Flatbed Driver

Drive recycled bales, inspect load on trailer, verify count, operate semi-truck.

Primary Duties

• Frequently sitting for extended periods of time
• Safely and efficiently operate a tractor-trailer to deliver finished products to paper mills and recycling centers.
• Load or assist in loading finished product on trailer
• Unload or assist in unloading recycled bales from trailer with a forklift, hand truck, or by hand
• Inspect load in trailer to ensure it is properly loaded and it is the correct load before leaving
• Verify count while truck is being unloaded, as allowed by customers
• Operate semi-truck with trailer according to state laws
• Transport load by required route to proper destination while observing all traffic laws and safety regulations
• Other duties as assigned

Job Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Speak, read, and comprehend English
• Write legibly in English
• Good physical condition, i.e. able to lift 25-50# on a consistent basis
• Must have a valid CDL license for the state applied
• Must meet Department of Transportation physical and medical requirements
• Must pass substance abuse screening according to company policy
• Requires a high degree of attention and considerable dexterity in the control of a tractor-trailer and in the prevention of damage to materials and equipment
• Ability to operate a skidsteer and forklift

About Smurfit Kappa

Smurfit Kappa is a FTSE 100 company and one of the leading providers of paper-based packaging in the world, with operations in 23 European countries and 12 countries in the Americas.

EEO Statement

Smurfit Kappa is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, genetic information, status as a Vietnam Era, disabled veteran, special disabled veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal Veteran, recently separated or other protected veteran. Smurfit Kappa also complies with all applicable state, federal and local laws, regulations and ordinances prohibiting discrimination in places where Smurfit Kappa operates.

Our vision is to be a globally admired business, dynamically delivering secure and superior returns for all stakeholders.