Non CDL Driver

Join our community of food people as a Non CDL Driver I, delivering foodservice products with a high level of service to customers. This role involves driving a company vehicle with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of up to 14,900 lbs. Commercial or professional driving experience is preferred but not required. Must meet Department of Transportation (DOT) medical requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lift up to 50 lbs. frequently and up to 100 lbs. occasionally.
• Load and unload the vehicle for multi-stop deliveries.
• Transport deliveries by driving assigned vehicles.
• Use a hand truck to move product from the delivery vehicle into customer locations, including navigating stairs as necessary.
• Accurately record delivery information using a hand scanner and complete all required company documentation.
• Handle proper documentation and disposition for any return product.
• Communicate delivery or customer issues to the appropriate authority (e.g., Customer Service, Territory Manager, Transportation Supervisor).
• Deliver product to designated stops following the provided stop sequence.
• Safely unload and stage product in customer-designated spaces.
• Verify invoice accuracy for complete delivery.
• Process paperwork and handle damaged merchandise, if any.
• Collect payments when necessary.
• Monitor the refrigeration system on the delivery vehicle for safety and follow all safe food handling procedures.
• Perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections, including monitoring fluid levels, tires, windshield wash, and replenishing fuel.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license issued by the state of legal residence with proper endorsements if required.
• No more than two convictions in the past two years for traffic violations, with no more than one being a serious DOT-defined violation (e.g., leaving the scene of an accident, reckless driving, homicide/assault, eluding police, at-fault offense, refusing a breathalyzer test, committing a felony with a vehicle).
• No DUI convictions in the past three years.
• No driver’s license suspensions in the past three years (insurance and overweight tickets excluded).
• No termination by a previous employer for failure to comply with safety regulations or accident involvement.
• Must pass a DOT physical.
• One year of multi-stop delivery experience preferred, or six months of local delivery experience and/or foodservice industry experience.
• Hand cart delivery experience preferred.
• Able to read, write, and communicate in English as it relates to the job and safety regulations.
• Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
• Must pass pre-employment testing, including a background check.
• Knowledge of the delivery area and/or map reading abilities.
• Use safe lifting and loading techniques.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Availability to work weekends, holidays, and overtime to service customers.

Skills

• Building customer loyalty.
• Managing work adaptability.
• Building trust.
• Follow-up and communication.
• Demonstrating defensive driving techniques.

Physical Requirements

• Perform physical activities including climbing, bending, stooping, kneeling, twisting, reaching, sitting, standing, walking, and lifting.
• Frequently lift up to 50 lbs. and occasionally lift up to 100 lbs.
• Work primarily outdoors in extreme weather conditions.
• Stand and walk frequently; drive and sit frequently.
• Frequently lift and carry 25-50 lbs.; occasionally lift and carry 50-100 lbs.
• Frequently push/pull (e.g., hand truck, gate, straps, metal ramp, truck door, dolly, boxes, truck gear shift).
• Frequently climb/balance (e.g., in/out of truck/trailer, on/off ramps, stairs, and delivery platforms).
• Occasionally stoop/squat and kneel/bend.
• Frequently bend and reach above shoulder level.
• Frequently grasp objects (e.g., hand truck, boxes, cartons) and continuously grasp the steering wheel.
• Frequently manipulate objects (e.g., boxes, dolly, metal truck ramp, hand truck, paperwork, truck gate, straps) and continuously manipulate the truck gear shift.
• Frequently twist.

Pay

The expected base rate for this role is between $22/hour and $24/hour. This role may also receive overtime compensation.

Benefits

• Health insurance.
• Pre-tax spending accounts.
• Retirement benefits.
• Paid time off.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Life insurance.