Box Truck Driver - 1st Shift

Welch Packaging; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Welch Packaging is seeking responsible drivers to operate tractor-trailers or box trucks for delivering products to customers in Indiana. Candidates must have a valid CDL B License and a high school diploma or GED.

The role involves ensuring safe transport while complying with traffic laws and company policies. Ideal candidates will have prior experience with large vehicles and strong communication skills. Join us in providing excellent customer service while operating in a professional environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Must have a valid CDL B License.
• Prior experience driving large vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate a tractor‑trailer or box truck to deliver products.
• Comply with delivery schedules and traffic laws.
• Inspect loads to ensure they are correct and secure.

Skills

Strong written and oral communication

Time management

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

CDL B License

Job description

Summary

Responsible for safely and efficiently operating a tractor‑trailer or box truck to deliver finished product to customers in accordance with state and federal laws.

Schedule

Monday – Friday

7 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Essential Functions

• Complies with Driver responsibilities as outlined in company DAART program and as required by DOT…
• Maintain vehicle in accordance to Elkhart Transportation management policy
• Operates vehicle in a safe and efficient manner complying with company policy and procedures, and applicable state and federal laws.
• Support on time delivery by transporting loads by established route to proper destination as efficient as possible while observing all traffic laws and safety regulations.
• Inspect trailer loads to ensure proper loading processes and it is the correct load before leaving facility.
• Verify product count while truck is being loaded.
• Comply with obtaining correct acknowledgement or signature and date for bill of lading and necessary signatures and date; return properly completed documentation to Transportation Manager.
• Comply with performance measures
• Duties may vary depending on location

Requirements / Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required
• CDL B License

Experience

• Prior experience driving in large vehicles, such as box truck or similar
• Demonstrated experience practicing safe driving practices
• Previous experience delivering and handling freight preferred

Specific Knowledge, Skills or Abilities

• Strong written and oral communication.
• Organization and attention to detail.
• Analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Time management.
• Systems analysis.
• Mathematical and deductive reasoning.
• Critical thinking.
• Active learning.

Physical Demands / Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to stand, walk and talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit.
• The employee must regularly lift and or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perceptions and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• The employee is frequently exposed to wet and or humid conditions.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

On the road, the employee may encounter traffic or other hazardous driving conditions.

Disclaimer: This list does not represent all physical demands. Descriptions are representative of those that must be met by employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the jobs’ essential functions.

Welch Packaging is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran.