Chick Delivery Driver

Chick Delivery Driver

Perdue Transportation Incorporated (PTI) is the private fleet for Perdue Foods. With a team of safety-minded, professional drivers, we’re delivering on the promise of customer service and reliability. PTI is part of Perdue Farms, a family-owned company heading into its second century of growth and innovation.

To safely and comfortably transport and deliver broiler chicks to Perdue Farms’ contract producers.

• Prepare chick transport vehicles to receive up to 115,200 newly hatched chicks. Ensure environmental requirements of temperature and air flow are within specs prior to loading.
• Navigate a safe and cost-efficient route to Perdue contract farms, located primarily in North and South Carolina, but could be throughout the southeast region of the US. The goal is to get the chicks to the farm as quickly and safely as possible.
• Perform routine, minor maintenance and sanitation of transportation vehicles.
• Monitor, record and report on farm conditions at the time of delivery.
• Maintain FMCSA safe driving requirements, including but not limited to Hours of Service and Driver’s Logs.

• High school diploma or GED

• Class A Commercial Driver’s License
• Reading, writing and math skills

• Two years of commercial driving experience, or 1+ year with a driving certificate from an accredited trucking school

In a stationary or moving position on a wet or moist, or dry or dusty, or dirty, or greasy floor with metal or plastic grating surface. Longest time in a single interval is 4 hours. Must have the ability to climb stairs, upon equipment, tractor and trailer, catwalks and work from various ladders. Exposure to work in varying seasonal temperatures, with ambient and dry humidity.

Noise exposure level of >110 dB. Light intensity range of