CDL A Local Grocery Delivery Driver - Day Shift

American Driver LLC; Town of Chester (NY); On-site; USD 84,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Mental health support

Parental leave

Uniforms provided

Job summary

American Driver LLC is hiring local CDL-A drivers based out of Chester, NY. You will run Hudson Valley routes locally and transition to NYC lanes after six months of training with a NYC trainer, starting Sunday to Thursday with morning shifts.

Compensation includes weekly pay with a typical annual earnings around the low-to-mid six figures, plus benefits such as health and retirement plans. Uniforms are provided and holiday pay is included.

Qualifications

• At least 21 years old with a valid Class A CDL.
• 3 months verifiable tractor-trailer experience in the last 6 months with one carrier, 6 months in the last 12 months, or 12 months in the last 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Deliver fresh and frozen groceries to supermarkets and distribution centers.
• Operate 48 to 53 foot reefers, day cab shared with another driver.
• Unloading assistance as needed and backhauls to distribution centers.

Skills

CDL-A

Customer service

Job description

Most grocery jobs throw new drivers straight into city traffic. Here you learn the Hudson Valley first, and you only run New York City after 6 months on the account and training with a certified NYC trainer. We are hiring local CDL A drivers based out of Chester, NY.

Why Drivers Choose This Job

• Home Every Day: local routes within 250 miles of Chester
• Weekly Minimum Pay: $1,634 per week when you work your full 5 day schedule
• Mostly No Touch: the customer unloads, you assist
• NYC Is Earned, Not Forced: only 20 to 25% of freight goes into the city, and new drivers stay out for their first 6 months
• Late-Model Trucks: day cabs averaging 3 years old or newer
• Uniforms Provided: supplied and maintained by the account

Pay and Schedule Breakdown

• Average Earnings: drivers on this account have averaged $83,600 to $87,600 a year over the last 6 to 12 months, based on seniority
• Mileage: $0.68 to $0.74 per mile
• Stop Pay: $28.50 to $30 per stop, plus $62.50 per load into New York City
• Detention: $15 per hour
• Holiday Pay: 6 paid holidays at $280 per day
• New Hire Training: $200 per day
• Schedule: Sunday to Thursday, 9 AM to 1 PM start times, plus 2 paid 6th days per month, mostly around the 6 major holidays
• Holidays Off: Thanksgiving and Christmas

The Work

• Freight: fresh and frozen groceries in 48 to 53 foot reefer trailers to supermarkets and distribution centers
• Area: Hudson Valley, New Jersey and Connecticut, with Long Island and NYC after training, plus backhauls that can reach into Pennsylvania
• Daily Routine: 2 loads a day or one long load, about 15 or more stops per week
• Backhauls: pick up return product at the last stop or a backhaul to the distribution center
• Other Accounts: 2 to 3 days per week helping nearby accounts, where you may unload with a pallet jack (training provided)
• Equipment: automatic and manual day cabs, shared with a driver on the opposite shift and kept at the account

Benefits

• Paid time off that starts accruing on day one
• Medical, dental and vision after 30 days
• 401(k) with company match
• Life insurance, disability coverage and mental health support
• 2 weeks of paid parental leave

Requirements

• At least 21 years old with a valid Class A CDL
• 3 months verifiable tractor-trailer experience in the last 6 months with one carrier, 6 months in the last 12 months, or 12 months in the last 5 years
• Reliable personal transportation to the account every day
• Good customer service skills, since you deliver straight to store teams
• No more than 2 moving violations and no careless or reckless driving in the last 3 years
• No DUI/DWI in the last 5 years and no major preventable accidents in the last 3 years
• Must pass hair and urine drug testing

Nervous about city driving? You should not have to learn it alone, and here you will not.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.