CDL A Local Reefer Delivery Driver in Kent, WA

About the role

Express InterestQuality Custom Distribution (QCD), the private fleet for Golden State Foods, is hiring CDL A Delivery Drivers in Kent, WA. Drivers will haul and deliver multi-temperature control goods (frozen, refrigerated, and ambient) to restaurants across the greater Kent, WA area.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer service and maintain accurate delivery records
• Perform deliveries solo or with a team
• Navigate various delivery conditions (cold, rain, snow, heat) and maneuver vehicles in difficult situations, such as narrow passageways
• Unload/load product at store with assistance from store personnel
• May be required to perform product backhaul when returning from dispatched route
• Follow all DOT safety and compliance standards, including pre and post-trip inspections and maintaining driver records/logs

Requirements

• Must have a valid CDL A license and current DOT Medical card
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Must have a minimum of 1 year driving tractor-trailer experience
• No more than 2 moving violations in the last 3 years
• Must be able to frequently lift/handle cases ranging from 5-75 pounds
• Must be able to lift/push/pull up to 75 lbs and deliver in all weather
• No DUI/DWIs in last 10 years
• Must meet Department of Transportation (DOT) testing and physical requirements and be knowledgeable of DOT regulations
• Must be able to pass a MVR, pre-employment drug screen and background check
• Must be able to work holidays, nights, and weekends if needed
• Must be a team player and effectively communicate to maintain positive customer relations climate with other drivers/warehouse personnel/customers/supervisors

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred

Benefits & Perks

• Great Union benefits starting on the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment:
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Employee-Funded 401k
• Teamsters Pension
• Short-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, holidays, jury duty, and bereavement
• Accrual of 1 hour of sick time for every 40 hours worked and 1 week of vacation in the first year
• 9 paid holidays

Home Time, Route, & Schedule

• Home Daily!
• Schedule: 4 days on / 3 days off (Must be able to work Sat and Sun)
• Dispatch between 3 PM – 6 PM, Average 11–13 hours per shift
• Route: Make deliveries across the greater Kent, WA area
• Drivers make anywhere between 14-18 stops per day
• Level of Touch: Unloading Freight at each drop off location
• Delivering and down stacking product in-store via electric dolly or hand truck

Equipment

• Late model 36'–53' reefer trailers
• automatic reefers
• Electric Pallet Jack/Hand Dolly
• Lift gates - rear and side – 100% lift gates, no ramps!

Compensation

Average Annual Pay: $73,000-$105,000
Hourly Rate: $35

Paid via direct deposit weekly