CDL-A Night-Shift Delivery Driver: $91K Avg + Benefits

Performance Food Group; Matthews (NC); On-site; USD 82,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits (Day 1)€

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

401K employer matching

Education assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Performance Food Group is hiring CDL-A Delivery Drivers to service local and regional routes, delivering food and related products to customers on schedule. You’ll be the face of the company, ensuring accurate loading, safe transport, and professional service.

The role includes night dispatches between 9pm and 2am, competitive pay, and benefits from Day 1 health coverage, stock purchase options, retirement matching, education assistance, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• 6+ months commercial driving experience.
• Valid CDL-A license.
• Knowledge of DOT regulations and safety checks.
• Ability to communicate professionally with customers and co-workers.
• Able to perform pre/post trip inspections and load checks.

Responsibilities

• Communicates and interacts with customers, vendors and co-workers professionally ensuring questions are answered accurately and in a timely manner.
• Functions as a team member within the department and organization, as required, and perform any duty assigned to best serve the company.
• Performs all required safety checks (i.e., pre/post trip) including inspections of tractor/truck and trailer according to DOT regulations; inspects tractor/truck and trailer to insure they meet company safety standards and take appropriate action as needed.
• Reports all safety issues and/or repairs required.
• Follows all DOT regulations and company safe driving guidelines and policies.
• Immediately reports all safety hazards. Inspects trailer for properly loaded and secured freight.
• Performs count check of items and check customer invoices of products that have been loaded.
• Checks and completes in an accurate and in legible fashion all required paperwork associated with freight.
• Moves tractor to the loading dock and attach preloaded trailer as needed.
• Drives to and delivers customer orders according to predetermined route delivery schedule.
• Unloads products from the trailer, transports items into designated customer storage areas.
• Performs damage control checks on items, scans, and contact supervisor about removing orders according to company policy.
• Verifies delivery of items with customer and obtain proper signatures.
• Collects money (cash or checks) where required.
• Loads customer returns on to trailer and secures trailer doors.
• Ensures that tractor, trailer, and freight are appropriately locked and/or always secured.
• Unloads damaged goods and customer returns and bring to the driver check-in and complete necessary paperwork.
• Unloads all equipment, materials and remove trash from trailers as required.
• Completes daily record of hours of service and enter in log in accordance with Federal DOT, state, and company requirements.

Skills

Commercial driving experience

CDL-A

DOT Regulations

Safety inspections

Customer communication

Education

High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent

Job description

Performance Food Group is hiring CDL-A Delivery Drivers to service local and regional routes, delivering food and related products to customers on schedule. You’ll be the face of the company, ensuring accurate loading, safe transport, and professional service.

The role includes night dispatches between 9pm and 2am, competitive pay, and benefits from Day 1 health coverage, stock purchase options, retirement matching, education assistance, and paid time off.