Position Summary:
An Associate Driver possesses a Class A commercial driver’s license (CDL) with less than one year of either professional or military driving experience in the past 12 months. We will provide a Associate Driver with a minimum of 6 months training and coaching to have the driver qualified with the necessary skills move into a professional driver position.
Position Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
- Delivering products to our customer utilizing various methodologies that may include manual conveyors, carts or pallets in a multi-temperature environment
- Effectively maneuver equipment on lots with obstacles and limited space
- Provide exceptional customer service to each customer
- Accurately complete necessary paperwork
- Utilize on-board computer program (XATA)
- Understand and abide by all Company policies, government regulations, and safe work processes at all times
- Any other duties as assigned
- 21 years of age
- Valid Class A CDL
- Acceptable MVR
- Less than 1 year of commercial or equivalent military driving experience
- Agree to satisfactorily complete the company’s entry level Driver Training program
- Willing to work any schedule, including weekends, due to our 24/7 environment
- Customer-focused, team-player attitude
- Demonstrated safety behavior
- This position must pass post-offer background, DOT Physical and drug test
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Prior foodservice distribution/delivery experience
- Physical Demands and Work Environment:
- Frequently stand, walk, reach with hands and arms
- Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 150 pounds
- Multi-temperature environment
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Due to the nature of our business in regard to such things as delivery schedules, order inputs, selection, and Department of Transportation Hours of Service, overtime, attendance and punctuality are essential job functions. Should an individual in this classification not be able to adhere to this requirement due to a disability, they should contact their Human Resources department to see what, if any, reasonable accommodation may be made.