See the Country with Farmers Union!
Now Hiring: Transportation Specialist
The Transportation Specialist serves as an over-the-road truck driver for Farmers Union Logistics, Ltd., a transportation logistics company delivering food and food ingredients to the East Coast. This position also includes driving motor coach for educational and vacation tours, making it a unique opportunity to travel while supporting Farmers Union's mission.
Competitive salary and benefits available!
$2,500 Sign-On Bonus + Additional $2,500 Six-Month Bonus
- Travel across the country while working in a professional transportation role.
- Support both logistics operations and Farmers Union travel programs.
- Join a team that values service, reliability, and professionalism.
Apply today and start your journey with Farmers Union!
Key Responsibilities:
- Over-the-road truck driving to deliver food and food ingredient products from the Midwest to the east coast.
- Drive a 56-passenger motor coach, including transporting vacation tours, regional educational trips and delivering children to summer camps.
- Inspecting vehicles for mechanical items and safety issues and perform preventative maintenance.
- Provide clear and proactive communication, ensuring all business requirements are understood and being met.
- Maintain all DOT requirements for coach busses and over-the-road trucks.
- Work with team to maintain all DOT requirements and complete all necessary regulatory driver reports.
- Take accountability in ensuring each job is being completed to the requirements communicated and drive results through others.
Motor Coach Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
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- Must hold a valid Class A CDL with appropriate endorsements. License must meet all operational and insurance eligibility requirements; certain restrictions may affect eligibility for this position.
- Must be at least 21 years of age with at least 2 years of CDL experience
- Must be able to lift and/or move up to 100 pounds frequently during loading and unloading.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Effective communication skills, written and oral.
- Proficient computer skills including computer reservation systems.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to details.
- Ability to interact, communicate and negotiate effectively.
- Ability to positively respond and adjust to constructive feedback.
- Strong problem-solving ability.
- Visual and hearing acuity, in accordance with federal regulations which mandate that truck drivers have to hear a forced whisper at 5 feet, have at least 20/40 vision, a 70-degree field of vision and the ability to distinguish the colors of traffic lights.
Benefits
- $2,500 sign-on bonus! Additional $2,500 6-month bonus!
- Salaried position with great benefits package!
Travel: In-state and out-of-state travel required. Home most nights!
Education and Experience required: - CDL required with P and A endorsements. Must have 2+ years CDL experience