Feed Driver (Griggsville, IL)

Job Overview: Operate a commercial motor vehicle in a safe, courteous, and professional manner. Maintain compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local regulations as well as company policies and procedures. Provide on-time delivery of undamaged freight to customers.

Typical Duties of a Feed Driver include:

• Safely operates a company-owned and provided commercial motor vehicle.
• Effectively communicates with dispatch as required.
• Physically meets the demands of required duties as described in the Physical Requirements section of this Job Profile.
• Inspects the truck/trailers for any defects that may affect the safe operation of the unit. Inspections include pre-trip and post-trip inspections as well as reviews during operation.
• Reports any defects or problems with the truck/trailers to the appropriate individuals.
• Maintains all required paperwork associated with each particular load.
• Reviews paperwork to determine the nature of the load, customer location, delivery route and that the delivery time corresponds with dispatch instructions.
• Ensures the proper preparation of hazardous waste manifest.
• Operates pickup/trailer in accordance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations regarding hours of service.
• Complies with all company and customer requirements on the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Properly maintains all records required by the company as well as governmental agencies such as drivers’ logs, fuel receipts, mileage records, scale tickets, repair receipts, etc.
• Reports all accidents and/or work-related injuries (regardless of severity) to the appropriate manager including Safety Team.
• Maintains proper communication with manager on status.
• Maintains compliance with all other applicable Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations not listed above.

Work Environment:

• Drivers may spend 10% to 30% of their time out of doors exposed to potentially difficult environmental conditions.
• Drivers may be subject to irregular work schedules, temperature and weather extremes, long trips, short notice for trip assignments, tight delivery schedules, route delays and other stresses related to driving a large commercial motor vehicle on crowded streets and highways in all kinds of weather.
• Drivers typically spend 80 to 90% of on-duty time in the truck.
• While driving, operators are exposed to noise and vibration levels that may be higher than those typically experienced in passenger cars.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

High School Diploma High School Diploma or G.E.D. is required along with a Class "A" CDL Operators License and DOT Physical

Experience

1 year of verifiable experience driving large commercial vehicle required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

1) Knowledge of:

• Bio-Security precautions relating to pork production facilities and driving/hauling equipment.

2) Skill in:

• Operating pickup/trailer in bad weather, hazardous driving conditions, and poor roads.
• Hooking/unhooking various commercial pickup/trailer units, raise and lower the landing gear, operate the 5th wheel release lever, open and close tailgates, and fuel vehicles and check engine oil and coolants.
• Climbing ladders of different design to access locations on the pickup and trailer.
• Manually handling material and equipment requiring a lifting/handling force up to 50-75 pounds.

3) Ability to:

• Sit and remain alert while driving for an aggregate period of up to 11 hours without a 10 hour break.
• Perform occasional squatting, kneeling, bending and climbing during the inspection of truck equipment and loaded materials.
• Properly enter and exit the vehicle’s cab 10 to 20 times per day. Cab exit and entry is achieved with the assistance of various configurations of steps and handholds.
• Use a shovel to move and/or level a load of material.
• Occasionally reach above shoulder level, at waist level, and below waist level for maneuvering and directing the controls to operate the truck.
• Spend at least 10% of the day standing and 10% of the day walking on surfaces such as concrete, wood, metal and sometimes on slippery and wet surfaces.

Compensation and Benefits:

Targeted pay range of $20.50 – $29.94 USD per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.

The Maschhoffs offers full-time regular employees a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Your choice between a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plan and a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) plan.
• Two options for dental coverage, both of which cover three main types of expenses and cover preventative care at 100%.
• Group rate vision benefits.
• Complimentary Basic Life Insurance as well as voluntary employee, spouse, and child life insurance policies.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability coverage, at no cost to the employee.
• A traditional pre-tax 401(k) plan as well as a Roth 40 (k) plan. The Company matches the first 4% of employee contributions, which is immediately vested.
• A generous paid time off program, including a life event day and volunteer day each year for full-time employees.
• Participation in a Company Short-Term Incentive Plan (STI) where payments are dependent upon several company factors/metrics.

Join our team and experience all that a family-first culture has to offer! We are an equal-opportunity employer.

Education

• General Equivalency Diploma or better