Local Class A Company Driver Home Daily

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• 12 yrs average tenure (There's a reason why. Apply today)

• active

• not boring

• start $28.00-$30.00/hr.

• overtime (paid at 1.5X)

• biweekly bonus

• benefits available for family

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See yourself as a driver, a laborer, and a farmer? Yes? Then this could be your forever job. Average tenure is 12 years. The drivers that come aboard, find a home, not a job.

Excellent benefits after 30 days

• Health insurance (for driver and family)

• Dental insurance (for driver and family)

• Paid time off (88 hours starting)

• 401(k)

• 401(k) matching

• Cell phone reimbursement

• Employee assistance program

• Life insurance

• AD&D insurance

Typical day delivering chicks (eggs, birds, supplies is different)

• Arrive 120 minutes before scheduled departure

• Clock in

• Pre-trip inspection

• Condition trailer to correct temperature

• Use time wisely while waiting for load to be ready:

  •      Prepare paperwork

  •      Review schedule posted for this week, and two upcoming weeks

  •      Review routes for upcoming days

  •      Talk with other employees

• Load live product by hand

• Drive to farm(s)

• Communicate ETA to farmers 

• Meet and build rapport with farmer

• Assist farmers with unloading (You work from the truck.)

• Load empty containers

• Return to hatchery

• Post-trip inspection

• Wash inside of trailer and large HVAC filters

• Complete and submit paperwork

Position Summary
Responsible for the care of live product from time they are loaded onto truck until they reach their destination. This individual is to be courteous at all times, drive in a defensive and courteous manner, representing Longenecker’s Hatchery well. Responsible for the proper care of all company-owned property.

Main Responsibilities

• live bird hauling consisting of CDL A, B and non-CDL vehicles

• hauling supplies for chicken house set-up

• chick delivery and/or egg pick-up/pullet moving

 

Qualifications Needed

• class A CDL with good driving record

• current medical examiner's certificate (DOT Physical Card)

• authorized to cross state lines

• able to be courteous and professional at all times

• pre-employment drug testing

 

Essential Job Functions

• consistent and reliable attendance

• pre-trip and post-trip inspection – assuring the safety of the vehicle

• loading the correct amount of cargo onto the truck

• responsible for the proper care of the chicks/birds/eggs while in transit

• maintaining a clean and orderly vehicle and informing Manager of vehicle problems

• maintaining a neat and clean personal appearance

• maintaining a proper company image on highway and on the farms

• observing delivery or pickup problems relating to you or the chicks or chickens and reporting to management

• following all driving laws and regulations

• able to properly complete and turn in paperwork

• ability to work while sitting, standing, squatting, and kneeling

• able to handle flexible hours

• able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously

• other duties as assigned

 

Hours

• scheduled departure times are posted for current week and two future weeks

• Monday through Friday

• 8 to 12 hours per day

• approximately 50 hours per week

• overtime over 40 hours at 1.5X

• home every day

Excellent Benefits after 30 Days

Physical Requirements

• lifting up to 50 lbs.

• able to push/pull rolling metal racks weighing approximately 800 lbs.

 

Wage Range

$28.00 - 30.00 per hour​