General Description:
The Bulk Tank Driver is responsible for completing assigned milk receiving and transportation duties to ensure customer, team member, and vendor satisfaction. The Bulk Tank Driver does this by receiving, transporting, and delivering raw milk from the milk producers (farms) to the processing plants. The Bulk Tank Driver completes these functions in the support of the manufacture of dairy related products.
Job Responsibilities:
- Responsible for achieving assigned goals in the area of transportation, safety, quality, performance, and cost.
- Notifies others of mechanical malfunctions to increase productivity and equipment capabilities, performs inspections daily before and after picking up and deliveries, submits daily report of truck's operating condition.
- Records load quantities and issue tickets to milk producer.
- Provides all samples taken to the required locations.
- Sanitize and wash trucks inside and outside daily.
- Responsible for complying with GMP's, SOP's, corporate and/or plant policies, rules, and regulations.
- Aids and support to all area's transportation/receiving as assigned by supervisor/lead.
- Covers staffing needs as assigned by their supervisor/lead.
- Compliant with all legal requirements concerning dairy processing and safety on their assigned shift and reports concerning their supervisor/lead.
- Works in a safe manner and reports safety concerns promptly to their supervisor/lead and takes corrective actions as necessary to ensure a safe environment.
- Responsible for reporting food safety problems and initiating action and for supporting SQF by maintaining food safety and food quality.
- Ensures work areas are sanitary and strictly adheres to sanitation practices.
- Communicates effectively between shifts and other departments.
Essential Knowledge, Skills:
- Ability to apply basic to complex mathematical concepts such as adding, counting, subtracting, multiplying, dividing and knowledge of weights and measure, to sufficiently handle job tasks.
- Understand and respond appropriately to basic to complex employee, vendor, and customer inquiries.
- Read, write, and communicate using English language sufficient to perform job functions (Other preferences will be given for special language skills when there is a business need).
- Knowledge of company's mission, purpose, goals, and your role in achieving each of them.
- Ability to operate transportation and facility equipment as required in assigned area.
- Satisfactorily complete all company training requirements.
- Ability to interpret company documents and literature.
Education/Experience:
- Minimum of GED or High School Diploma is preferred.
- Ability to obtain a NYS Milk Receiver's license is required.
- Valid CDL A w/ Air Brake to include a Tanker endorsement is required.
- Working knowledge of NYS DOT standards and safety equipment is required.
Performance Standards:
- Responsible for reporting to work at scheduled times and communicating tardiness and absences with the assigned Supervisor/Manager prior to the occurrence.
- Responsible for reporting to work in a condition to work.
- Responsible for being well-groomed and dressed in a business-and position-appropriate attire at all times including ensuring compliance with GMP dress code standards and personal protective equipment.
- Comply with performance criteria, standards of conduct as contained in company policy, employment procedures and responsibilities as described in the company handbook.
- Maintain a safe work environment at all times and immediately report and take appropriate action to correct a safety concern.
- Responsible for completing all assigned tasks and responsibilities as assigned.
Work Schedule:
- Requires morning, afternoon, and overnight availability any day of the week based on assigned shift. Must be able to work variable hours and days, including holidays.
- Requests to be scheduled off for a specific day require advance notification and approval by Supervisor/Manager.
- Hourly: Generally scheduled for 45-50 hours/week; more hours may be required based on the needs of the business.
Environmental Concerns:
- Exposed to all weather conditions and temperature changes including, but not limited to hot, cold, wet, humid, and windy conditions.
- May be subject to exposure to ingredients used in the manufacture of food products including allergens.
- May be subject to exposure to chemicals involved in the manufacture and sanitation of a food processing facility.
Physical Job Requirements:
- Ability to move throughout all areas of the work environment including but not limited to milk producer's facility, production, and warehouse environments. Including the outside perimeter of the buildings.
- Able to wear all necessary personal protective equipment to perform job functions.
- Stand and/or sit continuously and perform job functions for a full shift with meal break.
- Physically able to stand, bend, stoop, kneel, reach, twist, lift, push, pull, climb, balance, crouch, handle and move items weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance and move objects exceeding 50 pounds with reasonable accommodations.
- Must be able to climb ladders.
- Visual acuity corrected to perform job functions.
Work Location:
Syracuse, NY
The wage range for this role considers the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At Byrne, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $24.00 - $30.00.