Heavy and Tractor-trailer Truck Drivers

H2ajobs; Seneca (SD); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Employer-provided transportation

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking workers to operate and monitor grain handling and conditioning equipment on-site in South Dakota. The role includes feeding machines, weighing crops, sorting by grade, and ensuring product quality in a farm production setting.

Requirements include 3 months of recent, verifiable experience, the ability to lift up to 80 lbs, and obtaining a CDL with a clean driving record. Employer-provided housing and meals are included; random drug testing may occur.

Qualifications

• Three (3) months recent and verifiable experience required for the listed job duties.

Responsibilities

• Operate self-propelled equipment such as semi-trucks with trailers in crop production.
• Operate and monitor grain conditioning equipment to meet quality standards.
• Load hoppers to feed machines; use forklifts and hand tools as needed.
• Weigh crops and containers; record weights and other identifying information.
• Sort products by grade; discard inferior or defective items.

Skills

CDL required

Job description

Job duties may include and are not limited to tasks such as: Operating self-propelled equipment such as semi-truck with trailer in the production of crops such as corn, beans, sunflowers, and other small grains; Operate and monitor grain conditioning equipment to ensure efficient and safe conditioning of grain to meet quality standards. Load hoppers to feed machines with products, using forklifts, suction gates, shovels, pitchforks and other equipment. Weigh crop-filled containers, and record weights and other identifying information. Place products in containers according to grade. Weigh products or estimate their weight, visually or by feel. Discard inferior or defective products or foreign matter, and place acceptable products in containers for further processing. Guide products to regulate flow through machines, and to discard diseased or rotten products. monitor and report grain moisture and grades. Drive semi with hopper bottom or live bottom trailer to deliver crops and commodities such as DDG, Fertilizer, etc; Use hand tools such as wrenches, crow bars, air tools, electric tools. Equipment such as but not limited to the following will be used/operated by the workers in conjunction with the duties being performed: pickups, cars, etc., Semi trucks, hopper bottom trailers, live-bottom trailers. Remove snow and ice from worksites, vehicles, buildings, and equipment. Thaw lines and break ice. Maintain heat in facilities to prevent freezing during extreme cold weather events. Speak and understand English.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: Employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities, all of which are in working order, including refrigeration, space for food preparation, cooking accessories and utensils, appliances, and dishwashing facilities so that workers may prepare their own meals. Kitchen facilities include adequate sinks with hot and cold water under pressure. Employer will provide transportation once a week to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries, when the employer is providing cooking and kitchen facilities.

Transport: See Addendum C

Experience wanted: 3 months

Three (3) months recent and verifiable experience required for the job duties listed. Must be able to obtain following hire appropriate CDL and obtain clean driving record to drive trucks. Be able to lift up to 80 lbs. Once hired, worker may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to the worker. Testing positive for an illegal/controlled substance or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment.