What are the responsibilities and job description for the 3621 Local Truck Driver position at Mt Olive Pickle Company?
Job Description
Job Description
Description :
This is a Nightshift position
Summary
Safely operates yard dog and trailers on Company grounds and in the local area. Safely operates forklift to unload and transport packaging materials.
Duties and Responsibilities
Essential functions Packaging Materials Local Truck Driver
Before operating, checks to assure yard dog truck and trailers are in safe operating condition. Informs supervisor of problems and / or maintenance needed.
Before operating, checks to assure forklift is safe operating condition. Informs supervisor of problems and / or maintenance needed on check list sheet
Safely operates yard dog and trailer units to transport packaging materials between the Company production facilities and outside warehouses.
Occasionally may assist local warehouse drivers with transport of finished goods, recycle trailer, hauling cucumbers and Spots delivery trailers at Company warehouse and on unloading areas
Properly connects / disconnects yard dog to trailers and assist with fueling the yard dog.
Keeps yard dog and trailer in neat and clean condition.
Operates forklift to load / unload outgoing / incoming trucks of packaging materials, etc.
Operates forklift to transport materials to valid location in the warehouse, including scanning the materials to the locations.
Perform routine cycle counts on materials located in the warehouse.
Weighs recycling trailer on company scale before taking them to outside warehouse
Complete all written documentation required for all jobs.
Stoops, bends and lifts or pushes heavy objects in many job duties.
Follows safety rules and company policies.
Other Duties
Cleans assigned work area including unloading warehouse docks and inside the warehouse, etc.
Participates in training, employee meetings, committees, project teams, etc. as appropriate.
Receives written and verbal instructions on the above job tasks and performs other duties as directed by Supervisor.
Benefits : 401(k)
401(k) matching
Profit Sharing
Dental Insurance
Employee Discount
Flexible spending account
Health Insurance
Life Insurance
Paid Time-Off
Referral Program
Vision Insurance
Mt. Olive Pickle Co., Inc. is an Affirmative Action / Equal Employment Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Disabilities.
Requirements :
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
High school plus additional training preferred. Math skills include addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and fractions. Ability to speak, read and write in English needed for job tasks. Must have current Commercial Driver's License and be DOT approved. Certified forklift operator.
Supervisory Responsibilities
None
Machines, Equipment, Tools Used
Tractor, Trailer, Trailer Jack, Air Hose. Forklift, Ramps, Washer, Yard Dog, Hand tools, Pumps, Hoses, Ladder, Broom, Brush, Shovel, Scales, and other tools and equipment in the warehouse area.
Physical Demands
Climbing : Ascending or descending truck ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and / or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.
Stooping : Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerate degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.
Reaching : Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
Standing : Particularly for sustained periods of time.
Walking : Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
Pushing : Using upper extremities to press against something with steady forces in order to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
Pulling : Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion.
Lifting : Raising objects from a lower to a high position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
Grasping : Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
Talking : Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
Hearing : Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sound.
Heavy Work : Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and / or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and\or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
The worker is required to have visual acuity to operate motor vehicles or heavy equipment.
Work Environment
Works inside and outside, subject to wide seasonal temperature variations and intermittent wetness from rain or some job tasks. Fumes from diesel and propane forklifts as well as trucks and yard dog, brine, pepper, and stagnant water. Some contact with oil, grease, rust, brine and dust. Irritating machinery noise. Gloves, goggles, aprons, ear protection and steel inserts for shoes available as needed. Operates Company vehicles on public highways, on a regular basis.
