Truck Driver Jobs in Ohio

Crops/Commodities:

sod, wheat, corn, soybeans, straw.

Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays):

• Drive semi tractor-trailer truck to/from delivery or pickup destinations.
• Regularly climb into and out of trucks and trailers.
• Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
• Inspect loads to ensure that cargo is secure.
• Secure cargo for transport using ropes, blocks, chains, binders, or covers.
• Check all load-related documentation for completeness and accuracy.
• Maneuver trucks into and out of loading and unloading positions.
• Load-unload trailers and cargo.
• Handle equipment and cargo carefully to prevent damage.
• Drive trucks to weigh stations before and after loading and along routes in compliance with state regulations.
• Interact with roadway officials.
• Complete pre-trip and post-trip inspection and paperwork on trucks and trailers.
• Clean/maintain lights, windows, and mirrors, and vehicle exterior.
• Add engine oil and fuel as needed.
• Perform preventative maintenance.
• Must be able to drive in rain, snow, and other hazardous conditions as needed.
• Drive in both on-road (paved) and off-road conditions.
• May drive other vehicle types.
• Use GPS and/or maps to navigate to destinations.
• Read/comprehend traffic signage and directions.

Workers must operate all equipment properly and in a manner that protects operator, others, the employer's products and property. Failure to comply with safety requirements and operating instructions may result in disciplinary action up to and including immediate termination.

Work is done in the field for long periods of time. Workers may assist in handling product weighing up to 60 pounds and lifting to a height of 5 feet. Workers must work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time. Work requires repetitive movements and extensive walking. Work required in fields when plants are wet with dew and rain, and may be required during light rain, snow, moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity and extreme temperatures. Temperatures in fields during working hours can range from 10 to over 100 degrees F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Workers should be able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations.

Must wear assigned personal protective equipment when required. Must report for work daily wearing work clothing and boots or other durable footwear. Shorts, bathing suits or other casual clothing not permitted. Workers wearing clothing inappropriate for work will not be permitted to start work. Workers must obey all safety rules and basic instructions and be able to recognize, understand and comply with safety, pesticide warning/re-entry and other essential postings.

Employer-paid post-hire drug testing is required upon reasonable suspicion of use and after a worker has an accident at work. Insurable driver's license required within 30 days following hire in order to drive company vehicles, including semi-trucks, within a 150 mile radius of the farm. Must have and maintain a valid U.S. commercial driver's license (Class A CDL) or Licencia Federal de Conductor with air brake and double/triple endorsements to permit driving of trucks. Must have clean driving record. Must comply with all applicable requirements of the USDOT regulations. Must have no disqualifying factors under applicable law or employer's motor vehicle insurance policy. Disqualifying factors include but are not limited to: conviction for driving under the influence, driving while impaired or the occurrence of a serious at-fault accident.