Job at a glance
ABOUT US Sunset Farm Foods is a fourth-generation, family-owned meat processing and sausage company based in Valdosta, Georgia. We are looking for a safe, dependable CDL driver to deliver our products and represent our family name with every customer. WHAT YOU'LL DO Safely operate company CDL trucks on assigned delivery routes and complete pre- and post-trip inspections. Pull, stage, load, and unload product using load sheets, invoices, and the Driver Manifest.
Verify deliveries with customers, collect and turn in payments and trip receipts, and report delivery problems right away. Pick up product from vendors and complete receiving and delivery exception paperwork. Count, record, and put away newly produced product in the warehouse. Maintain your DOT driver's log and follow all safety, food safety, and DOT rules. Build positive relationships with our customers.
WHAT YOU NEED Valid CDL. Class A preferred. Valid DOT Medical Card. At least 2 years of recent CDL driving experience, or a recent graduate of an approved truck driving school. At least 23 years old (exceptions subject to management and insurance approval). Acceptable Motor Vehicle Record: no DUI/DWI or reckless driving in the past 10 years; no more than 1 moving violation in the past year or 2 in the past 3 years.
Ability to pass a background check, DOT drug and alcohol test, DOT physical, and road test. Excellent customer service skills and a professional attitude. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Operate manual/electric pallet jacks, electric stand-up lifts, and forklifts. Move pallets of 600 to 3,500 lbs. with a pallet jack and lift up to 90 lbs. occasionally. Load and unload trucks in all weather and work in refrigerated and freezer areas.