Date Posted:
August 6, 2019
Positions:
Harvest Truck Driver
Start Date:
September 9, 2019
Duration:
Temporary fulltime
Length of Employment:
End of October, Early November
Required Skills:
Skills and Abilities
• Valid Class 3A license or better and drivers abstract
• Ability to work up to 6 days a week (weather permitting)
• Ability to drive manual and/or automatic transmission trucks
• Ability to work independently
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
Vanco Farms strives to offer a competitive wage, to be negotiated. This is a seasonal position from early September to early November, hours are dependent on weather with flexibility to work days, evenings and Saturdays would be required.
Job Experience:
Experience would be an asset
Work Schedule:
Some overtime, Week-ends, Evenings, Weekdays
Job Description:
Position Summary
The Seasonal Truck Driver position is a seasonal full time position during our fall potato harvest season that involves transporting produce from various fields across PEI to the Vanco storage and processing warehouses.
Position Responsibilities
• Transport potatoes from field to warehouse
• Assist in the loading and unloading of potatoes from the truck
• Keep log records for each load
• Complete pre and post trip inspections, while addressing any defects immediately
• Comply with health and safety and food safety standards
• Other related duties as required