Local CDL-B Driver: Donated Goods Deliveries & Benefits

Greater Chicago Food Depository; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Employer-paid life and disability

Employee Assistance Program

403(b) retirement plan

Generous paid time off

Parental Leave

ThrivePass wellness program

Referral bonus

Job summary

Greater Chicago Food Depository in Chicago, IL seeks an Entry Level CDL Truck Driver to pick up and deliver donated products across the Chicagoland area. You will provide excellent donor and agency service and maintain accurate trip records.

Responsibilities include operating the truck, recording transactions, evaluating donation quality, and keeping vehicles clean with daily maintenance checks. CDL-B with air brake required; benefits available.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years driving Class B in a major city, preferably Chicagoland.
• Valid Illinois CDL with Class B and air-brake endorsement; clean MVR.
• Ability to operate manual and automatic transmission CDL trucks up to 36,000 gross vehicle weight.
• Must have airbrake endorsement.
• Experience with material handling equipment.

Responsibilities

• Operate a commercial motor vehicle to pickup and deliver donated products in Chicagoland.
• Prepare and maintain records of pickups/deliveries; report discrepancies.
• Assess donation quality and communicate changes to dispatcher.
• Maintain vehicle cleanliness and complete daily safety checks.
• Manage GCFD equipment (phones, pallets, jacks, etc.).
• Oversee truck helper on route; replace damaged equipment.
• Load/unload freight using pallet jacks and forklift; assist as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

CDL Class B

Air-brake endorsement

Clean driving record

Manual & automatic transmission

Material handling equipment

1–2 years city driving

Job description

Greater Chicago Food Depository in Chicago, IL seeks an Entry Level CDL Truck Driver to pick up and deliver donated products across the Chicagoland area. You will provide excellent donor and agency service and maintain accurate trip records.

Responsibilities include operating the truck, recording transactions, evaluating donation quality, and keeping vehicles clean with daily maintenance checks. CDL-B with air brake required; benefits available.