JOB SUMMARY & KEY OBJECTIVES:
The Hirzel Canning Company (HCC) Intra Company Truck Driver is a highly regarded and dedicated professional driver who will be responsible for knowing and following all Federal Motor Carrier Safety and local regulations. A person in this role is required to ensure that they perform their work in a safe, efficient and professional manner. This person is also responsible for communication with internal contacts and their direct supervisor to ensure timely pickup and delivery of all shipments and to provide superior customer service at all times.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Delivery of Goods 

• Work closely with the Transportation Supervisor, following the weekly intra company driver delivery schedule provided and communicate any discrepancies or issues in a timely manner 
• Follow all HCC policies while making deliveries to one of our company sites. 
• Responsible to review all delivery orders and ensure appropriate information is recorded 
• Responsible to meet all delivery times 

Receiving Goods 

• Work closely with HCC warehouse teams to ensure receipt of the correct material or product 
• Responsible to review all pickup orders and ensure appropriate information is recorded 
• Responsible to meet pick up times 

Regulations and Record Keeping 

• Responsible to follow all Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association (FMCSA)/DOT regulations 
• Responsible to follow all on road signage 
• Responsible to keep accurate driving records whether using electronic logs or paper logs 
• Responsible to carry the DOT required information with them at all times

EMPLOYEE EXPECTATIONS

• Commitment to our purpose and core values
• Commitment to performing job duties in a safe manner and watching out for the safety of others
• Compliance with all Company policies and procedures.
• Takes ownership of work to make sure it is completed accurately, efficiently and on time. Will work with a sense of urgency, enthusiasm, and commitment and will encourage others to do the same.
• Will promote a positive attitude. Responsible to establish and maintain positive working relationships that are based on respect for all.
• Will embrace Plant/Company change and support its implementation.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Reaching with hands and arms
• Dolly trailers up and down as needed for trailer exchange
• Communication through speech and hearing and in writing
• Daily requirements:
• Bending, twisting, turning, reaching below the knee, pushing, pulling, squatting, kneeling, standing, walking, sitting
• Lifting requirements:
• Will regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Will frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Class A Commercial Driver’s License
• Ability to operate a manual transmission
• Proven experience driving trucks with 2 or more years experience preferred.
• No more than two moving violations while operating a personal or commercial motor vehicle in the last three years.
• No serious traffic violations or preventable accidents while operating a commercial motor vehicle in the last three years.
• No preventable DOT recordable accidents while operating a commercial motor vehicle in the last ten years.
• No preventable accidents resulting in a fatality or catastrophic injury in driving history (commercial motor vehicle)
• Sound knowledge of road safety regulations
• Punctual and reliable
• Must pass pre-employment and random drug testing

NOTE: Attendance on the job each and every day is absolutely essential to the efficient operation of the Company