Truck Wash Utility

Seaboard Foods; Bloomfield (IA); On-site; USD 24,796 - 33,062; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401K with match

Paid Time Off & Company Holidays

Wellness Program

Employee pork purchase program

Job summary

Seaboard Foods is hiring a Truck Wash Utility in Bloomfield, IA. The role combines driving responsibilities with sanitation and reclaim support tasks to ensure safe transport of materials and biosecurity of trailers and equipment.

Key duties include cleaning, disinfecting, operating equipment, and adhering to safety protocols. Requires a valid driver’s license, DOT physical, and ability to perform physical tasks, with a willingness to work varied hours.

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid driver’s license with acceptable MVR and current DOT physical.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions and correspondence.
• Ability to apply basic mathematical concepts to practical situations.
• Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Responsibilities

• Shovel manure and woodchips, flush, pressure wash with hot water and disinfect livestock trailers.
• Unload woodchips from van trailers with a pallet jack.
• Operate skid steer to remove woodchips from basket, unload pallets from van trailers, and clean floor drain pit.
• Report any discrepancies in truck wash equipment or PPE to truck wash crew lead.
• Maintain a clean work environment and general housekeeping items.
• Pressure wash and disinfect trucks, mortality reclaim, maintenance or farm equipment as directed.
• Adhere to inspection process for skid steer and shag truck prior to daily operation.
• Operate bio-dry facilities in accordance with company guidelines.
• Follow wash schedule as designed by truck wash crew lead in a timely manner.
• Drive truck to destination; loads and unloads truck with and without assistance.
• Inspects truck for defects before and after trips and submits report indicating truck condition; inspects equipment and supplies such as tires, lights, brakes, fuel, oil and water.

Skills

Valid driver's license

DOT physical

Read simple instructions

Mathematical concepts

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

The Truck Wash Utility position supports both transportation and truck wash operations by combining professional driving responsibilities with essential sanitation and reclaim support tasks. This role ensures the safe transport of reclaim materials while maintaining cleanliness and biosecurity of trailers, equipment, and facilities. Individuals in this role play a key part in efficient fleet operations and overall animal and employee safety within Live Operations.

About Us

At Seaboard Foods, we create the most sought-after pork. A top U.S. pork producer/processor and leading exporter to 30+ countries, we are committed to bringing excellence to the table, seeking a better way to produce wholesome pork and connect every step between our farms and family tables. More than 5,400 employees in five states work on our farms, feed mills, and processing plant to produce Prairie Fresh® pork, ensuring the well‑being of our animals, the environment, our employees, and the communities we call home. We are a Fortune 500 employer, recently nominated by the Business Journal as one of the “Best Places to Work”, representing our dynamic culture, where our employees can contribute and understand why they matter.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

This list is not intended to be all-inclusive, and other duties may be assigned.

• Shovel manure and woodchips, flush, pressure wash with hot water and disinfect livestock trailers
• Unload woodchips from van trailers with a pallet jack
• Operate skid steer to remove woodchips from basket, unload pallets from van trailers, and clean floor drain pit
• Report any discrepancies in truck wash equipment or PPE to truck wash crew lead
• Maintain a clean work environment and general housekeeping items
• Pressure wash and disinfect trucks, mortality reclaim, maintenance or farm equipment as directed
• Adhere to inspection process for skid steer and shag truck prior to daily operation
• Operate bio‑dry facilities in accordance with company guidelines
• Follow wash schedule as designed by truck wash crew lead in a timely manner
• Drive truck to destination; loads and unloads truck with and without assistance
• Inspects truck for defects before and after trips and submits report indicating truck condition; inspects equipment and supplies such as tires, lights, brakes, fuel, oil and water

Core Competencies For Success In All Roles

Instills trust, communicates effectively, action-oriented, ensures accountability, and drives results.

Qualification Requirements

Required

• Must possess a valid driver’s license with acceptable MVR and current DOT physical
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions and correspondence
• Ability to apply basic mathematical concepts to practical situations
• Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

Preferred

• High School or GED; or 1-3 months related experience/training, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to write simple correspondence

Schedule

• As needed; hours and days vary by department needs and may include after‑hours, weekends, and overnight travel

Work Environment

• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally lift up to 100 pounds and sometimes push and/or move up to 300 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in outside weather conditions and is frequently exposed to vibration
• The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme heat, fumes, and airborne particles
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud

Why Seaboard Foods

• Medical, vision & dental benefits after 90 days
• 401K with company match
• Paid Time Off & Company Holidays – Live Operations
• Earned Time Off & Company Holidays – Plant Operations
• Wellness Program
• Employee pork purchase program

For a complete list of our benefits please visit our career site:

https://www.seaboardfoods.com/careers/why-sbf/

Seaboard Foods is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans’ status, status as a disabled individual, or any other status protected by law.