Truck Driver

Campari Group today is a major player in the global branded spirits industry, with a portfolio of over 50 premium and super premium brands, marketed and distributed in over 190 markets around the world, with leading positions in Europe and the Americas.

Headquartered in Milan, Italy, Campari Group owns 25 plants worldwide and has its own distribution network in 26 countries, and employs approximately 4,700 people.

Shares of the parent company Davide Campari - Milano N.V. are listed on the Italian Stock Exchange since 2001. Campari Group is today the sixth-largest player worldwide in the premium spirits industry.

Company: Campari America

Job Title:  Truck Driver

Job Location: Lawrenceburg, KY

Reports to:  Warehouse Supervisor

Organizational Layer (global, regional or local):  local

General Description of the Role

A Truck Driver is a union hourly position responsible for transporting barrels and tankers and other finished goods between the production and warehouse areas.   Truck driver is also responsible to spot trailers as need and assist with loading and unloading barrels. Truck driver must possess a CDL license and Hazmat certification.

Mission/Objectives

The Truck Driver will transport and spot trailers to ensure safe and efficient operations in the warehouse and packaging departments. 

Key Responsibilities and Activities

Quality:

• Comply with established work area quality and consistency checks and measures.  Must be attentive at all times.
• Comply with all GMP, ISO and food safety standards related to the work site areas.
• Work with appropriate internal stakeholders to drive continuous improvement and/or to resolve quality risks when identified.

Safety:

• In coordination with the site EH&S Manger, ensure the work site operations comply with GMP practices and site safety rules.
• Must drive truck in a safe manner and abide by all DOT and company rules regarding safe operations.
• Adhere to and promote a safe working environment.  This includes keeping all materials, supplies, tools and any other production related items in their place.  Adherence to 5S (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) standards is expected of the operator.
• Immediately report any safety items related to you or any other employee to your supervisor or any other management representative.  Safety items to be reported include but are not limited to bodily injury, near misses, potential dangers, spills and/or any other accidents.

Efficiency:

• Must be able to effectively drive a truck to include pulling trailers and tankers, backing into docks, and traveling over the road.
• Must be able to work efficiently and ensure quality of warehousing inventory, barrel movements, and housekeeping.
• Will be responsible for the efficient handling of empty barrels, offloading / loading trucks and standing barrels.
• This position requires work in outside temperatures.  
• Any other duties as assigned by management.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Drive truck to and from scheduled delivery destination.
• Perform loading and unloading of barrels
• Safely couple the tractor and trailer for trips.
• Complete paperwork such as logs, fuel records and receipts.
• Inspect equipment to ensure safety, performing repairs when required.
• Problem solving skills and attention to detail are essential functions of the Truck Driver position.
• Must be capable of sitting, standing, and walking for extended periods of time and climbing multiple flights of stairs.
• Physically navigate around a plant/production environment – including the repetitive climbing of stairs, elevated walkways etc.  Must be able to ascend and descend ladders as appropriate.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs. on a regular basis.
• Visually inspect equipment for compliance to SOPs and other safety standards.

Experience Required

• Truck driving experience required.

Education / Professional Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalent.
• CDL required.
• Clean driving record required.

Functional

• Problem solving skills
• Attention to detail

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

At Campari Group we believe in building more value together, thus we see diversity in all forms as a source of enrichment. Our employment policies and practices ensure that we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment without regard to any individual’s race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or characteristics or expression, political affiliation or activity, age, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Campari Group believes that fair compensation and equal opportunities are crucial for employees’ well-being, empowerment, and engagement.  Our efforts to ensure fair pay have earned us the Fair Pay Certification by Fair Pay Workplace, an independent organization dedicated to dismantling pay disparities based on gender, race and their intersection.

Note to applicants:

Your application will be assessed based on your abilities, expertise, general knowledge and experience, not because of any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information you may possess. You must not disclose to Campari Group any such information. In the event that you are asked a question that cannot be answered without disclosure of any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information (including from a current or prior employer or their vendors or customers), you must decline to answer the question.

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