Route Driver

Job Description

Job Description

Darling Ingredients is looking to hire a Route Driver for our plant in Kuna, ID . Are you ready to get started in an entry-level driving job with a stable worldwide company ?

Our Driver positions earn a competitive entry-level wage plus plenty of weekly overtime opportunities. We also offer comprehensive full-time benefits , including full medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) plan, vacation time, and more .

If this sounds like the right driving job for you, apply today!

ABOUT DARLING INGREDIENTS

We began as a family business in 1882 and have continued to grow into the world's leading innovative developer and producer of sustainable organic ingredients for a growing population.

Headquartered in Irving, TX with regional offices in Cold Spring, KY and Des Moines, IA as well as production facilities across the U.

S., we have over 10,000 employees across the globe. We repurpose and reuse rather than discarding what others might consider waste.

We capture valuable ingredients and nutrients to help maximize what nature has to offer, providing components for a wide range of products that include pet food, fertilizer, and biofuel.

Giving nature a second life is our second nature.

Our greatest assets are our employees . Our inclusive global workforce and their wide variety of skills, abilities, experiences, and perspectives have been critical in helping us consistently deliver best-in-class results around the world.

In order to attract and retain employees who share our values of integrity, transparency, and entrepreneurship, we offer competitive pay , excellent benefits , stability , and opportunities for career growth .

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A ROUTE DRIVER

As a Route Driver, you are responsible for collecting and transporting our raw materials from our broad customer base back to our facilities and transfer stations.

Our customer range in size from small scale butchers, grocers and restaurants up to large scale slaughterhouses and food processors.

Each day you will be given a route of customers to visit. Once you're pre-trip inspection is complete you'll head out and run the route.

At the end of the route you will return to the yard and scale your truck. Once parked, you'll complete your post trip inspection and you're done for the day! You would operate routes in your local area and be home every night .

There is also regular overtime available. You work in a safe and timely manner. As a get-it-done person who likes to be active, you take pride in a job well done!

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR A ROUTE DRIVER

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• CDL A with Doubles, Triples and Tanker Endorsements, and good driving record.
• Authorized to work in the US.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS include :

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• 2 years of prior experience operating a commercial vehicle in route delivery setting.
• Prior route experience within a customer oriented environment.
• Experience with truck hydraulics.

In addition, you need the following :

• Ability to pass a drug screen and background check
• Ability to occasionally push, pull or lift up to 100 lbs.

Prior professional driving experience is preferred but multiple factors will be taken into consideration. Are you dependable and reliable?

Do you work well with others in a team environment? Are you attentive to safety? Are you self-motivated? If so, you might just be perfect for this entry-level route driver job!

PRODUCTION WORK SCHEDULE

This full-time Route Driver job requires working approx. 50 hours per week (occasional nights or weekends as needed).

READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?

We understand your time is valuable, and that is why we have a very quick and easy application process. If you feel that you would be right for this route driver job, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application .

We look forward to meeting you!

Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military service, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local law.

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