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Land O'Lakes Inc.
Semi Local CDL Truck Driver
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What they do
A Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver drives large commercial vehicles such as tractor-trailers, semi-trucks, or big rigs. Responsibilities typically include transporting cargo across long distances, sometimes over the course of multiple days. They may work for trucking companies, freight carriers, logistics, or shipping companies.
$44,618 / year median in Iowa
-20% projected decline
Job Description
Semi Local CDL Truck Driver Pay:
$27.50 - $28.50 per hour (based on experience)Schedule:
Day and overnight shifts; weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed (approximately 60 hours per week) Position Overview- As a key member of the Land O'Lakes, Inc. transportation team, you will be responsible for safely transporting agricultural materials, including fertilizer and anhydrous ammonia, to customer locations and cooperative sites.
- You will operate within a regional area with routes primarily running through Iowa and Nebraska (home most days), along with overnight routes to Kansas, Texas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.
- This role is part of our WinField United business, which provides agricultural inputs, expertise, and technology to member-owners and partners.
Key Responsibilities:
- Follows all driving and safety policies
- Complies with FMCSA and DOT regulations of drivers
- Complies with all safety processes and insists on safety practices of self and others
- Shows up on time, completes tasks by deadlines, and adapts to changes quickly
- Ensures all standard operating procedures are followed
- Successful forklift certification required
Required Experience and Skills:
- Must be 21 years or older
- Possesses valid driver's license including: + Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) + HAZ-MAT licensure (or ability to attain) + Tanker Endorsement Required
- 2+ years of commercial driving experience
- Basic computer and math skills
- Able to read, write, comprehend, follow verbal and written instructions
- Willingness to learn new skills, problem-solve and troubleshoot
- Strong collaboration, communication skills, and is always respectful
Preferred Experience:
- 3+ years of commercial driving experience
- Anhydrous experience
Tanker Experience Physical Requirements:
- Able to lift 60lbs
- 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 and chemicals are present
- Shift schedules that include days, nights, and weekends, some holidays and periodic overtime Nothing in this job description restricts the management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.