CDL Class A Driver

About the role

As a Driver for Dawn Foods, you will support our customers by safely and efficiently transporting product from the distribution center by driving a tractor-trailer to various customers and properly delivering and unloading product according to customer invoices and Dawn team standards. This opportunity is a full-time and benefits-eligible position.

Responsibilities

• Obey all federal, state, and local rules and regulations of the road including all DOT operating, recording and safe food handling procedures
• Conduct daily face to face interaction with customers, representing Dawn Foods in a friendly, competent, and professional manner
• In a DSD (direct store delivery) setting, break down product and complete shelf stacking at each stop
• Drive and maintain multi-temp trailers
• Offload with electric pallet jacks/two wheelers
• Perform pre and post trip vehicle inspections as well as collect invoice receipts generated from the deliveries

Requirements

• Class “A” CDL License in good standing
• Minimum of 6 months Class A Commercial driving experience
• Ability to work in the United States
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Must be able to lift 50+ pounds consistently throughout work shift
• Ability to operate MHE equipment
• Experience delivering into food service accounts is preferred
• Lift-gate, reefer, electric pallet jack and forklift experience helpful
• Computer skills or experience with electronic logs helpful

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required to use motor coordination with arm, hand, finger, and leg dexterity
• Required to exert physical effort in handling objects more than 50 pounds frequently
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus
• Ability to stand and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Ability to withstand cool and/or cold temperatures
• Normal setting for this job is outdoors and/or driving a video/GPS-monitored vehicle
• Will be exposed to a physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes, or similar elements most of the workday
• Must be able to tolerate potential allergens: peanut products, egg, dairy, gluten, wheat, and soy

Benefits

• Industry-leading health insurance on Day 1
• Competitive Pay $36.00 an hour
• $10,000 Signing Bonus
• 401(K) + company match
• 10 Paid Company Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Ride-along and Professional training
• Automatic Transmission Trailers have liftgates, no ramps
• Trailer loaded by stop, not by zone
• Yearly boot allowance, uniforms, and protective eye wear (if applicable)
• Family-owned business over 100 years in service
• An opportunity for career advancement, working as part of an empowering workforce

Schedule

• Monday – Friday: Dependent on route, average 40 days per week
• Start Times range from: 2:00 am – 5:00 am (dependent on route)
• End Time: 4:00 pm (until the route has been completed)
• Routes will not exceed DOT hours
• Weekend work may be required based on business needs
• Minimum of 1-2 overnight (layover) route per week