Loader/Swing Driver

A & L Foods Inc; Baltimore (MD); Presencial; USD 26.000 - 28.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A & L Foods Inc in Baltimore, MD is seeking a Loader/Swing Driver to join our team full time. This role loads delivery vehicles, verifies products and paperwork, and supports routes with backup coverage as needed. Emphasis is on accuracy, safety, and reliable performance in a fast-paced depot environment.

Responsibilities include loading sequences, temperature control, and reporting discrepancies. CDL-B holder with DOT compliance is expected, with forklift certification preferred for advancement.

Formación

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• At least one year of commercial delivery driving or loading experience preferred.
• Valid Class B CDL, DOT medical, and clean MVRO as required, unless designated otherwise.
• Ability to read route paperwork and verify items and quantities.
• Experience handling refrigerated and frozen foods preferred.
• Pallet-jack experience required; forklift certification preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Load delivery vehicles accurately and in the proper sequence.
• Verify product, quantities, route assignments, and paperwork before departure.
• Protect products during loading and follow temperature-control procedures.
• Report shortages, damages, or temperature concerns promptly.
• Secure loads and ensure route materials and devices are available.
• Drive local routes as backup when needed.
• Complete vehicle inspections, follow routes, provide customer service.
• Maintain clean, organized loading areas and equipment.
• Assist with shuttle freight, returns, pallets, and depot tasks.
• Operate pallet jacks and other material-handling equipment safely.

Conocimientos

Accuracy

Reliability

Safety compliance

Organization

Communication

Flexibility

Customer service

Educación

High school diploma or equivalent

Delivery/warehouse experience preferred

Herramientas

Pallet-jack

Forklift certification

DOT/compliance knowledge

Descripción del empleo

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.

Loader/Swing Driver

Full Time Baltimore, MD, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1070

Salary Range: $26.00 To $28.00 Annually

JOB SUMMARY: The Loader/Swing Driver accurately loads Baltimore delivery vehicles, verifies that each route has the correct product and paperwork, and maintains an organized and safe loading area. The position also provides backup delivery-route coverage when needed, giving the depot flexible support across loading and driving operations. Success requires accuracy, reliability, safe material handling, and the ability to shift priorities as departure and coverage needs change.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Load assigned delivery vehicles accurately, safely, and in the sequence needed to support efficient customer deliveries.
• Verify product, quantities, route assignments, stop sequence, and available paperwork before a vehicle is released for departure.
• Protect dry, refrigerated, and frozen product during staging and loading and follow all temperature-control and product-handling procedures.
• Identify and promptly report shortages, overages, damages, loading discrepancies, missing paperwork, or temperature concerns.
• Secure loads and confirm that required delivery equipment, route materials, keys, and devices are available as assigned.
• Drive local delivery routes as backup when scheduled drivers are unavailable or additional route coverage is required.
• When driving, complete vehicle inspections, follow assigned routes and delivery instructions, provide professional customer service, and return all paperwork and route materials.
• Maintain clean, organized, and clearly separated route staging and loading areas.
• Assist with shuttle freight, returns, pallets, reusable equipment, vehicle movement, and other depot tasks as directed.
• Operate pallet jacks and other authorized material-handling equipment safely and complete required inspections.
• Follow DOT, food-safety, workplace-safety, vehicle, and company operating procedures.
• Communicate loading progress, route-readiness concerns, and coverage issues to the Overnight Lead/Swing Driver and Depot Supervisor.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below represent the knowledge, skill, and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• At least one year of commercial delivery driving, warehouse loading, cross-dock, or related distribution experience preferred.
• Valid Class B commercial driver's license, current DOT medical certification, and acceptable motor vehicle record required, unless the company designates otherwise for assigned equipment.
• Ability to satisfy all applicable DOT and company driver-qualification, testing, and safety requirements.
• Ability to read route paperwork, verify item numbers and quantities, and complete basic written or electronic records.
• Experience handling refrigerated and frozen food products preferred.
• Pallet-jack experience required; forklift certification or the ability to become certified preferred.
• Accuracy: Loads the correct product and quantities onto the correct vehicle in the correct sequence.
• Reliability: Reports on time and completes assigned loading or route coverage without avoidable delay.
• Safety and Compliance: Follows material-handling, food-safety, vehicle, DOT, and company procedures.
• Organization: Keeps route freight, paperwork, loading areas, and equipment orderly and controlled.
• Communication: Reports discrepancies and route-readiness issues clearly and promptly.
• Flexibility: Moves smoothly between loading, driving, and general depot support as priorities change.
• Customer Service: Represents A&L Foods professionally when providing backup delivery coverage.

WORK ENVIRONMENT, EQUIPMENT, AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands and work conditions listed below are representative of those required to perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is performed in an active cross-dock, loading, and commercial-driving environment during early-morning hours.
• Frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, climbing into vehicles, and repetitive material handling.
• Ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Regular exposure to refrigerated, frozen, outdoor, and changing warehouse temperatures.
• Ability to operate commercial vehicles and authorized material-handling equipment safely for extended periods.
• Ability to work the assigned early-morning schedule and additional hours when route coverage or operating needs require.