Driver (DOT-Class A CDL)
Location: 940 W Wilbeth Rd, Akron, OH 44314 (OH100 Distribution Center). Full‑time, Monday–Friday, 12:00 am – 12:00 pm.
About the role
Find your future at Fastenal! Our distribution center is hiring energetic, team‑oriented individuals to join our transportation team. As a Full‑Time Driver (DOT‑Class A CDL), you will represent our fleet delivering from Fastenal Distribution Centers to branches and customer on‑site locations. You will operate a safe, well‑maintained, late‑model tractor‑trailer or straight truck. Delivery trucks are pre‑loaded, in order of delivery, by warehouse employees prior to departure; you will be responsible for unloading the freight at each stop along your route (most routes average 10–12 stops). We offer established routes that may see periodic change based on company needs. Fastenal Company is committed to environmental protection and to providing a safe and healthy workplace for all employees, integrating EHS & Sustainability considerations into all business decisions, plans, and operations.
Responsibilities
- Utilizing a handheld scanner
- Unloading product from trucks by hand, pallet jack, or forklift
- Providing excellent service to branches and customers by delivering product in a prompt, efficient manner
- Interacting with shipping and receiving departments
- Maintaining a clean work environment within equipment
- Maintaining the cleanliness and organization of work area
- Inspecting and reporting defects or issues in equipment
- Complying with DOT and Fastenal safety regulations
- Complying with health, safety, and sustainability rules and expectations
- Participating in activities and programs that help the company achieve health, safety, and sustainability objectives
- Learning, passing, and practicing various environmental health and safety trainings
Requirements
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Possess or be in progress of obtaining a Class A Commercial Driver’s License
- Possess a current Health Card or have the ability to obtain one
- Possess a current HazMat endorsement or have the ability to obtain one (applicable in the US, Puerto Rico, and Guam only)
- Meet Fastenal driving record requirements
- Demonstrate strong working knowledge of DOT regulations regarding a CDL driver
- Maintain DOT‑regulated driver hours‑of‑service
- Willingness to drive interstate routes across state lines
- Demonstrate core values of ambition, innovation, integrity, and teamwork
- Lift up to 60 lbs. and maneuver up to 150 lbs.
- Successfully complete required DOT drug and alcohol screens, road test, employment verification, and background check
Qualifications
- Prior driving work experience
- Prior experience operating a forklift
About the company
Since 1967 Fastenal has grown as a distributor of industrial and construction supplies from a single branch to a Fortune 500 company with over 3,000 servicing locations, each providing tailored local inventory and personal service for our customers. As we’ve expanded across the world, we’ve retained a core belief in people and their ability to accomplish remarkable things — if given the opportunity. From this philosophy stems an entrepreneurial culture that challenges every employee to run their own business, create their own success, and advance to become company leaders. As a growth company with a solid financial position, we are committed to training, promoting from within, and creating opportunities for our employees.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Long‑term disability insurance
- Dental insurance
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick leave
- Paid holidays
- 401(k) with employer contribution
Schedule
Monday through Friday, 12:00 am (midnight) to 12:00 pm (noon).