Over The Road Truck Driver

Position Title: Over the Road Driver

Department: Vernon, Drivers (150)

Reports to: Andrew Abriel, Angel Vega, Omar Jacquez

Direct Reports: N/A

Job Classification: Full-Time, Non-Exempt

Company Statement

Rancho Foods, Inc. is a family owned and operated business that specializes in the delivery of fine meats and meat products to restaurants and markets throughout California. Our customer-service focused company has been in business for over fifty years, and we are looking for hard-working individuals to join our fast-growing team.

Job Summary

The position of a Rancho Foods’ Over the Road Driver will perform the duties involved in providing delivery routes for inbound product in a safe and efficient manner. Rancho Foods’ Over the Road Driver bears the responsible for staying updated with DOT regulations, ensuring their license, DOT medical card, and record are up to date, and following all federal, state, and local regulations. Over the Road Driver will also be responsible for all product loads assigned to their trucks and/or routes including, but not limited to: for-hire loads and dedicated Rancho Foods loads. Over the Road Drivers will be expected to take routes to Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, and Texas. A Rancho Foods Over the Road Driver will be expected to take dedicated routes, returning to Rancho Foods on a weekly basis.

Essential Functions

Driving Duties

· Perform a pre-trip and post-trip inspection

· Log into the appropriate route using a company issued cell phone

· Comply with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations

· Drive in a safe and efficient manner through planned routes

Delivery Duties

· Ensure all invoiced product is accounted for and loaded in truck

· Responsible for making sure that the truck is locked when unattended

· Responsible for checking, and double checking, all payments received

· Responsible for checking in with dispatch twice daily as to the status of the load

· Performing product and money pick-ups as needed

Job Qualifications

Valid California Class A license

Valid DOT Medical Card

Excellent customer service skills

Ability to speak Spanish is a plus

Reading, writing, and basic math skills

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an applicant to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a technology on a regular basis. The candidate will also be required to bend, lift, balance, stoop, crouch, crawl, and walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Required Skills & Competencies

Professionalism, Customer Service, Organization, Dependability, Communication Skills, Conflict-Management, Deadline Oriented

Rancho Foods, Inc. is an EEO employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $26.00 - $34.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Trucking home time:

• Home weekly

Experience:

• Commercial driving: 2 years (Preferred)
• Driving: 5 years (Preferred)
• OTR: 5 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CDL A (Required)

Work Location: In person