Trucking Coordinator

Trucking Coordinator

Aviagen is currently seeking a highly qualified Trucking Coordinator for our Longview Hatchery. This position will oversee the scheduling and routing of our chick delivery drivers to ensure timely and safe delivery of chicks to customers and will handle any issue that arise during transit as well as ensure that all drivers are in compliance with the Department of Transportation (DOT) safety rules and regulations; and all company policies; and local, state and federal policies, laws and regulations.

Job Description :

• Drives truck to destination when necessary.
• Inspects truck for defects before and after trips and submits report indicating truck condition.
• Maintains driver log according to DOT regulations.
• Maintain DOT driver qualification files
• Loads and unloads truck.
• Clean and sanitize trucks per bio-security requirements.
• Oversee maintenance and repairs of trucking fleet
• Report and investigate accidents involving company trucks.
• Maintain TSA certification for the facility.
• Confers with department heads concerning such problems as accident rates and abuse of equipment, and recommends measures to improve safety records and to conserve equipment.
• Follow company policy and meet or exceed established procedures regarding bio-security, animal welfare, safety, ISO, strain security, harassment and discrimination, drug and alcohol, and email / internet policy.
• Attendance is expected and required during normal working hours or during the assigned working schedule determined by the supervisor or manager.

Supervisory Responsibilities :

Education and / or Experience : High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and / or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills : Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills : Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability : Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills : To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations : Must have a current and valid Class A CDL drivers license and medical card.

Other Skills and Abilities Must have a working knowledge of chick delivery equipment.

Other Qualifications Must be willing to travel overnight.

Must be willing to drive solo or with a co-driver.

Physical Demands : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and / or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.