Road Driver - Chicago, IL

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This really is where the “rubber meets the road!” Physically transporting Johnsonville’s delicious products throughout the country requires safe, dedicated drivers who are willing to go the extra mile (sometimes literally!) to delight our customers. As a member of our trucking team, you’ll carefully comply with all state and federal laws and regulations as you deliver products for customers, always with a safety-first mindset.

You’ll also provide exceptional customer service as a representative of our company. To many people, the person behind the wheel, who shows up at the loading dock with a shipment of our products, IS Johnsonville.

Interested in joining a family‑owned company with a private fleet? Johnsonville Trucking OTR Drivers take pride in the safe driving culture and being brand ambassadors. Drivers average 2,300 miles per week while earning a great annual wage and a monthly bonus! Drivers have the option to breakdown customer orders for additional income or hire a lumping service to unload freight.

• Drive 2020 or newer tractors and late model Great Dane refer trailers
• Portray a clean and professional image as a representative of Johnsonville
• Complete thorough vehicle safety inspections
• Complete E‑DVIR for mechanical conditions in need of repair
• Legally operate in compliance of the FMCSA regulations
• Maintain pre-scheduled appointments, obtain necessary signatures on bills of lading and communicate any delays to dispatch

• Certified truck driving school, preferred

• 100,000 miles driving experience or completion of a certified truck driving school
• 2 years recent OTR experience preferred
• Experience in the refrigerated food industry preferred

• Safety first mindset
• Customer service focused
• Attention to detail, organization, and ability to execute assigned work duties
• Ownership mindset
• Basic math and map reading skills
• Mechanical aptitude
• Computer skills desirable

• Acceptable driving record that meets company and DOT requirements
• Class A Commercial Driver's License
• Minimum 21 years of age

Applicants must be eligible to work in the country where this job is located, without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

Since 1945, our family‑owned band of sausage‑makers has invented better ways to make, eat and prepare crave‑able sausage. Today, we are 4,000+ Members strong. We sell our famous sausage in all 50 United States and more than 40 countries. We have a culture built on the idea that if we make developing your talents our top priority, great business results will follow naturally.

We call it The Johnsonville Way. It has been our secret sauce for decades, and we hope you get to experience it for yourself!

Johnsonville is an equal opportunity employer, including Vet/Disability.

We embrace the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and do not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic, including protected veteran and disability status.

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Management and Manufacturing

• Food Production

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