Lead Box Truck Driver - $29/hr | 4-Day Week | Home Daily
Job Summary
Ready to take the next step in your driving career while staying hands-on? E.A. Sween is hiring a Lead Box Truck Driver in Denver, CO to support overnight delivery operations serving local King Soopers stores. This role is ideal for an experienced 26-ft box-truck driver who enjoys helping others, solving problems, and stepping in when the team needs support.
About the Role
This is a working Lead position — not a desk job. In a typical week, the role is approximately 50% driver leadership and operational support and 50% driving and route coverage, although business needs can change.
Pay & Schedule
- $29.00 per hour
- Fixed 4-day workweek
- 6:00 PM hard start time
- Typical shifts run 8–12 hours
- Local routes — home daily
- Overtime available, common, and may be required
- Weekends and holidays required
- May be called in on scheduled days off when route coverage is needed
What You’ll Do
- Support drivers and daily overnight delivery operations
- Run routes when coverage is needed due to call-offs or operational needs
- Train new drivers on safe driving, delivery procedures, and route expectations
- Help drivers resolve route and delivery issues
- Support the Distribution Supervisor with daily operational needs
- Monitor truck readiness, cleanliness, and maintenance concerns
- Review manifests, DOT logs, and required driver documentation
- Report attendance, performance, safety, and operational concerns to leadership
- Unload inbound product, stage product, load trucks, and organize empty crates
- Drive a 26-ft non-CDL straight truck
- Complete 12–16 King Soopers deliveries when covering routes
- Make front-door deliveries using a liftgate
- Move most store deliveries using shopping carts
- Collect empty crates for return
What You Need
- At least 3 years of verifiable 26-ft box-truck driving experience
- Valid driver’s license and acceptable MVR
- Must be at least 21 years old
- Strong communication, dependability, and problem-solving skills
- Willingness to actively drive and cover routes when needed
- Comfortable training and supporting other drivers
- Ability to pass required DOT physical, drug screen, lifting assessment, criminal background check, and MVR review
- Ability to repeatedly lift up to 75 lbs. and push/pull up to 250 lbs.
- Comfortable working overnight, weekends, holidays, and additional hours when needed
- Previous lead, trainer, or supervisory experience is preferred but not required
Qualifications
Previous lead, trainer, or supervisory experience is preferred but not required.
Skills
Previous lead, trainer, or supervisory experience is preferred but not required.
Benefits
N/A
Pay
$29.00 per hour
Schedule
Fixed 4-day workweek
6:00 PM hard start time
Typical shifts run 8–12 hours
Local routes — home daily
Overtime available, common, and may be required
Weekends and holidays required
May be called in on scheduled days off when route coverage is needed
Benefits
N/A
Application Instructions
N/A
EEO Statement
E.A. Sween is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority/Female/Veteran/Disability.