Class A CDL Driver Austin

Fresh From Texas; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complete insurance package (medical, d

Job summary

Fresh From Texas is seeking an experienced Class A CDL driver to deliver products locally in the Austin area. No overnight stays; routes are local with great work-life balance and flexible hours.

The role requires safe driving, DOT pre/post trip inspections, and ability to work with limited supervision. Competitive benefits and career growth opportunities are offered by Fresh From Texas.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL and medical certification.
• No DUI/DWI or Reckless Driving in past 5 years.
• No license suspensions, revocation, or cancellation due to moving violations in past 5 years.
• Driver must perform required DOT pre and post trips daily.
• Sit for extended periods in a truck tractor.
• High School diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Complete a pre-trip inspection.
• Safely operate the delivery equipment.
• Deliver products to customers in a safe, professional manner.
• Pickup products from vendors in a safe, professional manner.
• Shuttle product and materials between buildings.
• Perform warehouse-related duties when not delivering.

Skills

Safety-minded

DOT pre/post trips

Safe driving

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Austin Texas - Austin, TX 78721

Position Type: Full Time

About Fresh Texas

As the largest fresh-cut fruit and vegetable processor in South Texas, Fresh Texas has been delivering the highest quality products to our customers for over forty years. We source only the highest quality ingredients to deliver great tasting, healthy products to our customers. With exciting innovation, we keep growing!

Fresh Texas is proud to offer high quality and healthy foods to our communities! Do you want to grow with a trusted and established company? We offer great career paths! Come grow with us!

Job Overview

We are looking for an experienced Class A CDL driver to deliver products to our customers and pick up materials from our vendors, drivers do not handle unloading. We are looking for a responsible driver who is safe, efficient, a self-starter, someone willing, and able to work with limited supervision. The driver must be able to work flexible hours. The driver routes are local with no overnight stays and a great work-life balance!

Responsibilities & Duties

• Responsible for completing a pre-trip inspection
• Responsible to safely operate the equipment
• Responsible for delivering products to customers in a safe and professional manner
• Responsible for picking up products at vendors in a safe and professional manner
• Responsible for shuttling product and materials between buildings
• Perform warehouse-related duties when not making deliveries.
• Ensure shipments and inventory transaction accuracy
• Manage and maintain proper inventory workflow following FIFO procedures
• Follow all OSHA requirements and Fresh Texas Safety policies and procedures
• Ensure all GMP’s are being followed throughout the facilities
• Confer and coordinate activities with other departments

Benefits

• Complete insurance package that includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance.
• Several low-cost supplemental plans.
• 401(k) with up to a 4% employer match.
• Paid holidays and generous paid time off.
• A variety of bonus opportunities including attendance and referral programs.
• Numerous employee appreciation events throughout the year.

QualificationsRequired Qualifications

• Valid Class A commercial driver's license and medical certification
• No DUI’s/DWI’s or Reckless Driving in the past 5 years
• No License suspensions, revocation, or cancellation of driving privilege as a result of a moving violation within the past 5 years
• Driver must be safety-minded and perform required DOT pre and post trips on equipment daily
• Sit for extended periods of time in a truck tractor
• High School diploma or G.E.D Certificate

Preferred Qualifications

• Commercial driving experience
• Food experience
• Electric pallet jack experience
• Refrigerated trailer knowledge
• End dump trailer experience

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Climb up to tractor with 3-point step.
• Manually Cranks landing gear up from trailer so it will not hit the ground
• Ability to maneuver truck through parking lots and back safely into smaller delivery docks
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. assisted.
• Regularly use hands to handle or feel and talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to reach, grasp, squeeze, using wrist flexion and extension with hands and arms.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

EEO Statement

Fresh Texas is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, disability status, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service or protected veteran, or other non-merit factor.