Fargo Transport Driver at Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. – Bismarck, North Dakota
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About This Position
Fargo, North Dakota is the home base for this position
Transportation Driver
(Union / Hourly)
Department: Transportation Departments
Reports To: Branch Manager
Location: Fargo, ND
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Pay Range + other compensation components: $31.08
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, 401k, Life Insurance
Shift (if applicable): Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, 6am-completion
Position Overview
The Transportation Driver hauls products from the manufacturing plant to distribution centers (and also can be asked to haul products from distribution center to other distribution centers.)
Key Responsibilities
The Transportation Driver shall be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:
- Drive tractor-trailer over established route to deliver, unload and account for products of the dairy industry to customer's place of business and distribution points.
- Traveling daily from Fargo, ND to Woodbury, MN and back.
- Must follow all Department of Transportation regulations.
- Records transactions and prepare paperwork.
- Maintains proper logs and other information as required by the Company and D.O.T.
- Listen to and resolve service complaints.
Required Qualifications
- Must have a Class A Interstate commercial driver’s license
- Minimum Age: 21 per Federal D.O.T. regulations
- Must be able to pass a D.O.T. Physical and Drug Screen
- Experience: Must have a minimum of two years transportation experience and a good driving record.
- Maintain reliable attendance and consistent work hours.
- Must be willing to work overtime, weekends, holidays, and varying shifts.
- Must be able to pass a drug screen and physical.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Load and unload products at destination and carry merchandise
- Collect or pick up empty containers or reject or unsold merchandise
- Ability to work well with numbers.
- Possess the ability to work without direct supervision.
Required Soft Skills:
- Coachable and willing to learn.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Competency
- Must be able to read and write English and perform basic math calculations.
- Effective time management skills to achieve results through prioritizing demands.
- Demonstrates critical thinking skills and effective decision-making skills.
- Strong attention-to-detail and organizational skills.
- Must demonstrate proficiency in essential tasks and a willingness to learn.
Working Conditions
- The Transportation Driver will have to stack and unstack items weighing 50 pounds from a height of approximately seven feet to the ground and back continually, as well as drag stacks of milk weighing approximately 240 pounds throughout the shift.
- (S)he will be required to work in very hot (100°+) and very cool (less than 32°) environments throughout the year.
- (S)he will also be required to work outside most of the time, regardless of the conditions.
- The successful candidate must keep the inside of truck clean, perform routine maintenance on truck, and work and drive in a safe, courteous and efficient manner.
About Prairie Farms – “Farmer Owned. Locally Produced. Since 1938.”
We are a farmer-owned cooperative. This means we are owned and operated by over 800+ farm families who are critical members of society. They have selflessly taken on the tremendous task of producing nutritious, high-quality milk for a growing population, which requires being on the job 24/7, 365 days a year.
We have represented American agriculture since our founding in 1938. Many of our dairy farms are operated by several generations of family members with roots dating back to the 1800s. On average, each farm milks around 120 cows and everyone pitches in to keep them happy and healthy - which means around-the-clock care!
Our Mission:
- To produce dairy products of the highest quality
- To conduct our business with professional integrity
- To exceed expectations of our customers and consumers
- To support our communities in a positive, sustainable manner
- To deliver exceptional patronage to our network of farm families
- To simply “do right” for our farm families, employees, and communities
EEO Statement
Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.