Job Description

Position Summary

Our team is looking for experienced truck drivers! This job will primarily consist of local vehicle operations involving positioning and moving trucks and trailers on and between farms, distribution facilities, and maintenance facilities. On occasion, deliveries will be required throughout the region.

• Local routes, home nightly!
• All new, state of the art trucks
• Health insurance benefits, paid holidays, wellness program, and paid time off

About Return

Return is a leader in Good-for-the-Earth Growing Supplies that cares deeply about our people, planet, and soil. We provide a viable alternative to synthetic growing products that encourage soil regeneration to help grow healthier food, people, and planet.

Not to mention, we’re a certified Great Place to Work® and we’re a proud member of 1% for the Planet !

Location

Return is located in rural southeastern Minnesota, approximately 15 miles south of Rochester. Home to Mayo Clinic and located in the United States Upper Midwest region, Minnesota’s Rochester is a thriving city of just over 100,000. Consistently rated as one of the best cities to live in the U.S. Distinguished by its culture of caring, spirit of innovation, and fascinating history, Rochester is also renowned for its scenic beauty, relaxing pace, and abundant dining, shopping, and entertainment options. 

Position Responsibilities

• Operate company-owned and leased trucks over 4 tons to facilitate shipping and receiving operations.
• Operate trucks for the delivery, pickup, and relocation of bi-products, final products, and materials.
• Perform a variety of duties, such as hauling, loading, dumping, etc.
• Perform required before-, during- and after-operation “user maintenance” and provide required reports.
• Perform routine inspection and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment and refer defects or repairs to supervisor; cleans equipment.
• Provide outstanding customer service during delivery and pickup operations.
• Maintain all required certifications required by DOT and OSHA and company safety programs.
• Maintain and protect all property in excellent condition.
• May plan route to ensure most economical use of time and equipment
• Operate conveyors, skid loaders, mowers, compost turners, tractors, floaters, welders, and other equipment and tools to maintain company property and equipment.
• Cut trees and brush, and remove trees and weeds.
• Perform all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.
• Control traffic at worksites by flagging to guide traffic through work areas, as required or assigned.
• Perform any other tasks assigned to support and improve the overall team operations.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in outside weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately loud while in the office/shop or the field.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk and hear. The employee is constantly required to use hands and fingers to feel, handle or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, balancing, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must occasionally lift and move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Hours of work are but are not limited to Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week. Can require working on weekends and overtime pay over 40 hours per week.

Compensation & Benefits

Hourly pay rate is commensurate with experience, between $25 and $30 per hour. After 60 days of employment, you are eligible for company health benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as 401k, paid time off, and paid company holidays.

Travel

Local travel to various worksites is required.

Required Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED.
• One year of relevant experience, or any equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to do the job.
• Valid CDL License.
• Clean driving record.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, obligations, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

EEO Statement

Return is an equal opportunity employer. We dig in to cultivate a healthy environment, at work and beyond, where all people can bloom—regardless of similarities, differences, or what's growing in their garden. We’re rooted in the idea that a diverse workforce, made up of various perspectives, will help us grow as individuals, and as a team. We hope you’ll share your unique variety to help breathe new life into our selves, soil, food and planet.

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Work at office, Local area, Relocation, Live in, Night shift, Weekend work, Monday to Friday,

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