Job Description

Description

Hirzel Canning Company feeds people.

Hirzel Canning Company & Farms is a 5th-generation family company with a passion for serving the community. Our Dei Fratelli brand is your source for locally-grown tomato and sauerkraut products.  We seek individuals that share our core values, our commitment to future generations, and our passion for providing food that brings families together. 

A few of the benefits you’ll experience at Hirzel Canning Company are: 

• Competitive Pay
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Annual Pay Increases
• Employer 401(k) Matching
• Health Savings Account with Employer Contributions
• Health and Wellness Program
• Community Involvement
• Family-Centric Environment  

Candidates must be willing and able to pass a pre-employment drug screen.

JOB SUMMARY & KEY OBJECTIVES:
The Class A Truck Driver will move materials and finished products between the local production facilities and warehouses. This primarily consists of short hauls between the Northwood and Pemberville facilities, but may include occasional trips to the Ottawa, OH, facility and Hirzel Farms.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Transport finished goods and raw materials between manufacturing plants or warehouses.
• Comply with ODOT driving rules and regulations in alignment with company policies and procedures
• Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, exchange trailers at facilities as needed to move product efficiently
• Report defects, accidents, or violations
• Receive daily schedule from Supply Chain Planner
• Assist in mapping driving routes and suggest improvements to improve efficiency
• Record the mileage of vehicle being driven
• Perform daily vehicle inspection to include checking fuel, fluids, air brakes, etc. Record information on the supplied form

EMPLOYEE EXPECTATIONS

• Commitment to our purpose and core values
• Commitment to performing job duties in a safe manner and watching out for the safety of others
• Compliance with all Company policies and procedures.
• Takes ownership of work to make sure it is completed accurately, efficiently and on time. Will work with a sense of urgency, enthusiasm, and commitment, and will encourage others to do the same.
• Will promote a positive attitude. Responsible to establish and maintain positive working relationships that are based on respect for all.
• Will embrace Plant/Company change and support its implementation.

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.

• Reaching with hands and arms
• Dolly trailers up and down as needed for trailer exchange
• Communication through speech and hearing, and in writing
• Daily requirements:
• Bending, twisting, turning, reaching below the knee, pushing, pulling, squatting, kneeling, standing, walking, sitting
• Lifting requirements:
• Will regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Will frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

MUST HAVE UPDATED CDL A AND DOT MEDICAL CARD

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to operate a manual transmission
• Proven experience driving trucks with 5 or more years of experience preferred.
• No more than two moving violations while operating a personal or commercial motor vehicle in the last three years.
• No serious traffic violations or preventable accidents while operating a commercial motor vehicle in the last three years.
• No preventable DOT recordable accidents while operating a commercial motor vehicle in the last ten years.
• No preventable accidents resulting in a fatality or catastrophic injury in driving history (commercial motor vehicle)
• Sound knowledge of road safety regulations
• Punctual and reliable
• Must pass pre-employment and random drug testing

NOTE: Attendance on the job each and every day is absolutely essential to the efficient operation of the Company

Hirzel Canning Co & Farms provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Hirzel Canning Co. & Farms is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace.