Now Hiring - Prairie Farms Dairy - Delivery Route Relief Driver in Nashville, TN

Full description of the position

Prairie Farms - Mission Statement

The company will continually strive to provide high quality products that our customers will desire at a competitive price. This goal will be accomplished by the following:

• "Being better than we have to be." Setting high standards on performance and quality control and meeting or exceeding those marks. Never settling for less than the very best we can offer.
• "Doing what is right." Treating our greatest asset, our people, with dignity and respect. Attracting and retaining high quality people by providing a competitive compensation package and continually training and upgrading the skills of our people.
• Providing a reasonable return to our owners by keeping pace with the market in all areas of our business.

Grow your career with an industry leader & join the Prairie Farms family!

We are a tight-knit group with a family feel. We are proud of who we are and where we come from and enjoy helping our community.

Our hard-working team is in need of a Class B Route Driver in - Nashville, TN. Ideal candidate will have a positive, “can-do” attitude with relevant driving experience and a current Class B CDL license with air brake endorsement.

Prairie Farms offers the successful candidate a great wage and benefit package, career stability and opportunity for growth with a successful and secure company.

Monday - Friday schedule. Typical start time of 4am.

Responsibilities:

• Fill-in for regular route delivery drivers when they require time off.
• Drive over established routes or territories to sell and deliver dairy products.
• Maintain existing accounts and work to build strong customer relationships.
• Distribute all authorized products to accounts.
• Maintain company property such as trucks, computers, cell phones, money and etc.
• Required to adhere to company policies.
• Must abide by all D.O.T. and company D.O.T. guidelines.

Requirements:

• Class B CDL with air brake endorsement required.
• Route Sales Driver must be dependable, responsible, trust worthy, early riser, willing to work long and flexible hours.
• Must have basic skills in math, reading and writing. Basic math skills include addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
• The successful candidate will possess and maintain a Class B CDL with air brake and be able to pass a DOT physical including a drug test.
• Route Sales experience preferred.

This person is also responsible for the dairy case at their stops on the route. These duties include keeping the stock rotated properly and ensuring the appearance of the product is acceptable. This person also will have a great amount of customer contact and therefore should have or be able to attain sales skills.

Must be able to drive, stand, walk, kneel, lift and bend required for virtually the entire shift. Balance pulling product, climbing in and out of truck. Ability to lift and/or move up to six cases on hand truck. (Cases weigh 20 to 55 lbs.) Must be able to work in indoor and outdoor environments, cold and hot temperatures.

Other duties as assigned by the supervisor will be required.

Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer M/F/Veteran/Disability

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $62,400.00 - $63,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Nashville, TN: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• Class B CDL with Air Brake Endorsement (Required)

Work Location: In person