Port Driver Class A

Class Produce Group; Jessup (MD); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$5,000 sign-on bonus

Medical, Vision, Dental insurance

Disability, Life insurance

401K with matching

Paid vacation and holidays

FSA/HSA options

FMLA

Paid sick leave

And more

Job summary

Class Produce Group, a family-owned food distribution company, is seeking a Route Driver to load, deliver, and service customers across the Eastern United States. The driver will operate a Class A tractor-trailer, adhere to DOT rules, and maintain equipment daily.

We offer competitive benefits and a $5,000 sign-on bonus. Eligible employees receive medical, vision, dental, life and disability insurance, 401K with match, FSA/HSA options, paid time off, and holidays.

Qualifications

• Must have a Class A CDL and one year of CDL driving experience.
• Clean driving record with no moving violations.
• Flexibility to work any five days, including holidays.
• Must have a valid TWIC card for Port of Baltimore routes.
• So and read English; basic arithmetic skills are expected.

Responsibilities

• Load and deliver orders to customer locations.
• Drive truck safely and in compliance with DOT regulations.
• Load and unload cargo as required.
• Make deliveries to the Eastern Region of the United States.
• Inspect equipment daily to ensure safe operation.
• Complete required paperwork accurately.

Skills

CDL Class A

TWIC Card

Warehouse experience

Pallet jack operation

Produce industry experience

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Pallet jack

DOT regulations knowledge

Job description

Description

We are a family-owned business in food distribution that strives to fill our customers’ needs while maintaining excellent relationships with all shippers, associates, and customers. We are a company that originated over 85 years ago. We distribute fresh fruits and vegetables over a 500-mile radius including, but not limited to Baltimore/Washington, North and South Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee. During that time, our company has built an excellent reputation for quality, service and dependability.

Aside from a favorable salary, we offer a competitive benefits package including:

• $5,000 sign on bonus!
• Medical, Vision, Dental insurance and many more voluntary coverage options
• Company paid Disability, Life and Identity Theft insurance.
• FMLA, 401K, Matching and Profit Sharing (when eligible), FSA and HSA options
• Paid Vacation, Sick Leave and Holidays
• And much more!

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The Route Driver loads and delivers orders to customer location.
• Drives truck in a safe manner and in compliance with D.O.T. regulations.
• Loads and unloads truck.
• Makes deliveries to Eastern Region of the United States.
• Inspects equipment daily to ensure that it remains in safe and efficient working order.
• Delivers product to customers as directed.
• Completes required paperwork.

SCHEDULE:

Varies, must have flexibility including weekends. Off 2 days per week.

Requirements

1. Must have a minimum of 1 year of Class A tractor-trailer driving
2. Must be free of any moving violations and/or violation points
3. Must be flexible to work any 5 days of the week including holidays
4. Must possess and maintain a permanent Class A Tractor Trailer commercial driver’s license.
5. Must possess current/valid TWIC Card for the Port of Baltimore routes.

Requirements

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: High school Diploma or equivalent preferred. Must be able to read and write English. Must be able to display basic arithmetic skills.

TRAINING, SKILLS, LICENSES: Class A Commercial Driver’s License required. 1 year CDL driving experience required. Valid TWIC Card required. 1 year of experience working in a warehouse, Electric Pallet Jack experience and/or Produce experience is preferred.

WORKING CONDITIONS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is frequently exposed to wet, loud, cold and/or humid conditions. The employee frequently is required to walk, use hands to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, and stoop, rotate or twist, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 35 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 70 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

EOE/Vet/Disabled