Transport Driver - Newport News

• Built on over a century of dedication, Maola is always looking ahead—investing in our people, strengthening our communities, and securing fresh, local dairy for the future.
• Join a farmer-owned cooperative rooted in integrity, sustainability, and a passion for providing fresh, high-quality Maola dairy products.
• We prioritize your well-being with competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with employer match, Life Insurance, paid time off, and more—available within your first month.
• Our employees are an integral part of who we are — what you do and what you think matters.

Responsible for safely driving a commercial motor vehicle over established route to deliver dairy products, providing excellent customer service.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.      

• →Deliver dairy products safely and on time to customers.
• →Provide excellent customer service to ensure customer retention.
• →Must be able to safely operate an electric pallet jack and be certified.
• →Rotate, and remove out of date, damaged, or unsellable product.
• →Pick up all empty milk crates and pallets.
• →Resolve discrepancies and minor customer issues, alerting management when necessary.
• →Ensure all paperwork is signed and store stamped.
• →Comply with DOT regulations and company policy including required pre and post trip inspections, completing required paperwork daily.
• →Maintain assigned truck in a neat and clean condition.
• →Other duties may be assigned. 

• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• High School Diploma, General Education Degree (GED), or a recognized international equivalent.
• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class A.
• Customer Service or Sales Experience preferred.

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 and hear.  The employee is frequently required to stand, stoop, and walk. The employee must be able to reach, bend, extend, climb, pull and lift 50-60 pounds.

Must be able to frequently lift milk case weighing up to 55 pounds and push/pull stacks of milk weighing 250-300 pounds using provided equipment.

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.

• The work environment may require working in the cooler room with varying degrees of temperature and may include contact with water or dairy liquids.
• Exposed to a noise level of 90 decibels.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate/high.  Wet/slippery work conditions.