CDL B Delivery Driver

Food Authority, INC; Pineville (NC); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off (5 holidays)

401K with company match

Weekly pay

Job summary

Food Authority, INC is hiring experienced CDL B Delivery Drivers for daily dispatch from 6pm to 9pm, home every day. Responsibilities include safe delivery of temperature-controlled products, inventory checks, and supervision of Driver Apprentice/Helper.

Candidates must meet CDL, DOT medical card, and recent driving experience requirements, and be able to work overnights and weekend nights. Medical, dental, vision, and 401K with company match are among the benefits.

Qualifications

• CDL-B license required.
• 2+ years verifiable commercial driving in last 3 years.
• Current driver’s license and DOT medical card.
• No CDL accidents in last 36 months.
• No major violations or suspensions in last 36 months.
• Able to work overnight and weekend nights (Fri/Sat/Sun)

Responsibilities

• Ensure shipment of temperature-controlled products and maintain product integrity.
• Count goods at customer locations and verify FIFO inventory levels.
• Manage Driver Apprentice/Helper.
• Operate vehicle for customer deliveries and meet deadlines.
• Load and unload products from trucks or trailers.
• Follow DOT regulations and safety standards; pre-/post-trip inspections.

Skills

CDL-B license

Delivery experience

DOT medical card

Overnight shifts

Warehouse/material handling

Liftgate experience

Tools

Liftgate operation

Material handling equipment

Job description

Career Opportunities with Food Authority, INC

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

At Food Authority, we ensure delivery and inventory management of temperature-controlled product to customer locations. We exceed our customer’s expectations with a level of service that can only be counted on from Food Authority. In a rapidly changing distribution market, we are always looking for great people to come join our FAmily.

We’re looking to hire experienced CDL B Delivery Drivers

Shift: Daily dispatch between 6pm-9pm, home every day

Delivery Driver Qualifications:

• Drivers must be 21 years of age.
• Drivers must have a minimum of 2 years of verifiable commercial driving experience in the last 3 years.
• Drivers must have a current drivers’ license and current DOT medical card.
• No CDL accidents in the last 36 months (3 years).
• No major violations or suspensions in the last 36 months
• No suspension related to driving performance in the last 36 months (3 years).
• Must be able to work overnight
• Must be able to work Friday and Sunday nights

Preferred Driver Requirements

• Prior experience delivering from a liftgate.
• Minimum 1 year material handling equipment experience.
• Prior experience working an overnight shift.

Driver Responsibilities:

• Ensure shipment of temperature-controlled and undamaged product, proper
• Count of goods at customer locations, assuring inventory levels are FIFO in the customer locations.
• Management of Driver Apprentice/Helper.
• Drive vehicles to designated destinations for customer product deliveries.
• Drive safely and deliver products within deadlines.
• Load and unload products from trucks or trailers.
• Put product away based on customer specifications.
• Maintain driving log, prepare vehicle performance forms, and complete daily paperwork.
• Follow DOT regulations and safety standards.
• Follow set, scheduled route for daily deliveries.
• Maintain and organize all delivery paperwork and deliver it to the proper personnel at the end of each shift
• Perform pre- and post-trip inspection

Physical requirements:

• The ability to lift 25/50/80 pounds regularly.
• The ability to respond quickly to sounds.
• The ability to move safely over uneven terrain or in confined spaces.
• The ability to see and respond to dangerous situations.
• The ability to see well at night and drive in the dark.

All potential applicants- There will be a road test in a Food Authority truck prior to employment offer

Why choose Food Authority?

We offer a competitive salary commensurate with experience great opportunities for advancement.

Comprehensive benefits package:

• medical
• dental
• vision
• time-off/ Including 5 paid holidays
• 401K with a great company match
• paid on a weekly basis

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: Race, Religion, Color, National Origin, Citizenship, Sex, Age, Disability, Ancestry, Veteran Status, Genetic Information.

In addition to federal law requirements, Food Authority complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.