What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dairy Farm Pick-Up Driver position at Midland Farms?
Job Overview
The Farm Pick-up driver drives insulated tank truck to transport bulk milk between farms, dairies, and commercial establishments: Grade, sample, and measure the milk in farm bulk milk tanks, collecting samples for laboratory analysis.
Duties
- Observes level gauge of storage tank and computes and records weight of milk in tank.
- Conduct pre and post trip vehicle inspections, accurately complete and submit driver logs, inspection records and other required documents.
- Enter information clearly and accurately in all software applications.
- Perform quality control process steps ensuring satisfactory and sanitary collection, transportation, and unloading of milk.
- Interact frequently with farmers, plant personnel, supervisor, and others in a professional and positive manner.
- Identify and respond to potential and actual exception conditions, taking action to ensure timely and satisfactory resolution.
- Follow and comply with applicable Federal and State regulations, Midland Farms policies and best practices.
- Communicate with supervisor and/or shipping locations as required to identify and respond to transportation and delivery exception conditions
- Connects hose and turns valves to pump milk into truck.
- Perform unloading (intake) function as needed.
- Use recommended tools and chemicals, following sanitation procedures in accordance with quality assurance standard operating procedures washing truck exterior, tank compartment, equipment, and cab.
- Maintain the entire work area in a clean and sanitary condition and follow all safety procedures
- Washes truck.
- May clean and sterilize the tank.
- May load and drive refrigerated van to haul cans of milk.
Qualifications and Education Requirements
- Class A CDL: 2 years (Required)
- Truck Driving experience: 2 years (Required)
- Tanker (N) Endorsement (Required)
- Farm License Required
Join our team as a Driver where your skills will be valued, and your contributions will make a difference!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $325.00 per day
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- AD&D insurance
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Supplemental Pay:
- Signing bonus
Trucking Driver Type:
- Company driver
Trucking Route:
- Local
- Regional
Work Days:
- Weekdays
- Weekends as needed
Experience:
- Truck driving: 2 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- CDL A (Required)
- Tanker Endorsement (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Menands, NY 12204 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $325
