Truck Driver

Job description

Workers/drivers with a clean driving record (no major moving violations such as but not limited to Driving While Intoxicated or Reckless Driving) and able to obtain an insurable driver's license will be required to drive company vehicles and deliver our plant products as well as move equipment and materials to and from our locations. Workers with appropriate licenses (Class B) and a valid doctor's certificate will drive class B trucks. All workers/drivers must follow federal legal driving regulations and may include using ELD.

Workers/drivers must be able to have good communication and people skills in order to provide the excellent customer service our clients expect when our trucks arrive with their orders. This includes unloading racks of plants and counting the order as delivered, picking up plastic flats and pots that the customer has for return to the nursery and handling all paperwork involved in a courteous manner. The worker/driver must be able to comprehend the paperwork and keep it well organized. Workers must have a working knowledge of modern cell phones/tablets as they will be used for on the road communication with the Blooming Nursery Shipping Department and our clients.

Workers/drivers must be capable of performing both a pre and post trip vehicle inspection, including refueling, and report any issues to the appropriate departments. Workers/drivers must have an effective knowledge of securing loads within box trucks , trailers and flatbeds with security straps and/or support bars. occurs they will be expected to load and unload trucks with nursery stock, materials, and vegetables weighing up to 50 lbs. and lifting to a height of 5 feet and sometimes overhead, including loading empty wooden pallets They will be required to keep truck interiors and exteriors safe, clean, and orderly. Workers/drivers must be able to organize and store materials such as travel logs, order or client paperwork, etc. Workers/drivers must have experience delivering product to customers. Workers/drivers must work to prevent product damage from mishandling both while loading, unloading, or when rearranging loads. If damage does occur, it must be noted and reported upon return to the nursery.

While the majority of the worker/driver?s time will be spent transporting plants, equipment and materials, there may be some hours or days where there are insufficient loads to keep them working full time. When this occurs, the worker/driver will assist with equipment and facility maintenance tasks.

Special Requirements

Worker must possess CDL or equivalent or be able to obtain CDL.

*SEE ADDENDUM C for additional information