Driver

National DCP, LLC; South Portland (ME); On-site; USD 45,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

National DCP, LLC seeks a Driver to deliver products safely and on time to Dunkin’ locations. The role involves outdoor work, varied temperatures, and touch freight.

Competitive hourly pay is offered with Driver at $39.05/hr and Delivery Assistant at $33.20/hr, with 100% touch freight and opportunities to train a Delivery Assistant for efficiency. Responsibilities include vehicle inspections, proper documentation, safe unloading, and maintaining communication with the distribution center.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent experience preferred.
• Valid Class A CDL license with a clean driving record; 6 months driving experience minimum, 1 year preferred.
• Possess a current DOT Medical Certification Card and pass DOT pre-employment requirements.
• Dependable attendance and a great customer service attitude.
• Ability to operate a lift gate and refrigeration unit.
• Must read and communicate in English and understand highway signs and signals.
• Food and beverage distribution industry experience preferred; 6 months minimum with 100% touch freight.
• Must satisfy FMCSA driver qualification requirements.

Responsibilities

• Operates a tractor-trailer truck delivering to destinations.
• Performs pre-trip and post-trip inspections for safety.
• Ensures delivery paperwork is complete and accurate.
• Delivers products and unloads using a hand truck or pallet jack.
• Scans product labels and reports shorts or damages.
• Maintains logs per Federal, State and DOT regulations.
• Communicates delays or problems with NDCP Member Services.
• Keeps truck interior clean and disposes of trash from deliveries.
• Trains and leverages a Delivery Assistant when applicable.
• Represents NDCP professionally with customers during deliveries.

Skills

Customer service

Reliability

English language

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Lift gate

Refrigeration unit

Job description

Overview

Location: Portland, ME Job Type:Full-time Shift: Schedule

• Mon/Tue/Fri/Sat

Overview: Join National DCP, LLC (NDCP) as aDriver, delivering products safely and on time to Dunkin’ franchise stores and production kitchens. This role involves working in varied temperature environments and outdoor conditions. NDCP is a $3 billion supply chain company supporting over 10,000 Dunkin’ locations across the U.S.

Why Join Us?

Competitive hourly pay: Driver $39.05 /hr., Driver as Delivery Assistant $33.20/hr. <1-day per week>

• 100% Touch Freight
• Driver/Driver, and Driver/Helper routes

Benefits you can count on:

NationalDCP offers a robust benefits suite check out our career page for our full list of benefits

• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) / Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Company‑paid life, AD&D, short‑and long‑term disability
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, discretionary) & paid holidays and more!
• Additional benefits: employee assistance programs, discount programs, tuition discount program, and more!

Responsibilities

1. Operates a tractor-trailer truck that transports product to and from specified destinations.2. Conduct a proper pre-trip inspection to ensure the vehicle is safe to operate.3. Ensures delivery-related paperwork is in order before departing the Distribution Center or transportation hub.4. Prepares, receives and provides appropriate documentation for the delivery of products.5. Unloads cargo and delivers via a two-wheeler hand truck and/or pallet jack in a safe manner into store locations.6. Scans all product labels during store deliveries and reports all orders with shorts or damages.7. Maintains proper logs of travel and product according to Federal, State and DOT regulations.8. Maintains contact with NDCP’s Member Services team to communicate any problems or delays with deliveries.9. Ensures the cleanliness and presentation of the interior of the truck cab, as well as the removal of delivery-related trash at the store and production kitchen (i.e., shrink wrap, cardboard, crates and pallets).10. Conduct a proper post-trip inspection to ensure equipment is in good working order to minimize delays the following day. Reports any vehicle maintenance or malfunction issues to the distribution center.11. Serves as the face of NDCP and the main point of contact between the distribution center and the customer.12. Trains and leverages a Delivery Assistant, as applicable, to ensure the accurate, timely and efficient delivery of product to customer, as well as to assist in the safe maneuvering of the truck entering, exiting and parking at delivery locations.

Qualifications

1. High School Diploma or equivalent experience preferred

2. Valid Class A CDL license with a clean driving record. 6-month driving experience minimum, 1year desired3. Possess a current DOT Medical Certification Card and successfully pass DOT pre-employment requirements

5. Dependable attendance and a great customer service attitude6. Ability to operate a lift gate and refrigeration unit

7. Must be able to read and communicate in the English language – able to hold a conversation, understand highway traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and enter information on reports and records.

8. FOOD AND BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTION INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE PREFERRED, 6 months minimum with 100% touch freight.

Must satisfy all applicable FMCSA driver qualification requirements, including the to read and speak English sufficiently to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and complete required ability reports and records.

Equal Opportunity Employer: NDCP is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status

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