CDL Class A Driver

Central Garden & Pet; Covington (KY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Route Delivery Driver, where you can combine your love for pets with your driving skills. This role offers a set schedule with weekends off, allowing you to enjoy a balanced work-life. As part of a dedicated team, you'll be responsible for delivering top-quality pet supplies to various retail locations while ensuring safety and customer satisfaction. With comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, along with discounts on pet supplies and education assistance, this position is perfect for those who are dependable and passionate about making a difference in the pet industry.

Benefits

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Free Life and Disability Insurance

401k with 3% company match

Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time

Employee Assistance Program

Discounts on Pet supplies

Education Assistance

Referral Program with cash bonus

Qualifications

• Two or more years of verifiable driving experience with a clean Class A CDL.
• Ability to work independently and perform basic arithmetic.

Responsibilities

• Safe transport and delivery of goods, ensuring proper loading and unloading.
• Review delivery schedule and plan routes for timely arrivals.

Skills

Verifiable driving experience

Class A CDL

Basic arithmetic skills

Ability to lift and move cartons up to 60 pounds

Customer service focus

Tools

Electric pallet jack

Manual pallet jack

2 wheeled collapsible dolly

Lift gate

Job description

Description

Central Pet Distribution is Hiring Drivers! CDL Class A - 4-Day Workweek Could be Yours!

Do you love pets and love driving? Our growing company is seeking experienced route delivery drivers to hand unload deliveries at specialty pet stores, grocery stores, and retail accounts. Our Pet Distribution team works together to supply our customers with the nation's top brands of pet supplies like Nylabone, Kaytee, and Aqueon. With a set schedule and weekly routes, our drivers enjoy visiting our customers during the week, going home every evening and having weekends off. If you are a customer service focused driver who is dependable, responsible and committed to safety, this may be the job for you!

Location: Based out of our Covington, GA Distribution Center

Route Details: Route deliveries with multiple daily deliveries; Local and over-nights out of state

Shift Details: Monday through Thursday or Tuesday through Friday

MEASURES OF SUCCESS:

• Safe transport and delivery or pickup of a variety of goods that will typically be off loaded by pallet jack or forklift, on to a dock or lift gated to the ground
• Assist in loading and unloading of materials
• Review delivery schedule to plan for trips including determining best route to arrive to appointments on a timely basis, while paying attention to hours of service regulations and safe travel
• Inspection of vehicle condition to visually assure vehicle is safe and all equipment is working properly, using a vehicle inspection report and documenting its conditions pre- and post-trip
• Inspect load to assure it is properly secured and all necessary freight and equipment is safely in place prior to and delivery route
• Deliver goods and acquire all proper documentation related to each delivery including signatures and payment if terms indicate and turn documentation in daily at close of trip to clerk
• Maintain truck in a clean and orderly fashion

IDEAL CANDIDATE ATTRIBUTES:

• Two or more years of verifiable driving experience with current and clean Class A CDL
• Experience using electric pallet jack, manual pallet jack, 2 wheeled collapsible dolly, and lift gate safely
• Ability to work independently in a safe, efficient and accurate manner
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic including adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing
• Ability to lift and move cartons up to 60 pounds throughout the course of a normal shift
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner
• Ability to successfully pass road test

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Work is conducted in company provided trucks and trailers, warehouse facilities and at the customer's locations

BENEFITS PACKAGE & EMPLOYEE PROGRAMS:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Free Life and Disability Insurance
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401k with 3% company match and annual profit-sharing bonus!
• Paid vacation, holidays and sick time
• Employee Assistance Program
• Discounts on Pet supplies, cell phones, movie tickets, gym memberships, and more!
• Education Assistance
• Referral Program with cash bonus

At Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ: CENT and CENTA), we believe home is at the center of our lives, and our employees are driven by our purpose to nurture happy and healthy homes. Our company is made up of thousands of people across North America, with an emerging footprint across the U.K., Mexico, China and Canada - all dedicated to helping gardens bloom bigger, pets live healthier and communities grow stronger. We are united by our mission to lead the future of the garden and pet industries...one blade of grass and one wagging tail at a time. Visit our website at www.central.com to learn more.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.