Truck Driver

The Mennel Milling Company; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mennel Milling Company in Roanoke, Virginia is seeking a driver to transport products safely and efficiently. The role requires compliance with extensive safety regulations and performing daily vehicle inspections. Candidates must be at least 18 years old, have one year of commercial driving experience, and have no recent license suspensions. The position has no supervisory responsibilities and involves working in various environmental conditions, including exposure to dust and allergens.

Qualifications

• Minimum age of 18 years old.
• 1+ year experience as a driver of commercial motor vehicles.
• No record of driver’s license suspension or revocation in the last three years.

Responsibilities

• Transport product in a safe and efficient manner.
• Conduct daily vehicle inspections and report issues.
• Comply with all DOT and in-house regulations.

Skills

Compliance with safety regulations

Driving commercial motor vehicles

Communication skills

Job description

SUMMARY

The purpose of this position is to transport product in a safe and efficient manner. This position will sustain the Mission and Motto and Food Safety and Quality Statement of the Mennel Milling Company.

PRIMARY WORK SHIFT

Works shift as assigned and overtime as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Follow all food and personal safety rules and regulations in respect to GMP’s, OSHA, HACCP, the Global Food Safety Initiative, the US FDA Food Safety Modernization Act as stated in the FS&Q Statement, and sanitation guidelines as set forth by the company as listed in Corporate Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) and attend all required training sessions. Maintain the department/facility in an everyday audit ready condition.
• Transport product in a safe and efficient manner.
• Conduct daily inspections of the vehicle up to and including observation and reporting equipment or mechanical failures.
• Comply with all DOT and in-house regulations and rules.
• Serve as a brand advocate and ambassador in every interaction with customers.
• Other duties may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has no supervisory duties.

QUALIFICATIONS

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform this job.

• Minimum age of 18 years old.
• 1+ year experience as a driver of commercial motor vehicles like MMC.
• No record of driver’s license suspension or revocation during the previous three-year period.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, memos, procedures, and plans. Ability to write, complete checklists and other basic documentation and correspondence. Ability to effectively present information or data in one-on-one and small group situations to co-workers, supervisors, and managers.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY

Must use solid judgment when making decisions. Must have ability to quickly recognize and plan for changing work duties and events.

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to perform maintenance tasks, reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, twist, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds or more. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

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 is regularly exposed to conditions that are typical to a fast- paced manufacturing environment, including: moving equipment and machinery, dusty, hot/humid, and cold conditions; employee must be willing to work in all weather conditions, at heights, and in the presence of airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment usually requires the use of hearing protection. Work involves exposure to common wheat allergens.