What are the responsibilities and job description for the CDL Feed Driver - Nights position at Tosh Farms?
Job Description
Job Description
CDL Truck Driver
Benefits :
We offer so many benefits and we invite you to read all of the benefits below. To highlight the most important YOUR PAY & YOUR Truck :
1. all of our semi trucks are late model equipment (Kenworth, Freightliner, Mack, and Volvo) so you will be driving in-style AND home daily.
2. monthly safety & attendance bonus which is 10% of your gross month wages!
- Company paid holidays / floating holidays
- Paid time off starting at 6 months & and you will earn 3 weeks of paid time off at 3 years
- We offer BCBS of TN health, dental, and vision coverage at a very low cost
- Company paid short-term disability
- 401k company match at 100% of the first 2% and 50% of the next 4%
- Tuition reimbursement (employee & children)
- Student loan assistance - we pay your student loans for you
- Employee loans / pay advances after 1 year of employment
Company Overview :
Tosh Farms is a rapidly growing, family-owned crop and swine production business with over 500 employees. While we are family-owned, we are not a small outfit – we have 3 companies operating under the Tosh Farms – Tosh Farms, Tosh Pork, and Bacon by Gosh. We are the #1 pork producer in the state of Tennessee and top 30 in the United States.
Position Overview :
The CDL Truck Driver is responsible for transporting feed, grain, and / or ingredients, and livestock safely and efficiently. Drivers are required to maintain logs, adhere to all state / federal regulations, perform inspections before and after each trip, and unload product from trailer to facility.
Driver Roles :
FEED : Deliver feed to sow and finish hog barns in KY / TN. Feed is loaded into the trailers at our feedmill here in Henry, TN (via overhead drop). Feed is unloaded from the trailer (by Tosh driver) into feed bins using a boom (with auger) when arriving at designated hog barns. This driver role is best for drivers wanting to move in / out of cab several times each day and skilled with automated equipment. The schedule for feed driver is generally 11 hour shifts with scheduled days off during the week.
GRAIN & INGREDIENTS : Deliver Tosh grain being sold to customers, and pick up ingredients from suppliers to be used in animal feed. During harvest (Sept-Nov), these drivers also participate in field hauling (see role below). This driver role is best for drivers looking for several round trips each day.
FIELD HAULING : Seasonal work during fall harvest. Trailers are loaded with grains as harvested in the field, and driver brings grain back to Tosh elevators in Henry, TN for drop off. Many loads per day! Looong days during harvest. This driver role is best for those looking for significant work hours during Fall harvest.
LIVESTOCK : Transport baby pigs from sow farms to finishing farms all over west TN and west KY. Assist in loading and unloading pigs, while following biosecurity regulations.
What You Do
Who You Are
Physical Requirements
o Ability to lift up to 50 pounds frequently and up to 80 pounds infrequently
What's in it for you :
While no job description can anticipate or encompass all the duties required by the job, this description is designed to give a general understanding of job expectations. The manager assigned to supervise would be your first source for information concerning the overall job demands. Any other information needed can be obtained from the Director of Transportation or Human Resources Manager.
Tosh Farms does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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