About this role
Job description - CDL Driver
Job Summary
Prairie Farms Dairy has an excellent career opportunity for a CDL Sales/Route Driver position located in Dayton, OH. The chosen individual will work Monday - Friday and will have the opportunity to be home every night! Our company has excellent benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance as well as a great Retirement Plan. Prairie Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Load and unload dairy products for store delivery
- Drive truck to address on delivery tickets
- Push, pull or lift product from cases, pallets or bossy
- Use a handheld computer
- Do daily safety check of vehicle and maintain clean environment
- Work within safety and regulatory company policies
- Abide by all D.O.T. guidelines
- Extend priced delivery ticket as needed
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must hold a valid CDL Class A or B with air brakes & DOT Medical Certification
- Will consider individuals who have received their CDL A or B within the last 6 months
- Must have a High School or GED diploma
- Must be willing to work overtime as needed
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to treat customers courteously and responsively.
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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit for long periods of time; use hands to handle or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move 50 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. The visual requirements are needed in order to be DOT qualified to drive. Must be able to meet all physical requirements as needed by DOT qualifications.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and extreme cold. The employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $50,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Short-term disability
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Flexible Spending account
- Retirement plan
Schedule:
- Home daily
- Monday through Friday
- Paid holiday
Trucking driver type:
- Company driver
Trucking route:
- Local
Work Location: Dayton, OH 45424
Other facts
About Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.
Drink Local With Prairie Farms Dairy
Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful dairy cooperatives operating in the Midwest and the South. Elements of the cooperative include nearly 600 farm families, 7,000 associates, 48 manufacturing plants, 100+ distribution facilities, and annual sales of over $4.6 billion.
Prairie Farms is a nationally recognized leader in the dairy industry known for milk flavor innovations and producing award-winning milk, cheese, ice cream, and cultured dairy products.
With headquarters in Edwardsville, Ill., the Prairie Farms distribution footprint covers over 30 percent of the United States; products are available in grocery chains, mass merchandiser stores, club stores, convenience stores, dollar stores, drug stores, schools, foodservice outlets, and warehouse distribution centers.
Prairie Farms has proudly adopted the U.S. Dairy Stewardship Commitment, affirming to our customers, our consumers and the global marketplace Prairie Farms' pledge to responsible dairy production as we nourish the communities we serve. For more information about the U.S. Dairy Stewardship Commitment, go to: http://commitment.usdairy.com.
Learn more about our dairy farmers and cooperative by visiting www.prairiefarms.com.
And don't forget to visit our coupon page https://www.prairiefarms.com/coupons for savings on many of award-winning dairy products!
What you'll do
- The Sales Route Driver will load and unload dairy products for store delivery and drive the truck to specified addresses. They will also perform daily safety checks on the vehicle and maintain a clean environment.
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