Driver - Route

Job Title: Route Driver

Prairie Farms Dairy is looking for CDL Drivers to join our team in Rockford, Illinois. We are seeking experienced, motivated Route Sales Drivers to deliver to local customers and service dairy departments on established routes. We offer an excellent benefits package, including health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as paid time off. Local Union.

This successful Route Sales Driver will:

• Provide professional and courteous customer service
• Stock and rotate products per company and customer standards
• Collect on accounts
• Load and unload product
• Follow DOT rules and regulations
• Complete any other duty that may be assigned

This position requires the following:

• CDL license with air brakes endorsement
• Previous commercial truck driving experience and a safe driving record
• Strong customer service and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to perform heavy lifting of up to 50 pounds and pulling of up to 1000 pounds
• High school diploma or GED

The prospective driver's electronic consent on the DOT & Alcohol Clearinghouse website will be required as part of the application process.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must sit, stand, or walk for prolonged periods.  The employee is required to use hands and fingers to operate, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms on a repetitive basis.  The employee must be able to push, pull, and move up to 100 pounds. The employee must be able to lift 50 pounds. Requires visual acuity to review written documentation; ability to hear and understand speech.  Noise levels are high enough that the worker must shout to be heard above the ambient noise level.  There is exposure to a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, and exposure to heat/cold temperature changes.