CDL (Class A) Truck Driver

Description

Are you ready to hit the road and join a dynamic, growing company? Sage V Foods is looking for dependable, motivate CDL Driver to join our team in Little Rock, AR! If you're passionate about driving, love working independently, and want to be part of an amazing team, we want to hear from you!

This position will be responsible driving company truck to pickup/deliver rice and other supplies. Individual will also assist with production in terms of in-plant staging of rice and other supplies.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Dropping & Hooking on our two parking lots using a Yard Dawg truck. No road runs outside the Port. 
• Unload rice into appropriate silos in accordance with established written procedures.
• Back bulk trailers into the plant to dump raw rice, if needed.
• Occasional runs to local fuel station to refill Yard Dawg.
• Maintain regular maintenance of truck(s) as needed.
• Maintain all required DOT and company records/reports. 
• Generate and complete all necessary paperwork for inbound raw rice. 
• Assist production by staging in-house supplies, dumping rice containers/totes and stacking finished product.
• Visually inspect raw rice while unloading truck to help identify foreign object and other potential quality issues.
• Wearing the proper safety equipment and following all food safety, legal, quality, process control policies, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s).
• Sweeping, dusting, and mopping of unloading area as needed.
• Ensuring unloading area is accessible and safe for other employees.
• May be assigned facilities maintenance/production duties as needed.

Requirements (Minimum):

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 3 years OTR experience. Experience with tankers is preferred.
• Ability to drive a variety of forklift equipment (e.g., Stand-up forklifts).

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (Desired):

• Ability to read and comprehend production schedules.
• Coordinate delivery/loading requirements of rice and other supplies with assistance from supervisor.
• Current CDL with ability to pass DOT physical exams and drug screen.
• Must obtain Bronze Career Readiness Certificate within 60 days of hiring. 
• Ability to successfully interact with a variety of internal and external customers.
   

Physical Demands:

Frequently required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 75 lbs. without assistance. Must be able to work at heights up to 40 feet and climb ladders. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Individual must be able to use a computer keyboard, read a computer screen and other small print. Able to handle physical stress of driving a tractor for long hours.

Work Environment (Typical):

• Inside and outside plant conditions. 
• Driving on public roads.