Dz Driver - Oakwood, Canada - Sunderland Co-Operative Inc

Sunderland Co-Operative Inc
Sunderland Co-Operative Inc
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Oakwood, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Position:
Seasonal DZ Truck Driver - Oakwood
Sunderland Co-operative Inc.

is an exciting place to develop and grow a career in agriculture that supports Ontario producers who grow and sell their crops to local and global markets.

We are a member-owned Canadian company with deep roots in agronomy, crop protection, grain elevation, fuels, animal feed, and retail farm supplies.

Sunderland Co-op has invested and matured in the agricultural landscape for nearly 70 years.

With 4 locations in the Sunderland, Oakwood, Lindsay, and Peterborough areas, Sunderland Co-op offers you a unique opportunity to make your mark in a growth-oriented company with a variety of business segments.


Seasonal DZ Truck Driver

Position will be based in Oakwood, ON
Sunderland Co-operative has an opportunity in our Agronomy Operations Division. We are looking for a Seasonal DZ Truck Driver. This opportunity has full-time potential and offers mobility within Sunderland Co-op.


You will:


  • Transport finished goods and raw materials over land to and from manufacturing plants or retail and distribution centers
  • Transport water and/or fertilizer to customers fields and farming operations
  • Ensure safe operation of truck, while driving and loading, to transport material to customers
  • Review run sheet listing calls and identify any potential issues to ensure deadlines are met
  • Sequence runs to optimize time (periodically), using a map
  • Park vehicle in designated area(s), maneuver truck into loading and unloading positions
  • Document and log work/rest periods and kilometers spent driving and retain fuel/toll receipts
  • Find ways to conserve resources, including fuel, to benefit the business
  • Prepare customer orders, picking product, securing on the skid and banding and wrapping according to weather and loading conditions
  • Prepare vehicle for delivery, verifying that all products are securely loaded and protected from the elements and all accompanying paperwork is available
  • Ensure customer satisfaction through reliable service
  • Obtaining necessary receiver signatures once unloaded
  • Communicate effectively with dispatchers and customers to provide updates related to location and schedule
  • Maintains professionalism at all times and behaves in a manner befitting company policy and expectations
  • Serve as a brand advocate and ambassador in every interaction with clients and the public
  • Perform routine vehicle maintenance including documenting daily inspections and ensuring safety equipment, straps and paperwork are in place and perform or communicate preventative maintenance
  • Perform other duties as assigned
  • Work additional hours to meet business demands
  • Be accountable for working safely and ensures that all work is conducted in compliance with health and safety policies and legislation
  • Report any problems, incidents, damage, defects or potential hazards related to health & safety to management immediately

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:


  • Must hold a valid 'DZ' level driver's license with a clean driver's abstract
  • Must have good knowledge of roadways and traffic patterns and maintain awareness of road restrictions with the ability to source alternative routes
  • Ability to work well under pressure, employing effective decisionmaking (judgment) under sometimes stressful and unpredictable circumstances (traffic, weather conditions etc.)
  • Possess good communication and interpersonal skills to be able to communicate effectively with customers and dispatchers
  • Moderate physical effort is required to manually load and unload material, secure load, place crossers and step on and off forklift
  • Ability to lift 50lbs

Preferred Qualifications:
(desired)

  • Experience operating heavy equipment
  • Familiarity with agricultural product transport an asset
  • Basic understanding of agricultural products and chemicals
  • Forklift certification
  • Farming background
Interested applicants please submit your cover letter and resume. We thank all applicants for their interest however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

  • Sunderland Cooperative Inc., is _an equal opportunity employer who does not discriminate against _any employee or job applicant because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age_._
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