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Idaho Department of Labor Truck Driver in Bliss, Idaho

This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2187047

Seasonal Position from: 5/26/2024 - 11/4/2024

\ H-2A and corresponding domestic workers must be available to perform each of the following job activities in connection with the harvesting and farming operations:\ Truck drivers deliver harvested perishable crops packed and loaded in bins and cartons. The hauling/truck driving activities are performed directly in connection with and as an integral part of the harvest and farming operations. The hauling/truck\ driving activities are not a separate job. Truck driving activities constitute less than 10% of the total duties performed. Truck driving activities are regulated by the U.S. Department of Transportation Code of Federal Regulation, Title 49 sections 395.1-\ 395.13, Hours of Service of Drivers, and are therefore exempt from overtime. The truck drivers must be available to perform each of the crop activities described in this job order and will perform various activities throughout the work week.\ The essential work activity involves moving a highly perishable agricultural crop (lettuce) directly from the farmer\'s fields to the processing plant. The truck drivers are required to complete each step of the haul, as part of necessary field-to processing\ facility activities for the crop harvest. The truck drivers must be physically and mentally healthy. Each worker is expected to operate hauling vehicles efficiently and safely through all types of routes. Workers must be able to operate tractors, trailers, semi\ trailers, and have adequate knowledge to make minor adjustments or repairs to these vehicles. Must have a CDL or equivalent license, pass a required drivers license background check, and mandated drug and alcohol test. Drivers must have and\ maintain a suitable driving record, and be insured by the employer\'s insurance company.\ 1. Employee may drive Class 8 over the road Commercial trucks with a GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) capacity of 80,000 GVW\ 2. In connection with the harvest and farming operations, employee picks up loaded trailers filled with bins in the fields and transports/hauls to the plants refrigeration storage site -cooling facility (initial point of distribution).\ 3. In order to drive trucks, Employees must possess valid authorized commercial drivers license (foreign or state issued) and must be able to pass DOT (Department of Transportation) -recognized medical exam.\ All employees in this position (H-2A as well as corresponding domestic workers), will be given the opportunity to obtain a commercial drivers license (CDL) on a voluntary basis. The CDL is not a pre-hire job requirement. No job applicant will be denied\ an employment opportunity due to a lack of a CDL at the time of application and/or hiring. Further, no worker (H-2A or corresponding domestic worker) will be terminated for failure to obtain a CDL.\ \

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