CDL Driver

Vintners Logistics; Kennewick (WA); On-site; USD 71,635,000 - 88,828,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401K Plan

Paid Holidays

Cell phone stipend

Job summary

Vintners Logistics in Kennewick, WA is hiring a full-time CDL A driver who will deliver across TL/LTL routes with a focus on safety, service, and sanitation. The role requires at least 2 years of verifiable truck and trailer experience, English proficiency, and the ability to lift heavy items.

They offer generous benefits, home most nights outside harvest, and a compensation package with base hourly pay plus bonuses. Growth and stability are emphasized within a family-like team.

Qualifications

• CDL Class A required.
• 2 yrs verifiable experience driving Truck & Trailer.
• Pass pre-employment drug screen and random testing.
• Able to work independently and lift heavy items (~120 lbs).
• Proficient basic math and writing; read/write English.

Responsibilities

• Drive TL and LTL routes with curb-to-curb service.
• Operate pallet jacks and hand trucks; assist with pallet breakdown.
• Ensure safety, sanitation, and compliance with FMCSA/HOS.
• Provide exceptional customer service and communicate professionally.

Skills

CDL A

Drug screen

Independent work

Lifting capability

Basic math & writing

English fluency

Education

CDL Class A

Job description

Vintners Logistics located in Kennewick Washington provides Warehousing, Transportation, Distribution & Special Project Services to an array of industries, with a specialization wine, food processing, confection & pharmaceutical industries. We are seeking to add a full time CDL A driver to our Kennewick, WA location to better serve our customers. We are seeking more than a truck driver; we are seeking a professional employee dedicated to Safety, Service and Sanitation. Driving truck is an important part of the job, but not the only one.

Having just celebrated 15 years in business, we continue to seek qualified long term employees who are passionate about providing excellent service for our customers. We are fortunate to have earned an average tenure of over 7 years among our current team, 5 of which have been with us more than 10 years helping us continue to grow. We are committed to providing a great and positive place to work, wonderful customers, safe equipment, training and a competitive compensation package. As an almost unheard of bonus, our drivers are home most nights and off weekends outside of harvest season!

Duties and Responsibilities:

• FMSCA Compliant
• HOS Compliant
• Provide exceptional customer service
• TL and LTL routes, lift-gate
• Hand truck, pallet jack, some routes require pallet breakdown
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Class A CDL
• 2 yrs verifiable experience driving Truck & Trailer
• Must be able to pass Pre- Employment Drug Screen and random as required
• Ability to work independently
• Can lift and bend to handle heavy items such as barrel, approx. 120 lbs.
• Climb in and out of trailers, push pull pallet jack approximately 100-200 lbs. force
• Strong willingness to work, self-motivated.
• Must possess basic math skills
• Must possess basic writing skills
• Must be able to read, write and communicate in English. Proficiency testing required in interview.
• If Bilingual in Spanish, that would be very beneficial!

Wage and Benefits:

We pay our drivers by the hour, overtime over 40 hours worked per week.

Pay Range depends on experience, $25 - $31 per hour base wage, plus bonus & monthly cell phone stipend (see below).

Current Stipend & Bonus Structure:

Cell phone stipend $35 per month.

Bonus $50 per LTL Daily Route Worked, $40 per Night Spent Away (overnight).

(Current employee average $150 - $300 bonus payout per bi-weekly pay period - "Bonus Potential")

Benefits package offered includes:

• Employer-Sponsored Health, Vision & Life Insurance Plans
• Supplemental Insurance Packages
• 401K Plan with Employer Contributions ($1 per straight hour worked, no employee contribution required)
• PTO Plan
• Paid Holidays (7)
• Bi-Weekly Bonus (see above)
• Cell phone reimbursement stipend (see above)
• Performance Reviews and Cost of Living Increases
• Loyalty Increases at 3, 5, 7, 10 years
• Home Most Nights
• Weekends Off (Outside of fall harvest season, late September - early November, months vary depending on weather).

Benefit Package Value - $9.30 per hour (straight time, average). Estimate includes Current Average Bonus Payouts, Employer Paid Portion of Health Plan, 401K Employer Contributions & Cell Reimbursement.

**Benefit Package, including Bonus and Cell Phone Stipend, subject to change; 401K and Health Plan subject to waiting period; Bonus Potential not a guarantee, and will vary based on available applicable work, and employee route schedule; Benefit Package Value is an estimate offered for employment benefit value illustration purposes only, and is based upon current employee averages & employee only coverages, not guaranteed value; Benefit Package Value subject to change, will vary based on individual employee selections, and does not constitute an employment contract or employer agreement of any kind*