Truck Driver at Land O'Lakes, Inc. in Howard Lake, Minnesota

Job Description:

Truck Driver

Job Description:

As a Driver, you will be a valued team member who operates small-to large-sized trucks with trailers for transportation of materials, merchandise, equipment, and personnel. You will operate within an assigned industrial area. Valid truck operator's permit required

Location city, state : Howard Lake, MN

Hours: Flexible hours

Wage: $25 per hour

Land O'Lakes, Inc offers a competitive salary and bonus potential. The company also provides a comprehensive benefits package as well as other company sponsored benefits.

Required Qualifications & Experiences:

• 18 years or older


• 6+ months of commercial driving experience


• Current driver's license


• Class A or B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) (or ability to attain)


• Ability to read, write, comprehend, follow verbal and written instructions, and possess basic mathematical skills


• Ability to communicate and work effectively with team members

Preferred Qualifications & Experiences:

• High School Diploma or GED


• 1+ years of commercial driving experience


• Experience working in a warehouse environment (e.g., product storage, product staging, forklifts, etc.)


• Driving a forklift (e.g., performing basic operations such as driving forwards, driving backwards, lifting and lowering boom, maneuvering in tight areas without damaging product, etc.)


• Working with racking systems and loading/unloading pallets (e.g., pulling and placing pallets on/off vertical product racking systems and trucks, maximizing storage by stacking products vertically, etc.)


• Self-reliant and able to accurately work under limited supervision


• Ensures a safe working environment while performing assigned tasks


• Customer focused and able to work in a collaborative team


• Ability to be flexible in work performed and schedule

Physical Requirements for production positions regularly include:

• Frequent movement including walking, standing, bending/stooping, turning, twisting, pushing, pulling, raising arms, lifting, climbing and other active movements


• Performing duties while wearing personal protective equipment


• Working across temperature zones that may include cold and/or hot environments for extended periods and may include work in environments where dust is present


• Shift schedules that include days, nights, and weekends, some holidays and periodic overtime

Purina:

This role is part of our Land O'Lakes, Inc., Purina Animal Nutrition business helping our network of local cooperatives, independent dealers and other large retailers serve producers, and animal owners throughout the United States. Through industry -leading R&D and committed partnerships, we innovate the nutrition products and practices that unlock the full potential of every animal for a healthier, more productive life.

Applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment (post offer) background check.

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

Neither Land O'Lakes, nor its search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested.