Shag Driver- Nights

Business Unit Overview

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that's First in Food.

Location Description

Michael foods, Inc. located in Britt, Iowa where more eggs are produced within a 100 mile radius than anywhere in the world. Small town living and friendly faces make Britt, Iowa a place to call home. Our location is an egg processing flacility that varies from breaking, pasteurization, and dried egg. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that's First in Food.

Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY:

Provide support to facility by moving, rotating, and transporting trailers and/or tankers, as needed. This is done while ensuring the safety of pedestrians and company's property. Receive instructions from Operations and Transportation Supervisors, and/or department leads.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Ensure proper functioning of equipment by performing pre-trip and post-trip inspections as required by Federal Motor Carrier Safety. Complete company vehicle inspection report forms and submit them to maintenance shop.
2. Ensure compliance with all Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations relating to the operation of a commercial motor vehicle.
3. Move trailers and/or tankers as directed by department leads and/or Operations and Processing Supervisors.
4. Organize yard; make sure trailers were placed properly.
5. Perform daily trailer inventory.
6. Ensure product is stored at the appropriate temperature following company's guidelines.
7. Maintain open communication with plant personnel to make sure department needs are met.
8. Must be courteous, cooperative and respectful at all times and contact the immediate supervisor to handle any conflicts that do occur.
9. Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP's, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.
10. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures.
11. Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

1. CDL preferred, but not required.
2. 2+ plus of yard switching and/or tractor trailer experience preferred, but not required.
3. Vision abilities are required: distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

EDUCATION:

One year certificate from college or technical school or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.

EXPERIENCE:

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups, customers/vendors or employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, REGISTRATIONS:

PIT certification and use motorized power jacks and/or hand jacks as needed.