Driver 1

Sunset Farm Foods Inc; Valdosta (GA); On-site; USD 54,443,000 - 63,039,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunset Farm Foods Inc. in Valdosta, GA is seeking a dependable CDL driver to deliver our meat products and represent our family name on every customer visit.

Responsibilities include safely operating company CDL trucks on assigned routes, loading/unloading, verifying deliveries, and maintaining logs in accordance with DOT and food safety rules. Excellent customer service and a clean driving record are required.

Qualifications

• CDL with Class A preferred and a valid DOT Medical Card.
• At least 2 years of recent CDL driving experience or a recent graduate of an approved truck driving school.
• At least 23 years old (exceptions subject to management and insurance approval).
• Acceptable Motor Vehicle Record: no DUI/DWI or reckless driving in the past 10 years; no more than 1 moving violation in the past year or 2 in the past 3 years.
• Ability to pass a background check, DOT drug and alcohol test, DOT physical, and road test.
• Excellent customer service skills and a professional attitude.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate company CDL trucks on assigned delivery routes and complete pre- and post-trip inspections.
• Pull, stage, load, and unload product using load sheets, invoices, and the Driver Manifest.
• Verify deliveries with customers, collect and turn in payments and trip receipts, and report delivery problems right away.
• Pick up product from vendors and complete receiving and delivery exception paperwork.
• Count, record, and put away newly produced product in the warehouse.
• Maintain your DOT driver's log and follow all safety, food safety, and DOT rules.
• Build positive relationships with our customers.

Skills

CDL driving

Customer service

Professional attitude

Education

Truck driving school certificate

Job description

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Driver 1

Salary Range: $19.00 To $22.00 Hourly

ABOUT US

Sunset Farm Foods is a fourth-generation, family-owned meat processing and sausage company based in Valdosta, Georgia. We are looking for a safe, dependable CDL driver to deliver our products and represent our family name with every customer.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Safely operate company CDL trucks on assigned delivery routes and complete pre- and post-trip inspections.
• Pull, stage, load, and unload product using load sheets, invoices, and the Driver Manifest.
• Verify deliveries with customers, collect and turn in payments and trip receipts, and report delivery problems right away.
• Pick up product from vendors and complete receiving and delivery exception paperwork.
• Count, record, and put away newly produced product in the warehouse.
• Maintain your DOT driver's log and follow all safety, food safety, and DOT rules.
• Build positive relationships with our customers.

WHAT YOU NEED

• Valid CDL. Class A preferred.
• Valid DOT Medical Card.
• At least 2 years of recent CDL driving experience, or a recent graduate of an approved truck driving school.
• At least 23 years old (exceptions subject to management and insurance approval).
• Acceptable Motor Vehicle Record: no DUI/DWI or reckless driving in the past 10 years; no more than 1 moving violation in the past year or 2 in the past 3 years.
• Ability to pass a background check, DOT drug and alcohol test, DOT physical, and road test.
• Excellent customer service skills and a professional attitude.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Operate manual/electric pallet jacks, electric stand-up lifts, and forklifts.
• Move pallets of 600 to 3,500 lbs. with a pallet jack and lift up to 90 lbs. occasionally.
• Load and unload trucks in all weather and work in refrigerated and freezer areas.