Driver - Route

Core Requirements

• Must have a Class A commercial driver’s license, with no automatic or manual restriction.
• Minimum Age: 21, as per Federal D.O.T. regulations
• Must be able to pass a D.O.T. Physical and Drug Screen

Hours and days off may vary (this is a relief driver position), routes start between Midnight and 3:00PM. Must have open availability. Our weekly guarantee while you are training on routes is $954( before taxes; plus, commission) Once you have successfully learned a route and can run it on your own you will go to full pay which is a weekly guarantee of $1080( before taxes;

plus, commission).

Past route sales experience and a good driving record preferred

• Drive truck over established route to deliver and sell products or render services of the dairy industry to customer’s place of business.
• Follow all Department of Transportation regulations.
• Collect money from customers, make change, and record transactions on customer receipt.
• Write customer orders and instructions; record sales or delivery information on daily sales or delivery record; call prospective customers to solicit new business; prepare order forms and sales contracts; inform regular customers of new products or services; listen to and resolve service complaints.
• Climb, crawl, and walk in an upright as well as a bent position to facilitate the following tasks:
• Load and unload product at destination.
• Place stock on shelves or racks.
• Set up merchandise and sales promotion displays.
• Issue sales promotion materials to customers.
• Collect or pick up empty containers or rejected or unsold merchandise.
• Stack and unstack items weighing 50 pounds from a height of approximately seven feet to the ground and back; drag stacks of milk weighing approximately 240 pounds throughout the shift.
• Load and unload truck and carry merchandise.
• Work in very hot (100+°F) and very cool (less than 32°F) environments throughout the year.
• Work outside most of the time, regardless of the conditions.
• Keep the inside of the truck clean, perform routine maintenance on truck, and drive in a safe, courteous and efficient manner.

Hiland Dairy Foods Company is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Hiland Dairy is committed to providing access to, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.

To request a reasonable accommodation, contact human resources.