CDLB Local Delivery Truck Driver at Freshpoint Pompano Beach, FL

Freshpoint; Pompano Beach (FL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Freshpoint is seeking a driver in Pompano Beach, Florida. Responsibilities include running daily routes, unloading products, providing excellent customer relations, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Ideal candidates should have a valid Commercial Driver’s License, preferably Class A, and a high school diploma or GED.

The role requires frequent lifting of products and the ability to operate in various traffic conditions. Applicants must demonstrate strong customer service skills and maintain effective communication with the team.

Qualifications

• One year of route delivery experience or applicable background driving a straight truck.
• Valid Commercial Driver’s License; Class A preferred.
• Ability to read and speak English sufficiently.

Responsibilities

• Run routes efficiently, meeting or exceeding designated route times.
• Unload product from trailer and place in designated customer areas.
• Drive in a variety of traffic and weather conditions.

Skills

Operate vehicle in a variety of traffic and weather conditions

Strong customer relations

Problem resolution skills

Arithmetic skills

Education

High School or GED or equivalent

Tools

Commercial Driver's License – Class B

Job description

Job Summary

All drivers run daily routes with frequent stops and are required to load packages onto hand trucks and unload product at each stop on the assigned route in the order they are designated by the Transportation Department Manager. The candidate will operate successfully in a cross-dock model, picking up a loaded truck from a nightly delivery at the assigned loading dock and returning the empty truck back to the assigned lot at the end of the route. May be required to assist occasionally with loading trucks, palletizing product, and performing other duties as assigned by Supervisor or Manager.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical, customer relations, and personnel management for major programs and projects.
• Run routes efficiently, meeting or exceeding designated route times.
• Unload product from trailer by hand or using a hand cart and place in designated customer storage areas.
• Transport product down ramps, stairs, or docks in all weather conditions.
• Frequently lift, push, or move product that weighs 1–75 pounds, up to 100 pounds; frequently reach up to 72 inches to stack and unstack pallets and hand carts; constantly bend and twist while loading and unloading product, and retrieve items from trailer.
• Verify delivery of items with customer and obtain proper signatures.
• Contact management for authorization when discrepancies are on invoices.
• Communicate all errors/returns.
• Call in when a customer does not receive their entire order (shorts).
• Handle any customer complaints professionally.
• Handle company equipment properly, follow written driver safety rules, and perform a pre‑trip inspection.
• Perform pre‑trip and post‑trip responsibilities in accordance with Department of Transportation regulations and company policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• High School or GED or equivalent.
• One‑year route delivery experience or applicable background driving a straight truck.
• Valid Commercial Driver’s License – Class B (Class A preferred).
• Commercial Vehicle Drivers must be able to read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records.

Skills

• Operate vehicle in a variety of traffic and weather conditions.
• Meet or exceed minimum productivity levels established by the company.
• Meet or exceed established cases per error goals.
• Demonstrate strong customer relations and problem resolution skills.
• Effectively plan and organize work activities independent of direct supervision.
• Develop a good working knowledge of product and inventory control techniques and procedures.
• Maintain ongoing inter‑department communications related to routing, safety, and customer relations.
• Proven ability to communicate articulately and perform simple arithmetic (experience in handling money preferred).
• Building customer loyalty.
• Managing work adaptability.
• Building trust.
• Follow‑up communication.

Other Information

• Frequent lifting of product up to 50 lbs. during the shift; infrequent lifting to 80 lbs.
• Must be able to climb on and off the box of the truck.
• Frequent bending, squatting, pushing, and pulling.
• Must be able to work in confined spaces.