NOW Foods is currently hiring directly with the company. What do you get as a direct hire: Benefits after 30 days NOW Foods pays 82% of your benefits Weekly pay Shift differential Quarterly bonuses range between $4K - 6K 401K matched Great culture Opportunities for growth Great people to work with Clean environment What will you do: Drives a tractor trailer and/or straight truck on local routes in the Chicagoland area to pick-up, deliver and as needed, unload various food grade products. All routes are expected to be completed safely in accordance with all company policies and Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations. Communicates and interacts with customers, vendors and co-workers professionally. Drives from the Bloomingdale 391/395 and/or Roselle, IL facilities to locations in the Chicagoland area with a focus on daily deliveries to and from the Bloomingdale manufacturing facilities to the Distribution center in Roselle. Daily backhauls from various locations will bring drivers back to the Bloomingdale or Roselle, IL location daily for the end of the shift.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Warehouse Duties:

Drives forklift to prepare customer orders. Receives product from vendors, wraps and bands pallets. Performs general housekeeping duties, etc. Helps load and unload trailers as needed.

Driving Duties:

Performs all required safety checks (i.e. pre/post trip) including inspections of tractor/truck and trailer according to Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations; inspects tractor/truck and trailer to insure they meet company safety standards and takes appropriate action as needed. Immediately reports all safety issues and/or repairs required. Follows all DOT regulations and company safe driving guidelines and policies. Immediately reports any and all safety hazards. Inspects trailer for properly loaded and secured freight. Performs count check of items and checks BOL (Bill of Lading) or customer invoices of products that have been loaded. Checks and accurately and legibly completes all required paperwork associated with freight. Drives to and delivers loads according to predetermined route delivery schedule. Performs damage control checks on items, scanning and contacting supervisor about damage according to company policy. Ensures that tractor, trailer and freight are appropriately locked and/or secured at all times. Drives semi-trailer truck, straight truck or cargo van to deliver NOW Foods and other health/natural food products, and company correspondence to Fruitful Yield retail stores and customers' places of business. Accurately maintains driver log and ensures it is completed in a timely manner. Collects payment from customers for COD, makes change when needed, and records transactions on customer receipt. Records delivery information. Issues or obtains customer signature on receipt for pickup or delivery. Loads customer returns on to trailer and secures trailer doors. Listens to and resolves service complaints in a professional and timely manner. Unloads truck and takes product into store or customer business. Loads and unloads damaged goods or customer returns and bring to a warehouse to complete necessary paperwork. Unloads all equipment, materials and removes trash from trailers as required. Loads truck. Picks up raw materials and supplies from vendors and transports to main warehouse or distribution center. Performs general housekeeping duties in tractor, loading dock area and keeps trailers clear and clean as required. Complies with safety and GMP requirements.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to see, talk and hear; stand, walk, and/or sit; ascend and descend stairs; stoop, kneel, crouch to reach with hands and arms; to use hands to handle or grasp controls; use feet to depress foot controls; and use a computer. The employee is occasionally required to access product on floor or low shelves; and to operate a hand truck or forklift with a 24 inch step. Employee is frequently required to lift, twist, turn, and may climb. The employee is frequently required to sit and climb into semi-truck or balance. While driving specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Employee must be able to legally operate a motor vehicle and safely and frequently enter/exit the vehicle as well as the rear cargo area. Comfortable driving and working in inclement weather conditions with frequent stops (10+ per shift) required.

The employee must regularly lift, move (in some cases drag items), slide, raise and/or place: Pallets weighing up to 55 lbs. from floor onto one side, move up to 10 feet and return to original position. Up to 34 lb. box from shoulder level to 75 inches and then perform transfer of 15 lb. stacking from 6 inches to 60 inches. Up to 75 lbs. from 5 inches off the ground up to 46 inches high and return to original position. Hold and squeeze to 50 lbs. and then pull one end onto a 32-36 inch table and wrap around a box and then unwrap. Join us for a hiring event at our Roselle Location on Wednesday, September 30th from 10 AM - 3 PM Location of event: 1620 Central , Roselle IL.

Should you have any questions:

Reach out to me - Joana Vargas joana.vargas@nowfoods.com

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$25.00 - $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

Dental insurance Employee discount Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person