Transport Driver

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Full Time Operative ESJ - Fargo, Bismarck, ND, US

16 days ago Requisition

Fargo, North Dakota is the home base for this position

Transportation Driver (Union / Hourly)

Department: Transportation Departments

Reports To: Branch Manager

Location: Fargo, ND

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Pay Range + other compensation components: $31.08

Shift (if applicable): Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, 6am-completion

The Transportation Driver hauls products from the manufacturing plant to distribution centers (and also can be asked to haul products from distribution center to other distribution centers.)

• Drive tractor-trailer over established route to deliver, unload and account for products of the dairy industry to customer's place of business and distribution points.
• Traveling daily from Fargo, ND to Woodbury, MN and back.
• Must follow all Department of Transportation regulations.
• Records transactions and prepare paperwork.
• Maintains proper logs and other information as required by the Company and D.O.T.
• Listen to and resolve service complaints.

• Must have a Class A Interstate commercial driver’s license
• Minimum Age: 21 per Federal D.O.T. regulations
• Must be able to pass a D.O.T. Physical and Drug Screen
• Experience:
  
  Must have a minimum of two years transportation experience and a good driving record.
• Maintain reliable attendance and consistent work hours.
• Must be willing to work overtime, weekends, holidays, and varying shifts.
• Must be able to pass a drug screen and physical.

• Load and unload products at destination and carry merchandise
• Collect or pick up empty containers or reject or unsold merchandise
• Ability to work well with numbers.
• Possess the ability to work without direct supervision.

• Coachable and willing to learn.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

• Must be able to read and write English and perform basic math calculations.
• Effective time management skills to achieve results through prioritizing demands.
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills and effective decision-making skills.
• Strong attention-to-detail and organizational skills.
• Must demonstrate proficiency in essential tasks and a willingness to learn.

• The Transportation Driver will have to stack and unstack items weighing 50 pounds from a height of approximately seven feet to the ground and back continually, as well as drag stacks of milk weighing approximately 240 pounds throughout the shift.
• (S) he will be required to work in very hot (100°+) and very cool (less than 32°) environments throughout the year.
• (S) he will also be required to work outside most of the time, regardless of the conditions.
• The successful candidate must keep the inside of truck clean, perform routine maintenance on truck, and work and drive in a safe, courteous and efficient manner.

Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.