CDL Class A Driver

Dawn Foods Global; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 64,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance Day 1

Signing bonus

401(k) match

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Training opportunities

Boot allowance

Job summary

Dawn Foods is seeking a CDL Class A Driver to safely and efficiently transport products from the distribution center to customers nationwide. This role requires lifting 50+ pounds, operating multi-temp trailers, and handling shipments with liftgate or pallet Jack equipment.

Join a family-owned company with over a century of service, offering comprehensive benefits starting Day 1, competitive pay, a signing bonus, 401(k) with match, and opportunities for career advancement through hands-on

Qualifications

• Class A CDL license in good standing.
• Minimum 6 months Class A driving experience.
• Must be 21+ and able to work in the United States.
• Must be able to lift 50+ pounds and operate MHE.
• Experience delivering to food service accounts preferred.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to all road safety and DOT rules.
• Interact with customers professionally.
• Perform direct store delivery and shelf stocking.
• Drive and maintain multi-temp trailers.
• Unload with electric pallet jacks and collect receipts.
• Conduct pre/post-trip inspections.

Skills

CDL Class A

Safety-conscious

Customer service

Tools

Liftgate operation

Pallet jack

Electronic logs

Job description

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Dawn Foods is a global leader in bakery manufacturing and ingredients distribution. As the partner of choice for inspiring bakery success, we help customers grow their business through meaningful partnerships, research-driven insights and innovations, and products and expertise they can depend on. As a family-owned company, our commitments to our people, products, customers, and corporate values, are all part of our recipe for success.

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Why work for Dawn Foods?

PEOPLE. PRODUCTS. CUSTOMERS.

Why should you apply? We invest in you!

• Industry-leading health insurance on Day 1!
• Competitive Pay $30.85 an hour
• $10,000 Signing Bonus
• 401(K) + company match
• 10 Paid Company Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Ride-along and Professional training
• Automatic Transmission
• Trailers have liftgates, no ramps!
• Trailer loaded by stop, not by zone
• Yearly boot allowance, uniforms, and protective eye wear (if applicable)
• Family-owned business over 100 years in service
• An opportunity for career advancement, working as part of an empowering workforce

Shift Schedule

• Sunday – Friday: Dependent on route, average 40 hours per week.
• Start Times range from: 12:00 am – 9:00 am (dependent on route)
• End Times range from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (until the route has been completed)
• Routes will not exceed DOT hours.
• Weekend work may be required based on business needs.
• Minimum of 1-2 overnight (layover) routes per week.

Job Purpose And Overview

As a Driver for Dawn Foods, you will support our customers by safely and efficiently transporting product from the distribution center by driving a tractor-trailer to various customers and properly delivering and unloading product according to customer invoices and Dawn team standards.

This opportunity is a full-time and benefits-eligible position.

What Does It Take to be a CDL Class A Driver at Dawn Foods?

• Class “A” CDL License in good standing
• Minimum of 6 months Class A Commercial driving experience
• Ability to work in the United States
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Must be able to lift 50+ pounds consistently throughout work shift
• Ability to operate MHE equipment
• Experience delivering into food service accounts is preferred
• Lift-gate, reefer, electric pallet jack and forklift experience helpful
• Computer skills or experience with electronic logs helpful

What will you do as a CDL Class A Driver at Dawn Foods?

• Obey all federal, state, and local rules and regulations of the road including all DOT operating, recording and safe food handling procedures
• Conduct daily face to face interaction with customers, representing Dawn Foods in a friendly, competent, and professional manner
• In a DSD (direct store delivery) setting, break down product and complete shelf stacking at each stop
• Driving and maintaining multi-temp trailers
• Offloading with electric pallet jacks/two wheelers
• Performing pre and post trip vehicle inspections as well as collecting invoice receipts that are generated from the deliveries

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Required to use motor coordination with arm, hand, finger, and leg dexterity.
• Required to exert physical effort in handling objects more than 50 pounds frequently.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.
• Ability to stand and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Ability to withstand cool and/or cold temperatures.
• Normal setting for this job is outdoors and/or driving a video/GPS-monitored vehicle.
• Will be exposed to a physical environment, which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes, or similar elements most of the workday.
• Must be able to tolerate potential allergens: peanut products, egg, dairy, gluten, wheat, and soy.

Note:The level of physical effort may vary from site to site and in some cases be greater or lesser than documented here.

About Our Benefits

Dawn is proud to employ the top talent in the baking industry, and we reward our people with comprehensive health and well-being coverage, competitive compensation packages, and award-winning benefit offerings. We also help protect your future financial health with a generous 401(k) matching program that provides additional retirement funds and many tools and resources on financial wellness. Dawn encourages professional growth through tuition assistance and educational programs, and we are always searching for ways to improve our industry-leading services and benefits.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other status or condition that is protected by applicable law.