Truck Driver - Tractor Trailer jobs in Scranton, PA

About Wise Foods Inc.

Wise Foods Inc. ("Wise" or "the Company") is a leading producer of salty snacks with a long heritage. Founded in 1921, Wise is a brand of tradition and authenticity that consumers have come to know and trust over the last 100 years. Since our inception, our iconic brand has symbolized great tasting snacks for many generations of consumers including potato chips; cheese flavored baked and fried corn snacks, tortilla chips, pretzels, popcorn, corn chips, onion rings and other assorted snacks.

We market our products under some of the most recognizable brand names in the salty snack industry, including Wise, Cheez Doodles, New York Deli and Bravos. We also produce private label products for a number of retailers. Products are distributed using a direct-store-door ("DSD") delivery and merchandising system and sold in major grocery retailers, neighborhood markets and urban bodegas, as well as established retailers in the mass, convenience store, drug, food service and club channels.

Wise Foods is fully owned by Arca Continental, the second largest Coca-Cola bottler in Latin America and one of the largest in the world. We invite you to explore growing your career with Wise!

Location(s): BERWICK, PA - Northeast Region

$5,000 Sign-on

As a Tractor Trailer Truck Driver, you will be responsible for transporting goods from one place to another using heavy equipment or tractor-trailer trucks.

Areas of Responsibilities:

• Follow all Federal Department of Transportation regulations and Wise Policies
• Deliver goods, while operating a tractor - trailer truck, sometimes over intercity routes or spanning several states
• Load and unload cargo
• Record amount and type of cargo being delivered
• Drive long distances
• Report to a dispatcher any incidents encountered on the road
• Monitor road conditions and watch for traffic congestion
• Follow all applicable traffic laws
• Inspect their trailer before and after the trip and record any defects they find
• Follow accident procedures if an accident occurs
• Keep a log of their activities
• Report serious mechanical problems to the appropriate personnel
• Keep their truck, and associated equipment clean, and in good working order
• Plan routes using maps or satellite tracking
• Get goods to client on time
• Take rest periods during trip
• Take special precautions while driving
• Customer service
• Maintain log of trips
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisors, and adheres to all policies and procedures as set forth by Wise Foods

Education and Experience:

Required:

• TRADE SCHOOL
• MUST HAVE CDL LICENSE