Local Class A CDL Driver Trainee - Home Daily & Growth

Ben E. Keith; Sherman (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short and Long Term Disability

401K with matching contribution

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness Program

Educational Assistance Program

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Employee Credit Union

Job summary

Ben E. Keith Company is seeking a Local Class A Driver Trainee to operate on home daily routes, delivering product to multiple stops with an emphasis on timeliness and accuracy.

The DOT Driver Trainee will maintain route records, logs, and cargo statements, with the goal of promoting to a Driver DOT position after completing the training program. Strong attention to safety and customer service is essential.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL driver's license required.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to Prioritize multiple projects, assignments and tasks, monitoring use of time and appropriately using equipment, facilities and materials and to provide timely and quality responses.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service, including needs assessment and meeting quality standards for services.

Responsibilities

• Deliver product along assigned routes consisting of multiple stops with various levels of difficulty.
• Reading customer invoices to determine items to be moved, gathered, distributed and delivered.
• Assembling customer orders to be delivered to places of business.
• Maintain delivery time windows for each stop on the route.
• Maintain accuracy of delivered product with no damage due to mishandling.
• Obey traffic laws and follow established traffic and transportation procedures.
• Inspect and maintain vehicle supplies and equipment, such as gas, oil, water, tires, lights and brakes in order to ensure that vehicles are in proper working condition.
• Report any mechanical problems encountered with vehicles.
• Maintain records such as vehicle logs, records of cargo billing statements in accordance with regulations.
• Report delays, accidents or other traffic and transportation situations to bases.

Skills

CDL Class A

Safety awareness

Communication

Education

High School diploma or GED

1+ year related experience or training

Job description

Ben E. Keith Company is seeking a Local Class A Driver Trainee to operate on home daily routes, delivering product to multiple stops with an emphasis on timeliness and accuracy.

The DOT Driver Trainee will maintain route records, logs, and cargo statements, with the goal of promoting to a Driver DOT position after completing the training program. Strong attention to safety and customer service is essential.