Route Specialist I - Class A CDL

Worksource Oregon; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Worksource Oregon is seeking a safety-focused Route Specialist I to deliver dairy sanitation products, pipeline washes, teat dips, and agricultural chemicals to dairy farms along an Oregon route. You will work with customers, route teammates, and leadership to ensure accurate deliveries, maintain farm-site inventory, and follow DOT/OSHA safety requirements.

This role requires a valid Class A CDL with HazMat and at least one year of manual transmission driving experience.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL with HazMat endorsement.
• At least one year of commercial driving experience operating a manual transmission truck.

Responsibilities

• Safe Delivery and Unloading: Transport products along an assigned route and unload them into designated farm milk houses or storage tanks following safety procedures.
• Vehicle Inspections: Complete pre-trip and post-trip inspections and report concerns to keep vehicles and containment systems safe.
• Inventory and Documentation: Maintain truck and customer-site inventory and complete sales orders; record DOT mileage and hours.
• Customer Service and Communication: Build relationships with dairy farmers and managers and relay schedule changes to teammates and leadership.
• Safety and Compliance: Follow OSHA, DOT, EPA requirements and use PPE; report hazards or incidents promptly.

Skills

Valid CDL with HazMat endorsement

Manual transmission driving experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

We are seeking a safety-focused, dependable, and team-oriented Route Specialist I to deliver dairy sanitation products, pipeline washes, teat dips, and agricultural chemicals to dairy farm customers. As an important member of the service team, this position collaborates with customers, route specialists, and leadership to provide accurate, timely deliveries; maintain farm-site inventory; communicate changing needs; and uphold all hazardous-material and Department of Transportation (DOT) safety requirements.

• Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with HAZMAT
• At least one (1) year of commercial driving experience operating a manual transmission truck

Preferred (Not Required)

• Agricultural, chemical, or route-delivery experience
• High School Diploma or GED
• Dairy industry experience
• Sales or customer service experience

Job Duties

• Safe Delivery and Unloading: Work with customers and team members to transport products along an assigned route and safely unload them into designated farm milk houses, utility rooms, or bulk storage tanks in accordance with site-specific safety procedures
• Vehicle Inspections: Complete thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections, communicate concerns promptly, and partner with the appropriate team members to keep vehicles and chemical-containment systems safe and compliant
• Inventory and Documentation: Coordinate with customers and internal teams to maintain truck and customer-site chemical and parts inventory, complete sales orders accurately, and keep required DOT mileage and hours-of-service records current
• Customer Service and Communication: Build collaborative relationships with dairy farmers and managers, respond to routine product-placement needs, and keep route teammates and leadership informed of customer requests, schedule changes, and follow-up items
• Safety and Compliance: Contribute to a strong team safety culture by following OSHA, DOT, and EPA requirements; using required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including gloves and safety goggles; and promptly reporting hazards, incidents, or concerns

Employer Notes

• DMV Records check, DOT physical, drug test and background check prior to employment
• Lift and carry up to 50-75 lbs., bend, stoop, and climb on/off the vehicle or trailer safely
• Operate forklifts, pallet jacks and other equipment
• Employer provides i-phone to perform the work
• Routes throughout Oregon, no overnight stay
• Ideal candidates demonstrate team & problem-solving skills, professionalism and team support

Wage, Schedule and Benefits

• $25 to $32 depending on experience
• Monday through Friday, typically 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, end times can vary