Class A Driver

Job Summary:

The primary job responsibilities of the position are to Drive company owned, leased or rental tractors, straight trucks and/or other vehicles to move products to and from intercompany buildings and customer or vendor sites. This hands-on role will be expected to work with other departments and operations to positively impact accuracy, timeliness, and up time.

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities:

• Moves material between buildings using tractor trailer
• Maintains all Company equipment to ensure safe, efficient and trouble-free condition
• Safe loading/ unloading, movement and storage of raw, WIP and finished materials.
• Ability to operate dock handling equipment (stand -up lifts, sit down lifts, pallet jacks. etc)
• Ensures maintenance of vehicles, trailers and associated equipment is being performed and that all equipment is kept in safe operating condition.
• Complies with all general Company-wide standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and any job or department specific SOP’s.
  • SOP’s may cover the areas of (but are not limited to)
    • Employee Health and Safety
    • SQF (Safe Quality Food packager) and GMP (good manufacturing procedures) focused on eliminating contaminates in all packaging manufactured.
    • SGP (Sustainable Green Printer) environmental regulatory procedures and SOP’s
• Must work within productivity standards and completes work in a timely manner.
• Special Projects & other duties as necessary

Qualifications:

• High school diploma required.
• Must possess a valid class A CDL
• Prior forklift experience required
• Possess knowledge, understanding and compliance of all PA driving laws
• Knowledge and compliance of all DOT regulations
• Knowledge of warehousing and bar-coding systems is a plus
• Intermediate to Advanced Computer Skills is a plus
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office package software is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Excellent time management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail is essential.

Other knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Ability to work effectively and support manufacturing operations.
• Knowledge of and ability to promote and direct 5S/Lean manufacturing initiatives.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Must demonstrate the ability to maintain confidentiality of information to Company and Federal standards.
• Must be able to adapt to changes in the work environment, manage competing demands and be able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
• Must be dependable and work within Company conduct standards; consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to sit for extended periods of times. (consistently)
• Must be able to move and lift up to 40 lbs. (intermittently)
• Must be willing to work outside and in inclement weather (rain, heat, cold, snow, etc.)
• Must be willing to load/ unload material into and out of trailers/ trucks or other vehicles.

Working Conditions:

• Must be able to wear all required personal protective equipment when in the production areas:
  • Eye protection
  • Steel-toe shoes
  • Hair net
  • Hearing protection