CDL B Delivery Driver

Kowalski Companies; Hamtramck (MI); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Paid time off

FSA

Employee discount

Daily overtime pay

Job summary

Kowalski Companies is seeking a dependable Class B CDL Driver for full-time delivery of food products. The role is home daily with early start times and no overnight trips, offering a union-like structured environment and daily home time.

Responsibilities include safe driving, order accuracy, and customer service while navigating routes with smartphone apps. Physical work requires lifting up to 65 pounds and occasional weekend shifts may occur.

Qualifications

• Valid Class B CDL.
• Safe and responsible driving history.
• Ability to meet CDL medical qualifications.
• Ability to perform basic math and complete delivery paperwork.
• Ability to operate a smartphone and use route or delivery applications.
• Ability to lift up to 65 pounds repeatedly.

Responsibilities

• Operate a Class B delivery truck with DOT compliance.
• Deliver food products to customers and complete deliveries on schedule.
• Unload products using hand trucks or similar equipment.
• Stock products at customer locations when needed.
• Verify deliveries and process returns and credits.
• Complete pre-trip and post-trip inspections and report issues.
• Maintain a clean, well‑organized delivery vehicle.
• Provide professional, courteous service at customer sites.

Skills

CDL Class B

Safe driving history

Delivery paperwork

Smartphone navigation

Tools

Route planning apps

Job description

Full-Time Union Position | Starting at $21.00 per Hour | Home Daily

The Opportunity

Looking for a full-time driving job that gets you home at the end of the day? Kowalski Companies is hiring a dependable Class B CDL Driver to deliver food products to our customers.

This is an active, hands‑on position that combines commercial driving, product handling, and customer service. Drivers start early; travel assigned delivery routes and return home daily. Overnight trips are not required.

What You’ll Do

• Operate a commercial delivery truck requiring a Class B CDL.
• Follow company procedures, DOT requirements, and applicable food safety practices.
• Transport food products safely and complete scheduled customer deliveries.
• Unload products using a hand truck or similar equipment.
• Place merchandise in designated customer locations and stock products when required.
• Verify deliveries, complete paperwork, and process returns, credits, and refused merchandise.
• Perform required pre‑trip and post‑trip vehicle inspections.
• Report vehicle maintenance needs, delivery issues, and other concerns.
• Keep the delivery vehicle clean and orderly.
• Provide professional, courteous service at customer locations.

What You Bring

Required Qualifications

• Valid Class B CDL.
• Safe and responsible driving history.
• Ability to meet applicable commercial driving and medical qualification requirements.
• Ability to perform basic math and accurately complete delivery paperwork.
• Ability to operate a smartphone and use route or delivery applications.
• Ability to repeatedly lift and move products weighing up to 65 pounds.

Preferred Experience

• Commercial delivery or route driving.
• Food distribution or warehouse operations.
• Customer service.

Schedule & Physical Requirements

• Full-time, early morning shifts typically Monday - Friday.
• Occasional weekends required.
• Start times may be as early as 3:00 AM.
• Home daily; no overnight trips required.

The position involves frequent lifting, carrying, bending, reaching, standing, walking, and entering and exiting a commercial vehicle. Drivers must be able to navigate customer delivery locations, including stairs as needed, and work outdoors in changing weather conditions.

Union Position & Benefits

This is a union‑represented position. Wages, benefits, and applicable terms of employment are outlined in the union contract.

Benefits Included With This Position

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee discount
• Daily Overtime Pay After 8 Hours
• Attendance & Performance Bonus Opportunities

Ready to Get Started?

If you're dependable, safety-minded, comfortable working independently, and take pride in getting deliveries where they need to go, we'd like to hear from you.