CDL Class A Driver
About Us
Dawn Foods is a global leader in bakery manufacturing and ingredients distribution. As the partner of choice for inspiring bakery success, we help customers grow their business through meaningful partnerships, research-driven insights and innovations, and products and expertise they can depend on. As a family-owned company, our commitments to our people, products, customers, and corporate values are all part of our recipe for success.
Why Work for Dawn Foods?
- Industry-leading health insurance on Day 1
- Competitive pay: $31.60 an hour
- $10,000 signing bonus
- 401(k) with company match
- 10 paid company holidays
- Paid time off
- Ride-along and professional training
- Automatic transmission trailers with liftgates (no ramps)
- Trailer loaded by stop, not by zone
- Yearly boot allowance, uniforms, and protective eye wear (if applicable)
- Family-owned business with over 100 years in service
- Opportunity for career advancement in an empowering workforce
Schedule
- Monday – Friday: Dependent on route, average 5 days per week
- Start times range from 3:00 am – 5:00 am (dependent on route)
- End times range from 11:00 am – 5:00 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 overnight (layover) route per week
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.
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
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 deliveries
Physical Demands & Work Environment
- 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 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 involving 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
Note: The level of physical effort may vary from site to site and in some cases be greater or lesser than documented here.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health and well-being coverage
- Competitive compensation packages
- Award-winning benefit offerings
- Generous 401(k) matching program with additional retirement funds and financial wellness tools
- Professional growth through tuition assistance and educational programs