CDL Driver Trainee - Route Delivery & Growth

OSTTRA Group; Texarkana (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Ins.

401(k) with Company Match + 100% Co.-P

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Wellness, EAP & Educational Assistance

Job summary

Ben E. Keith Company is seeking a DOT Driver Trainee who will eventually advance to a Driver DOT position. The role involves delivering products across assigned routes, maintaining delivery time windows, and keeping accurate logs and records in compliance with regulations.

The position emphasizes safety, reliable vehicle operation, and professional customer service. Growth opportunities exist through completion of the driver training program and promotion to a driver role.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL driver's license required.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Responsibilities

• Deliver product along assigned routes consisting of multiple stops with various levels of difficulty.
• Reading customer invoices to determine items to be moved, gathered, distributed and delivered.
• Assembling customer orders to be delivered to places of business.
• Maintain delivery time windows for each stop on the route.
• Maintain accuracy of delivered product with no damage due to mishandling.
• Obey traffic laws and follow established traffic and transportation procedures.
• Inspect and maintain vehicle supplies and equipment, such as gas, oil, water, tires, lights and brakes in order to ensure that vehicles are in proper working condition.
• Report any mechanical problems encountered with vehicles.
• Maintain records such as vehicle logs, records of cargo billing statements in accordance with regulations.
• Report delays, accidents or other traffic and transportation situations to bases.

Skills

CDL license

Reading & interpreting documents

Customer service

Time management

Education

HS diploma or GED

Job description

Ben E. Keith Company is seeking a DOT Driver Trainee who will eventually advance to a Driver DOT position. The role involves delivering products across assigned routes, maintaining delivery time windows, and keeping accurate logs and records in compliance with regulations.

The position emphasizes safety, reliable vehicle operation, and professional customer service. Growth opportunities exist through completion of the driver training program and promotion to a driver role.