Feed Driver (Griggsville, IL)

About the position

Operate a commercial motor vehicle in a safe, courteous, and professional manner. Maintain compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local regulations as well as company policies and procedures. Provide on-time delivery of undamaged freight to customers.

Responsibilities

• Safely operates a company-owned and provided commercial motor vehicle.
• Effectively communicates with dispatch as required.
• Physically meets the demands of required duties as described in the Physical Requirements section of this Job Profile.
• Inspects the truck/trailers for any defects that may affect the safe operation of the unit.
• Reports any defects or problems with the truck/trailers to the appropriate individuals.
• Maintains all required paperwork associated with each particular load.
• Reviews paperwork to determine the nature of the load, customer location, delivery route and that the delivery time corresponds with dispatch instructions.
• Ensures the proper preparation of hazardous waste manifest.
• Operates pickup/trailer in accordance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations regarding hours of service.
• Complies with all company and customer requirements on the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Properly maintains all records required by the company as well as governmental agencies such as drivers' logs, fuel receipts, mileage records, scale tickets, repair receipts, etc.
• Reports all accidents and/or work-related injuries (regardless of severity) to the appropriate manager including Safety Team.
• Maintains proper communication with manager on status.
• Maintains compliance with all other applicable Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations not listed above.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. is required along with a Class 'A' CDL Operators License and DOT Physical.
• 1 year of verifiable experience driving large commercial vehicle required.
• Knowledge of bio-security precautions relating to pork production facilities and driving/hauling equipment.
• Skill in operating pickup/trailer in bad weather, hazardous driving conditions, and poor roads.
• Skill in hooking/unhooking various commercial pickup/trailer units, raising and lowering the landing gear, operating the 5th wheel release lever, opening and closing tailgates, and fueling vehicles and checking engine oil and coolants.
• Ability to sit and remain alert while driving for an aggregate period of up to 11 hours without a 10 hour break.
• Ability to perform occasional squatting, kneeling, bending and climbing during the inspection of truck equipment and loaded materials.

Benefits

• Your choice between a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plan and a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) plan.
• Two options for dental coverage, both of which cover three main types of expenses and cover preventative care at 100%.
• Group rate vision benefits.
• Complimentary Basic Life Insurance as well as voluntary employee, spouse, and child life insurance policies.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability coverage, at no cost to the employee.
• A traditional pre-tax 401(k) plan as well as a Roth 401(k) plan. The Company matches the first 4% of employee contributions, which is immediately vested.
• A generous paid time off program, including a life event day and volunteer day each year for full-time employees.
• Participation in a Company Short-Term Incentive Plan (STI) where payments are dependent upon several company factors/metrics.