CDL B Driver (1) - Bartlett, IL

Get Fresh Produce; Bartlett (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401K with company match

Paid Personal and Vacation Days

Union Position

Job summary

Get Fresh Produce, a FreshEdge LLC company, seeks a CDL B Day Reefer Driver based in Bartlett, IL. Home daily with a 5‑day work week; typical start times 2:00am–5:00am and routes covering the Midwest around Bartlett.

Requirements include at least 21 years old, CDL B, and DOT/compliance knowledge; 6 months of verifiable tractor-trailer experience preferred. Pre-employment drug screen and ability to lift up to 75 lbs are required; union position with benefits after 60 days.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Must have CDL B
• Prior 6 months verifiable tractor-trailer driving experience preferred.
• DOT testing and physical requirements compliance.
• Pre-employment drug screening required.
• Must be able to lift/move up to 75 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Operate CDL B day routes in the Midwest around Bartlett, IL.
• Deliver to restaurants with hand-assisted load/unload.
• Maintain safety and on-time delivery; follow DOT rules.

Skills

CDL B

Experience 6 months

DOT knowledge

Drug screen

Lifting 75 lbs

Job description

Get Fresh Produce, A FreshEdge LLC company, is hiring CDL B Day Reefer Drivers Bartlett, IL.

Get Fresh Produce, operates a modern distribution fleet of 125 fully refrigerated trucks, all maintained and fueled on-site. Our drivers are equipped with individual tablets to process deliveries electronically, track their routes and hours of service, and communicate with the team.

We base everything we do on 'Fresh Thinking'. This means constantly seeking to work more efficiently, creatively and meticulously to meet our customers' needs. We work everyday to drive consistency in the areas most important to our customers: Customer Service, Quality, Food Safety, Reporting, Technology.

Compensation:

• Average Annual Earnings: $70,000 - $75,000+
  • Hourly Base Rate determined based on license type with an average of 40-55 hours per week:
    • CDL B Day Shift: $26.75/hour
• Overtime paid after 40 hours worked
• Opportunity for advancement
• Great company benefits starting after 60 days of employment on the 1st of the month:
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • 401K with a company match - After 1 year
• Paid Personal and Vacation Days: available after 120 days to start earning
• Union Position

Home Time, Route & Schedule:

• Home Time: Home Daily
• Schedule: 5-day Work Week
  • Day Shift: Monday - Saturday
    • Saturday is a full, mandatory work day
    • Off Sunday and one other day during the week
  • Start times may vary but are typically
  • Shift: 2:00am - 5:00am start times
• Route: Drivers will drive throughout the Midwest surrounding ~250 mile radius of the Bartlett area
  • Must be flexible with route changes
  • Routes can have 10-20 stops per day
• Level of Touch: Touch Freight/hand unload
  • Hand delivery to restaurants using hand-cart/2-wheel dolly, ramps
  • Must be able to lift, push, pull up to 75lbs with no assistance

Equipment:

• Reefer Box Trucks
• Transmission: Automatic & Manual available

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Must have CDL B
  • Drivers with a CDL A license are still encouraged to express interest - our team has opportunities for you that we would love to discuss with you!
• It is preferred drivers have 6-months of verifiable tractor-trailer driving experience, though not required
  • New grads are encouraged to apply
• Must meet Department of Transportation (DOT) testing and physical requirements and be knowledgeable of DOT regulations
• Must be able to pass a required pre-employment drug screen
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 75lbs
• Hiring Radius: Drivers must live within 40 miles of Bartlett, IL or be willing to relocate for this position

Physical abilities commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and use hands to grasp, manipulate or feel objects.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 75 pounds

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.