Summary
Location
Minneapolis
Type
full-time
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About this role
OUR TRUCK DRIVERS FOR THIS POSITION MAKE: $34.25
Relief Drivers make $1.45 on top of wage.
SCHEDULE: Day Shift 4–10-hour shifts may include Saturday's depending on schedule.
BENEFITS (some, but not limited to):
- Union pension plan and benefits
- Competitive pay
- All CDL-A delivery truck drivers have daily routes and are home nightly
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Uniforms provided
JOB SUMMARY
Kemps Minneapolis has immediate job openings for dependable CDL-A delivery truck drivers to operate a tractor-trailer safely and efficiently and manually unload/deliver various dairy products to customer locations on an assigned route schedule. Our drivers build relationships with each customer using their positive, friendly attitude and become familiar with their operations to meet needs and expectations.
Kemps Minneapolis is a farmer-owned brand of Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a dairy marketing cooperative owned by more than 12,500 family farmers. Our mark matters and it represents the wholesomeness of dairy that we share with our communities and loved ones. DFA manufactures a variety of dairy products, including cheese, butter, fluid milk, ice cream, dairy ingredients and more, under well-known and established regional brands. Our fingerprints touch thousands of brands across the marketplace, and we’re passionate about delivering the simple pleasures of dairy to people everywhere, straight from our family farm-owners. At Kemps Minneapolis, we are proud to provide families with fresh, delicious dairy.
By joining DFA, you can help us continue to make a difference that matters. We care deeply about the well-being of our neighbors and friends, and we celebrate the diversity of our company and our world. It takes an incredible team to deliver the goodness of dairy and enrich our communities – come join us!
*benefits per local CBA
REQUIREMENTS:
- High school diploma or GED preferred
- One year related experience preferred
- Valid Class-A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with a clean driving record
- 21+ years of age
- Must be able to pass all pre-employment screenings including drug, background and criminal checks
- Ability to read, write and communicate in English
- Ability to push, pull and lift up to 55 pounds
- Willing to work flexible hours, including overtime as required, weekends and holidays
An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans
Other facts
About Kemps
A family of farmers, neighbors and friends.
Since 1914, Kemps has been delighting families throughout the upper Midwest with wholesome and delicious dairy products. From our beginnings as a small creamery in Southeastern Minnesota, Kemps has extended its roots to include the manufacture and marketing of fresh milk, premium ice cream and frozen yogurt, frozen novelties, sour cream and cottage cheese through retail supermarkets and food service channels. Headquartered today in St. Paul, Minnesota, we operate six manufacturing facilities in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota and have over 1,200 employees.
Our commitment to taste and quality remains unchanged. Our purpose at Kemps is to “Nourish Families.”
• By providing wholesome dairy products that nourish families and promote happiness.
• Through the support we provide each other as a family of employees.
• Through the engagement of our employees in the communities we serve.
• Through the return we provide for our farmer owners and their families.
Kemps is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dairy Farmers of America. 100% of our profits go to dairy farmers and their families.
What you'll do
- Drivers are responsible for operating a tractor-trailer safely and efficiently while manually unloading and delivering dairy products to customer locations. They are expected to build relationships with customers and meet their needs and expectations.
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