The Neil Jones Food Company

Local Truck Driver

The Neil Jones Food Company  •  $60k/yr  •  Vancouver, WA (Onsite)  •  5 hours ago
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Job Description

The Neil Jones Food Company is an industry leader, processing superior quality fresh-packed, vine-ripened California tomatoes and Pacific Northwest fruit. Headquartered in Vancouver, Washington, NJFC has been providing our nation’s discerning foodservice, retail, industrial and institutional customers with the finest quality canned and pouched products for over 50 years. NJFC operates three production facilities: Northwest Packing in Vancouver, WA.; San Benito Foods, in Hollister, CA; and Toma-Tek in Firebaugh, CA.

We are seeking a Local Truck Driver to drive a 53’ tractor/trailer with a flat nose cab, dump truck, and yard truck. This role will be responsible for the safe, timely, and accurate transportation of raw materials and finished goods and for loading/unloading your own truck. This position coordinates deliveries, loading/unloading, and product storage while ensuring compliance with work schedules, specifications, and reporting requirements. The driver operates assigned equipment in accordance with all Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) and company policies at our Northwest Packing plant in Vancouver, WA.

For additional information, please see our “About Us” video, Our Story - Neil Jones Food Company

Key Responsibilities:

  • Oversee the daily production plan and workflow by coordinating deliveries, unloading, loading, storage, and transportation activities to ensure compliance with schedules, specifications, and customer/plant requirements.
  • Coordinate the materials, tools, equipment, and transportation resources needed to support operations and ensure smooth execution of daily tasks.
  • Assume ownership of all trucking activities, ensuring safe, timely, and accurate transportation of raw materials and finished goods.
  • Monitor trucking and production-support activities; anticipate, troubleshoot, and resolve issues that could cause interruptions or delays. Escalate concerns promptly to the Manager/Supervisor when issues cannot be resolved professionally and on time.
  • Review, verify, maintain production documents, shipping/receiving paperwork, and other required records; ensure timely and accurate reporting of all activity (logs/ELD, DVIRs, load documentation, weights, etc., as applicable).

Requirements

  • GED or high school diploma.
  • Valid CDL A driver’s license, Forklift Certification, clean driving record, insurable under the company plan, and current DOT medical card (Medical Examiners Certificate).
  • At least 2 years of driving a tractor/trailer experience and able to drive manual and automatic transmissions.
  • Prior experience in a shipping/receiving or loading dock environment preferred.
  • Ability to pass a pre-employment drug test, work extended schedule, weekends, and any shift assigned during the fresh pack season, typically July to early November.

Benefits:

  • Pension & Supplemental 401(k)
  • Medical, Dental, & Vision coverage
  • Company paid Life and AD&D insurance
  • 10 paid vacation days, 10 paid holidays, and separate sick time
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Numerous other voluntary products available
  • Convenient location, 2 miles west of downtown Vancouver
  • Free parking

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)

The Neil Jones Food Company participates in E-Verify

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We are an Equal Opportunity and Fair Chance Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, citizenship status, genetic information, military or veteran status, and other protected status under applicable law. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

The Neil Jones Food Company

About The Neil Jones Food Company

The Neil Jones Food Company is a US food processor producing the finest quality conventional and organic California tomatoes, custom sauce blends, Pacific Northwest pears, cherries, plums, cranberry sauces and juice concentrates. We are a privately owned, family-run corporation based in Vancouver, WA, comprised of three processing facilities, all of which operate on the tradition of excellence and high quality standards.

Northwest Packing Company is located alongside our Corporate office in Vancouver, WA. Here we process a wide variety of canned fruit, tomatoes, and fruit juice concentrates.

Our San Benito Foods cannery in Hollister, CA produces fresh-packed, California tomato products, sourced from the very best San Joaquin valley & Santa Clara valley farms. As a foodservice supplier, we fresh-pack our California tomatoes in #10 cans.

Tomatek, located in Firebaugh, CA, is our state-of-the-art production facility that produces fresh-packed, California tomato products in #10 equivalent hot fill pouches and industrial bins and drums.

We are an important supplier to the retail, foodservice and industrial segments of the food industry, exporting globally. In addition to shipping directly from our processing facilities, we replenish over 18 forwarding warehouses across North America to enhance service to our customer base.

Product packaging includes cans in all key sizes, 55 gallon drums, pails, 300 gallon bins, and various hot fill pouches. We are under continuous USDA inspection, are Kosher & Halal certified, hold CCOF & USDA Organic and Food Alliance certifications, and are EDI capable.

Our company has a culture that is open, respectful and professional. We are resilient and focused. We are diverse and down-to-earth. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are an Equal Opportunity & Fair Chance Employer, and we participate in E-Verify.

Industry
Food & Beverage
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Vancouver, Washington
Year Founded
Unknown
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