Heavy Truck Drivers
Employer
2458 S Green Road
Lake City, MI 49651
United States
Job description
Truck drivers must be physically and mentally healthy. Each worker is expected to drive vehicles efficiently and safely through all types of roadways. Workers must be able to operate tractors, trailers, semi-trailers, forklifts and have adequate knowledge to make minor adjustments or repairs to these vehicles. Must have a CDL or equivalent license, pass a required driver?s license background check, and mandated drug and alcohol test. Truck drivers must have and maintain a suitable driving record and be insured by the employer?s insurance company. Truck drivers will haul harvested crops from fields to designated processing and packing facilities and manure to fields. The driving and hauling will consist driving the semi-tractor to the worksites contained in this application, attaching the tractor trailer and driving the tractor trailer to the processing, packing facilities or customers identified. In addition, truck drivers may be required to place empty trailers in the fields and/or relocate trailers throughout the designated worksites contained herein. Truck drivers must accurately and efficiently identify the geographic location of the assigned pickup and delivery sites by using aids such as verbal direction, maps, and other aids. Daily job assignments will be made by, and at the sole discretion of, the Company Farm Managers as the progression of the growing season dictates. Workers may not switch work at Company locations without specific authorization of the Farm manager. At the direction of the Farm Manager and/or Supervisor workers may be re-assigned to different farm locations within the company at various times of the work day and/or on different days. Follow respect and abide by all local, state, and federal regulations and traffic laws pertaining to functions of driver of the company's vehicles. Truck drivers are responsible for pre-trip inspection of truck every morning and inspection of every trailer hooked to during the course of a day. An inspection form will be provided for this procedure and must be turned in daily with the driver's log. Truck drivers must report all faulty or dangerous equipment that would prevent safe operation of the vehicle to dispatcher or other management personnel immediately. Operate the vehicle in a manner consistent with responsible practices to avoid abuse, theft, neglect or disrespect of the equipment. This includes keeping the inside and outside of the vehicle clean and verifying that the vehicle is serviced. Truck drivers must complete a daily driver log sheet detailing every pickup, delivery and bobtail run of the day. This must be included with the log copies of all trip tickets and other papers for the day. Truck drivers must hook up airlines to the trailers, air up the brakes, and lock down before getting under each trailer. It is mandatory for drivers and passengers to use seat belts and shoulder harness. Passengers are not allowed in the vehicles without authorization. The use of vehicle is restricted to authorized driver(s) only. Truck drivers must pay attention to and practice safe driving techniques and adherence to existing safety requirements. Accurate complete and timely reporting to management of all moving violations, vehicle thefts and/or accidents is required of drivers.
Special Requirements
The employer may conduct drug/alcohol testing post-employment and at the employer's expense.
The employer may conduct criminal background checks post-employment and at the employer's expense.