CDL Class A Driver

Dawn Foods Global; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Dawn Foods Global, a leader in bakery solutions, is seeking a CDL Class A Driver in Lakeland, FL. This full-time position offers a competitive starting pay of $28.15/hour, $10,000 signing bonus, and comprehensive benefits beginning on Day 1. Join a family-owned business that values its people and encourages professional growth.

Benefits

Paid Overnights

Industry-leading health insurance

401(K) with company match

10 Paid Company Holidays

Paid Personal, Sick, and Vacation Days

Uniforms provided

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months Class A Commercial driving experience.
• Must be able to lift 50+ pounds repeatedly.
• Experience delivering into food service accounts preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete daily route as assigned, focusing on safety and production.
• Conduct daily face-to-face interaction with customers.
• Perform pre and post trip vehicle inspections.

Skills

Customer Relationship Management

Safety Compliance

Physical Stamina

Education

Class 'A' CDL License

Tools

Electric Pallet Jack

Forklift

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. CUSTOMERS. PRODUCTS.

Are you an experienced Class “A” CDL Driver who thrives at building relationships? Do you enjoy contributing to the success of our customers while providing them with unmatched hands-on delivery? Dawn Foods wants you! Dawn Foods is proud to employ the top talent in the baking industry.

Why should you apply? We invest in you!

• Competitive starting pay, $28.15 an hour
• $10,000 Signing Bonus
• Paid overnights.
• Industry-leading health insurance begins on Day 1!
• 401(K) + company match
• 10 Paid Company Holidays
• Paid Personal, Sick and Vacation
• Automatic Transmission
• Trailers have liftgates, no ramps!
• Trailer loaded by stop, not by zone.
• Yearly boot allowance, uniforms, and protective eye wear (if applicable)
• Uniforms are provided by Company.
• Family-owned business over 100 years in service
  
  

About The Job

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

Regular Route Schedule

• Monday – Friday: Dependent on route, average 5 days per week.
• Start Time range from: 12:00 am – 5:00 am (dependent on route)
• End Times range from: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (until the route has been completed)
• Routes will not exceed DOT hours.
• Minimum of 1 overnight route per week.
  
  

As a Driver for Dawn Foods, you will be responsible for completion of daily route as assigned in a timely manner, with safety and production in focus. Obeying all federal, state, and local rules and regulations of the road including all DOT operating and recording procedures. Conducting daily face to face interaction with customers; representing Dawn Foods in a friendly, competent, and professional manner. Duties may include but not be limited to breaking down product, shelf stacking, offloading with electric pallet jacks, performing pre and post trip vehicle inspections as well as collecting invoice receipts that are generated from the deliveries.

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

Below are the minimum qualifications to be a fit for this job.

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

Work Environment

Listed below are key points regarding the physical requirements, and work environment of the job. A reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• 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.
  
  

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.

If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for, please click "Apply.”

About Dawn Foods

Dawn Foods provides high-quality bakery solutions to customers around the globe. With unmatched manufacturing and distribution capabilities, we bring together the knowledge, commitment, and innovation our customers deserve.

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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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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