from local dairies.

You will maintain quality control on raw colostrum and coordinate with the Branch Manager and National Procurement/Sales Manager. The role requires strong communication, reliability, and physical ability to lift heavy loads, with responsibilities including daily