What are the responsibilities and job description for the Route Specialist I position at WorkSource Oregon?
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We are seeking a safety-focused, dependable, and team-oriented Route Specialist I to deliver dairy sanitation products, pipeline washes, teat dips, and agricultural chemicals to dairy farm customers. As an important member of the service team, this position collaborates with customers, route specialists, and leadership to provide accurate, timely deliveries; maintain farm-site inventory; communicate changing needs; and uphold all hazardous-material and Department of Transportation (DOT) safety requirements.
Minimum Requirements
- Valid Class driver's license
- Commitment to obtaining a Commercial Driver's License (class A CDL) with HAZMAT endorsement once hired (at the applicant's cost)
Preferred (Not Required)
- Class A CDL with HAZMAT Endorserment
- Agricultural, chemical, or route-delivery experience
- High School Diploma or GED
- Dairy industry experience
- Sales or customer service experience
Job Duties
- Safe Delivery and Unloading:
Work with customers and team members to transport products along an assigned route and safely unload them into designated farm milk houses, utility rooms, or bulk storage tanks in accordance with site-specific safety procedures
- Vehicle Inspections:
Complete thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections, communicate concerns promptly, and partner with the appropriate team members to keep vehicles and chemical-containment systems safe and compliant
- Inventory and Documentation:
Coordinate with customers and internal teams to maintain truck and customer-site chemical and parts inventory, complete sales orders accurately, and keep required DOT mileage and hours-of-service records current
- Customer Service and Communication:
Build collaborative relationships with dairy farmers and managers, respond to routine product-placement needs, and keep route teammates and leadership informed of customer requests, schedule changes, and follow-up items
- Safety and Compliance:
Contribute to a strong team safety culture by following OSHA, DOT, and EPA requirements; using required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including gloves and safety goggles; and promptly reporting hazards, incidents, or concerns
Employer Notes
- DMV Records check, DOT physical, drug test and background check prior to employment
- Lift and carry up to 50-75 lbs., bend, stoop, and climb on/off the vehicle or trailer safely
- Operate forklifts, pallet jacks and other equipment
- Employer provides i-phone to perform the work
- Routes throughout Oregon, no overnight stay
- Ideal candidates demonstrate team & problem-solving skills, professionalism and team support
Wage, Schedule and Benefits
- $25 to $32 depending on experience
- Monday through Friday, typically 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, end times can vary
- 401(k) 401(k) matching
- Company paid Dental insurance
- Company paid Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid Holidays
- Continuing education reimbursement
Salary : $25 - $32