CDL-A DRIVER - Local Route

Second Harvest of South Georgia, Inc.; Valdosta (GA); On-site; USD 24,796 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fourteen paid holidays

PTO 16 hours at 60 days

40 hours PTO at 1 year

Health/Dental/Vision/STD/LTD/Life

401k eligibility

Job summary

Second Harvest of South Georgia, Inc. is seeking a CDL-A Driver to operate a manual transmission tractor and mobile pantry unit from the Valdosta facility.

The role requires a valid CDL-A with no transmission restrictions and at least 3 years of CDL-A driving experience. The position involves daily vehicle inspections, safe driving practices, donor/partner coordination, and ensuring proper handling of donated food while maintaining accurate records.

Qualifications

• Initiative; handles pressure well.
• ServSafe certification.
• Food industry experience is a major plus.

Responsibilities

• Operate 10-speed, manual transmission tractor and mobile pantry unit.
• CDL-A license must not have any transmission restriction.
• Conducts daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections as required by government agencies.
• Loads truck with orders, pallets and other materials as needed for the assigned route.
• Operates vehicles in a safe and responsible manner.

Skills

Initiative

Pressure handling

Education

High school or equivalent

ServSafe certification

Job description

Second Harvest of South Georgia, Inc. is the region’s largest hunger fighting, non-profit agency, annually working with over four hundred partner agencies throughout a 26-county region. This covers a nearly 12,000 square mile region. We are looking for dedicated and compassionate individuals to fill the CDL Class A Driver’s position to work from our Valdosta facility.

Job Responsibilities:

• Operate 10-speed, manual transmission tractor and mobile pantry unit
  • CDL-A license must not have any transmission restriction
• Conducts daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections as required by government agencies
• Conducts weekly inspection in accordance with prescribed vehicle maintenance schedule,
• Ensures proper pick-up and receipt or delivery of product,
• Loads truck with orders, pallets and other materials as needed for the assigned route,
• Adheres to special pick-up requirements established by specific donors.
• Adheres to requirements established for partner agency deliveries.
• Ensures accurate product inventory by counting cases, pallets, etc. and verifying the count with donor at time of pick-up or with recipient agency at time of delivery,
• Prepares initial donor receipt at time of pick-up or have delivery receipt properly signed at time of delivery,
• Ensures return of pallets, racks, containers, etc. in a timely manner,
• Unloads donated product at food bank, including recounting items and the weighing-in process, then places in proper storage area of the warehouse,
• Develops and maintains good relations with donors and partner agency personnel,
• Ensures product is maintained at proper temperatures during transport,
• Maintains food bank vehicles in good running condition,
• Conducts daily inspection of vehicles for proper fuel and fluid levels and makes routine safety checks,
• Operates vehicles in a safe and responsible manner.
  • Phone use must meet the SHSG protocol and Georgia handsfree law.
• Reports promptly any problems with vehicles, equipment, donors and vendors, products, and supervised personnel to
  • Branch Manager
  • Director of Inventory
  • Safety Department
• Assists with special projects as directed by the COO, DIS and Branch Ops Manager,
• Maintains appropriate conduct in a manner that is safe and courteous and upholds the professional operating standards of the food bank,
• Other duties as assigned.

The position reports directly to the Branch Operations Manager.

Desirable Skills:

Initiative; handles pressure well; ServSafe certification; Food industry experience is a major plus.

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Driving: 3 years as a CDL-A Driver

License/Certification:

• Driver's License
  • CDL-A
  • Cleared to operate manual transmission

Work Location:

Job Type:

Full-time

Pay:

Based on relevant experience but starting salary is offered at $20.00 per hour

• Fourteen paid holidays for Calendar Year 2026
  • Eligibility begins upon successful completion of sixty days past date of hire)
• Sixteen hours awarded in PTO at the sixty-day mark
• Forty hours awarded in PTO at the one-year mark
• In-house Direct Primary Care twice a month for enrolled employees
• Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, Life and Cancer policies available
• 401k eligibility following the first year of employment (open enrollment available twice per year)