Dairy Farm Pick-Up Driver

Description

The Dairy Farm Pick-up Driver is CDL A tanker certified. They drive insulated tank trucks to transport bulk milk between farms, dairies, and commercial establishments: Will also need to grade, sample, and measure the milk in farm bulk milk tanks, collecting samples for laboratory analysis. 

Duties:

• Observes level gauge of storage tank and computes and records weight of milk in tank.
• Conduct pre and post trip vehicle inspections, accurately complete and submit driver logs, inspection records and other required documents.
• Enter information clearly and accurately in all software applications.
• Perform quality control process steps ensuring satisfactory and sanitary collection, transportation, and unloading of milk.
• Interact frequently with farmers, plant personnel, supervisor, and others in a professional and positive manner.
• Identify and respond to potential and actual exception conditions, taking action to ensure timely and satisfactory resolution.
• Follow and comply with applicable Federal and State regulations, Midland Farms policies and best practices.
• Communicate with supervisor and/or shipping locations as required to identify and respond to transportation and delivery exception conditions
• Connects hose and turns valves to pump milk into truck.
• Perform unloading (intake) function as needed.
• Use recommended tools and chemicals, following sanitation procedures in accordance with quality assurance standard operating procedures washing truck exterior, tank compartment, equipment, and cab.

Requirements

• Class A CDL: 2 years (Required)
• Tanker (N) Endorsement (Required)
• Farm testing license (must get certified)
• Work with local farmers in a professional manner
• Comfortable working in all types of weather conditions