Ham Produce
Job description
- Operates a tractor-trailer or truck with a capacity of at least 26,000 pounds.
General Accountabilities
- Checks vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
- Maneuvers trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned.
- Reports vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to vehicles.
- Secures cargo for transport, using ropes, blocks, chain, binders, or covers.
- Drives trucks with capacities greater than three tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, to transport and deliver products, or other materials.
- Obtains receipts or signatures for delivered goods and collects payment for services when required.
- Inventories and inspects goods to be moved to determine quantities and conditions.
- Operates equipment to exchange necessary information with bases, supervisors, or other drivers.
- Performs basic vehicle maintenance tasks, such as adding oil, fuel, or radiator fluid or performing minor repairs.
- Checks conditions of trailers after contents have been unloaded to ensure that there has been no damage.
- Checks all load-related documentation to ensure that it is complete and accurate.
- Loads and unloads trucks, or helps others with loading and unloading, operating any special loading-related equipment on vehicles, and using other equipment as necessary.
- Removes debris from loaded trailers.
- Applicant should have good problem-solving skills, enjoy working outside, have a great work ethic, and be able to work as a team player.
- Farm experience and a Class A/CDL are required
Job Qualifications
- Experience: 1-2 years of experience as a truck driver
- Licenses/Certifications: Valid Class A/CDL Drivers’ License
Skills
- Judgment and decision making
- Operation monitoring
- Time management
- Troubleshooting
- Equipment maintenance
Job Type:
Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- Home daily
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
- Year-round work
Work Location:
Snow Hill & Farmville locations
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $15.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
Trucking driver type:
- Solo driver
Trucking home time:
- Home daily
Trucking route:
- Local
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Snow Hill, NC: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- Driving: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- CDL A (Required)
Work Location: One location