at Bonnie Plants in St. Elmo, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Delivery driving: Bonnie Plants will pay at least $22/hour to workers performing the duties of delivery truck drivers,
including the driving, fueling, and maintaining 26' straight truck with a capacity of less than 26,001 pounds Gross
Vehicle Weight (GVW), for delivery of agricultural products from Bonnie Plants to market within a 180 mile radius of
the primary worksite; Pre- and post- trip truck inspections which include checking tire pressure, fluids, and fuel;
Reporting vehicle issues immediately to the Station Manager; Performing minor maintenance and repair on the
delivery truck to ensure safe operation; adhering to DOT regulations including completing logs and complying with
Hours of Service; "shuttle driving" which is driving a product-loaded truck to a predetermined meeting destination to
exchange trucks, switching a full truck with an empty truck, and driving the empty truck back to the greenhouse;
Maneuvering of 100 – 460 lb rolling carts within truck loading/unloading area on uneven surfaces and via lift gate
OUTSIDE the greenhouse; Loading/unloading of rolling carts from greenhouse loading area to truck via docking bay
and lift gate; Loading of plants onto delivery trucks; Loading/Unloading to and from racks at market locations;
Evaluating moisture content of plant loads in trucks and watering plants that are ready for delivery, when necessary;
Identifying plants that are not up to Bonnie’s quality standards (based on size and health) and eliminating them from
racks to be replaced with new products; Properly disposing of removed plants as required by Bonnie's best
management practices; Properly stacking trays for reuse; Completing preseason equipment, including painting and
building racks, racks and display preparation and end of season teardown.
