1st Shift Hourly Driver

Alleguard, Inc.; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 39,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

FSA

HSA

Vacation and Holiday Pay

Job summary

Alleguard, Inc. in Allentown, PA is hiring an hourly driver to operate CDL Class A trucks on a day shift. You will transport goods, ensure secure loading, and maintain compliance with FMCSA/DOT regulations.

The role requires 2+ years of commercial driving experience, a current Physical, a clean MVR, and the ability to pass background and drug tests. Expect occasional overnight trips and a safety‑driven, team‑oriented work environment.

Qualifications

• Valid CDL Class A
• Current Physical
• Clean MVR
• Background check and drug test
• 2+ years of proven experience in commercial truck driving preferred
• Skilled at driving and parking large, heavy vehicles

Responsibilities

• Operate and safely drive assigned vehicle
• Transport goods to destinations
• Ensure contents secured in truck to prevent damage
• Obtain signatures to confirm deliveries
• Communicate with dispatch as needed
• Maintain driving logs and track hours
• Perform pre/post-trip vehicle inspections
• Follow FMCSA and DOT regulations
• Adhere to safety and traffic laws

Skills

CDL Class A

2+ years experience

Detail oriented

Safety conscious

Physical capability (lift up to 50 lbs

Job description

Come join a leader in Protective Foam Solutions! At Alleguard, we’re built from the ground up to expand and shape our customer’s businesses. We understand the diversity of challenges that customers are facing across different industries, from confidence in their supply chain to needing the latest innovations at their fingertips. These challenges are also opportunities, and whether our customers are in construction, protective packaging, cold-chain or other industries, we are relentless in seeing around corners, and going the extra mile to help their business succeed.

Position:

Hourly Driver

Job Summary

We are seeking a dependable and efficient CDL truck driver who possesses a great deal of physical and mental stamina able to withstand the hours on the road. Must be organized, detailed oriented, and comfortable working independently.

Pay:

$28-$29 USD/hr

Responsibilities

• Fully understand how to operate and safely drive your assigned vehicle
• Pick-up and safely transport goods to the intended destination
• Ensure contents are properly secured in a truck, flatbed to prevent damage/injury
• Obtain signatures to confirm and complete deliveries
• Communicate with dispatch as needed
• Confirm that the contents of each shipment load and match the manifest document
• Perform inspections of your vehicle prior to and following each trip
• Check weather conditions and road reports before departure
• Always ensure your vehicle is kept clean
• Notify managers of any major maintenance or delivery issues encountered
• Follow delivery schedule and rest at appropriate times
• Maintain detailed driving and electronic delivery logs
• Track and report working hours
• Some overnights required, rarely more than 2 nights in a row
• Adhere to company rules and regulations
• Obey all applicable traffic laws and drive in according to the weather/road conditions
• Comply with FMCSA and DOT regulations
• Always make safety a priority

Qualifications

• Valid commercial driver's license (CDL), Class A required
• Current Physical
• Clean MVR
• 2+ years of proven experience in commercial truck driving preferred
• Must pass a background check and drug test
• Skilled at driving and parking large, heavy vehicles
• Alert, focused, and detail-oriented

Physical Demands

• Position may require periods of intense physical exertion in conditions of low to high temperatures and humidity.
• Position requires the ability to stand, bend, and stretch over extended periods of time during a normal work shift.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. at a time

Schedule

• Monday through Friday
• 1st shift
• We believe in taking care of the people who take care of our customers.
• Our benefits package offers eligible team members access to:
• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• Retirement Program (401k)
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Vacation and Holiday Pay

Alleguard Company Values

• Safety - We care for our employees by creating and maintaining an environment with consistent actions, trusted processes, and courageous conversations.
• Trust - We build confidence with our employees and customers through dependability, respect, clear communication, and service.
• Integrity - We are consistent in always striving to do the right thing by accepting responsibility for our decisions and actions.
• Collaboration - Our diversity is the catalyst that drives our teamwork, creative problem-solving, and partnership.
• Growth - We invest, develop, and empower our people to build our company so our customers will experience outstanding success, in turn contributing to our own.
• Accountability - We achieve our success by holding ourselves and each other to high standards of behavior, commitment, and personal responsibility.

We’re a dynamic, high-growth business, invested in helping you grow with Alleguard.

Many of our colleagues have been with us for decades. That’s because we believe in collaborating as a team to serve and support each other as well as we serve and support our customers.

Alleguard’s employee-centric culture is designed to help you maximize your talents, learn new skills, and gain valuable experience on the way to achieving your professional goals.

*Hiring process typically takes about 1 week to complete*

Equal Opportunity Employer
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