CDL Class A Driver

About the role

Our CDL Class A Truck Driver will be responsible for providing exceptional service to our clients by partnering with a successful team of innovative and value‑driven employees to deliver and pick up stock as routed in a timely and safe manner.

Responsibilities

• Transport goods and supplies onsite and offsite working within established procedures to ensure on‑time delivery.
• Visually inspect loaded trucks to ensure orders are pulled, packaged, converted, shipped and loaded properly to avoid damages during transportation.
• Report all defects or equipment problems to a supervisor.
• Work according to an assigned schedule.
• Provide professional and courteous interactions with customers to create a positive experience.
• File and retrieve proper documents and delivery records while monitoring inventory quality and quantity availability.
• Follow mandatory work instructions to safeguard the environment and the wellbeing of oneself and others.
• Report any problems or issues with facilities and customers.
• Operate various equipment and machines, adjusting variables to achieve efficiency.
• Assist with warehouse duties including order filling, loading/unloading of trucks, wrapping, and other tasks as assigned.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Must be available to work first shift.
• Observe all Department of Transportation and driving regulations, maintaining a safe driving record and a clean Motor Vehicle Record.
• Hazmat endorsement preferred and required within the first six weeks of hire.
• Ability to operate a variety of material‑handling equipment; liftgate experience preferred.
• Familiarity with a computerized warehouse system preferred.
• Excellent organizational, time‑management and customer‑relations skills.
• Strong problem‑solving abilities and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Valid Class A CDL; minimum age of 21 years.
• Verifiable Class A license and 12+ months driving experience compliant with all regulatory requirements.
• High School Diploma/GED preferred.

Benefits

• Monday – Friday home‑daily schedule.
• Medical and retirement benefits available from day 1.
• Healthcare benefits including medical, dental, vision, and health‑savings account.
• Life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee assistance program and other fringe benefits.
• Engaging and inclusive culture with employee‑led Resource Groups and recognition platform.
• Extensive training opportunities, professional development programs, career pathing, and mentorship.
• Collaborative atmosphere with customers and suppliers to promote healthier, safer, and more sustainable communities.

Working Conditions

The work environment includes regular exposure to outside weather conditions, extremes of temperature, visibility challenges, wet or humid conditions, vibrations, loud noise, dust, mechanical hazards, moving objects, and moving vehicles.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent lifting, twisting, turning, and carrying of 50 – 75 lb; manipulating up to 160 lb of product with material‑handling equipment; handling skids up to 2,000 lb using a pallet jack.
• Repetitive opening and closing of shipping container doors weighing approximately 500 lb, swinging doors weighing approximately 300 lb, and operating a lift gate.
• Frequent walking and standing (including while operating material‑handling equipment).
• Frequent sitting, both stationary and while driving.
• Periodic stooping and occasional kneeling.
• Frequent climbing to get in and out of the cab and trailer, using a three‑point‑contact method.

About Veritiv

Veritiv, together with its subsidiaries, is the leading full‑service provider of packaging solutions. The company also offers Jan‑San, hygiene, print, and publishing products and services. Veritiv serves customers across a wide range of industries, with team members worldwide helping shape customer success. For more information, visit www.veritiv.com and connect on LinkedIn. Veritiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.