Driver - Route

Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking a Driver - Route to load and deliver dairy products to customers.

This role involves operating a semi-truck or straight truck on assigned routes, performing safety checks, maintaining vehicle cleanliness, and building strong customer relationships. Qualifications include CDL Class A or B and at least 1 year of driving experience; must meet DOT requirements and handle physical duties such as lifting up to 100 pounds.

Qualifications

• CDL Class A or B license required.
• Minimum 1 year driving experience required.
• Able to meet DOT qualifications and physical requirements.

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.
• Perform daily safety checks of vehicle and maintain a clean environment.
• Work within safety and regulatory company policies.
• Keep customers and truck inventory 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 through prioritizing demands.
• Maintains professionalism and communicates effectively.
• Demonstrates problem solving and decision making ability, as needed.
• Must demonstrate proficiency in essential tasks and a willingness to learn.
• Other duties as assigned or required.

Skills

CDL Experience

Route delivery

Education

CDL Class A/B

Job description

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.

Driver - Route

Operative Fort Wayne, IN, US

Primary 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
• Perform daily safety checks of vehicle and maintain a clean 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 through prioritizing demands
• Maintains an air of professionalism and communicates effectively
• Demonstrates problem solving and decision making ability, as needed
• Must demonstrate proficiency in essential tasks of the job and a willingness to learn
• Other duties as assigned or required

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must have a CDL Class A or Class B
• Must have at least 1 year of driving experience

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: CDL Class A 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 frequently required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms
• The employee must frequently 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 / extreme cold 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.