Fat & Bone Driver
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Safe and timely operation of Commercial Vehicle and equipment to collect, transport and deliver company product.
This role will be a “Fat & Bone Driver”. Our modern fleet of trucks collects and transports animal by-products from meat and poultry processing plants, supermarkets and butcher shops on a regularly scheduled basis to our environmentally-friendly rendering facilities where everything is processed daily and recycled into other useful products.
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Compensation and Benefits
- $34.65 hourly
- Medical, dental and vision coverage offered
- 401(k) With employer contribution
- Paid holidays, vacation and sick time
- Company sponsored life insurance
- Company sponsored short and long-term disability?
- Pet Insurance
Duties and Responsibilities
- Check vehicle to ensure that mechanical, safety and emergency equipment is in clean and good working order
- Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources and verify instructions and routes
- Drive assigned vehicle on designated route
- Follow appropriate safety procedures for transporting goods
- Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations or damage to vehicles
- Maintain logs of working hours, vehicle service, or repair status following state and federal regulations
- Record information such as weight/volume, mileage, time and fuel consumption
- Operate equipment such as GPS navigation and radio/phone to exchange information with supervisors or other points of contact
- Plan/adjust routes based on changing conditions using navigation equipment to maximize fuel efficiency
- Load or unload trucks using specialized equipment as necessary
- Interact with others in a professional and ethical manner
- Follow department and company procedures
- Keep up regular attendance and punctuality; regular attendance and punctuality are essential for the smooth operation of this company
- Other duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective operation of the business. These responsibilities may change from time to time are business needs evolve over time.