CDL Driver Trainee: Start Your Route to a Driving Career

OSTTRA Group; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Ben E. Keith Company in Oklahoma City invites applicants to join its DOT Driver Trainee Program, designed to develop the skills, knowledge, and experience to become a professional driver.

The program requires earning a CDL Permit within two months and advancing into a DOT Route Service Associate role upon completion. You will learn safe delivery, route management with multiple stops, use Xata onboard devices, and follow FMCSA guidelines.

Qualifications

• Commitment to Ben E. Keith company principles and standards.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to assess customer needs and meet quality service standards.
• Well organized with the ability to multitask.
• Willingness and ability to learn new processes and technology.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Good mathematical skills.
• Proficiency with a personal computer.
• Ability and commitment to obtain a CDL Permit within two months of entering the program.

Responsibilities

• Learn to safely perform delivery duties while maintaining a strong safety record.
• Develop the ability to efficiently deliver products along assigned routes with multiple stops and varying levels of difficulty.
• Provide accurate and dependable service while maintaining a sense of urgency.
• Read customer invoices to identify products that need to be moved, gathered, distributed, and delivered.
• Learn to use electronic equipment, including Xata onboard computers and handheld scanners.
• Learn and follow regulations established by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).
• Safely handle products and maintain delivery accuracy while minimizing damage.
• Obey traffic laws and established transportation procedures.
• Learn to conduct vehicle safety inspections in accordance with DOT and FMCSR guidelines.
• Learn to check daily vehicle fluid levels and inspect tires, lights, brakes, and other equipment to ensure the vehicle is safe to operate.
• Identify and report mechanical problems to transportation management.
• Learn to maintain required records, including Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports and Driver Hours of Service Logs.
• Report delays, accidents, and other transportation issues to management.
• Become proficient in Smith System Defensive Driver Training.

Skills

Strong communication

Customer service

Organized multitasking

CDL Permit within 2 months

Willingness to learn

Safety rule interpretation

Math skills

PC proficiency

CDL Permit commitment

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Ben E. Keith Company in Oklahoma City invites applicants to join its DOT Driver Trainee Program, designed to develop the skills, knowledge, and experience to become a professional driver.

The program requires earning a CDL Permit within two months and advancing into a DOT Route Service Associate role upon completion. You will learn safe delivery, route management with multiple stops, use Xata onboard devices, and follow FMCSA guidelines.