Regional Driver - CDL Driver - Traveling Driver - - Req. ID:

Denali; Kansas City (KS); Vor Ort; USD 69.000 - 86.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

PTO/Sick time from day 1

Paid Weekly

Retention Bonus

PEAKS Safety Program

Regional raffles

Apex prize

Zusammenfassung

Denali is seeking a dependable Class A CDL Lead Support Driver to provide route coverage for open seats due to staffing shortages, PTO, or training needs. Routes primarily involve collecting and transporting food waste for major retail customers, with travel across intrastate and interstate areas.

The role requires a valid Class A CDL, ability to travel, and strong safety and customer service focus. Denali covers travel expenses and pays per diem, with a competitive weekly salary and bonuses.

Qualifikationen

• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to travel extensively and be away from home as needed.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Aufgaben

• Provide route coverage for open driver positions due to staffing shortages or PTO.
• Load, haul, and deliver food waste on intrastate and interstate routes.
• Complete multiple customer stops per day based on routing."
• Operate Class A commercial vehicles with dump trailers as assigned.
• Perform pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections and basic repairs as needed.
• Use pallet jacks and basic tools to move materials.
• Maintain safety and customer service standards on every route.

Kenntnisse

Strong communication

Organization

Problem solving

Ausbildung

Truck-driving school or military driving

Tools

ELD knowledge

Pallet jacks

Jobbeschreibung

About Company

Denali is the leading organic recycling company on a mission to unlock the power of unused food and organics, transforming them into resources to feed, fuel and replenish the earth. Our work is essential to keeping water clean, reducing the need for new landfill capacity, building soil fertility, helping farmers be more resilient, and reducing society's reliance on fossil fuels. Denali provides meaningful and measurable change for any business that handles food, creating value with our scalable solutions across the nation. Our services and products touch thousands of acres and businesses, millions of tons of organic material, and nearly every person who purchases and consumes food in the U.S. Apply to join our team today!

Location and Working Conditions

Travel: Required

Location : Kansas City, KS

Position Type: Full-Time | Salaried

$150 Boot Credit | $60 Per Diem while out (Away from home travel)

Sign-On Bonus

• $7,500 Sign-On Bonus
• $7,500 sign-on bonus for eligible new hires. Paid in three installments. Weekly salary and travel pay are separate.
• 25% ($1,875) at 90 days of employment
• 25% ($1,875) at 180 days of employment
• 50% ($3,750) on your first anniversary

Compensation & Perks

• $1,700 weekly Salary
• $60 Overnight Travel Pay
• Paid Weekly
• $1,000 Annual Retention Bonus
• PTO/Sick time from day 1
• PEAKS Safety Program:
• Quarterly regional raffle: $1,000 prize/region
• Annual regional raffle: $5,000 prizes (4 winners)
• Annual Apex winner: $10,000 prize

About the Role

Denali is seeking a dependable and safety-focused Class A CDL Lead Support Driver to provide route coverage when open seats occur due to staffing shortages, PTO, sick leave, training, or other operational needs.

Routes primarily involve collecting and transporting food waste for major retail customers under contract with Denali. The driver will operate throughout and beyond the Dallas area, including interstate and extended over-the-road assignments. Because assignments are based on operational needs, travel locations, schedules, and weekly hours will vary.

Denali covers approved transportation and hotel expenses and provides a per diem for each night spent away from home. The successful candidate will be flexible, self-motivated, mechanically inclined, and capable of working independently while maintaining high standards of safety and customer service.

Safety: This is a safety-sensitive position requiring alertness, sound judgment, and diligence. Employees are responsible for protecting their own safety and the safety of others.

Minimum Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL, self-certified as a Non-Excepted Interstate driver with the issuing state.
• Clean and acceptable Motor Vehicle Record and PSP report.
• At least 23 years old with two years of verifiable, full-time tractor-trailer experience; or
• At least 21 years old with one year of tractor-trailer experience and graduation from an approved truck-driving school or one year of military driving experience.
• Ability and willingness to travel extensively and remain away from home as assignments require.
• Experience performing basic equipment maintenance and identifying mechanical concerns.
• Stable employment history.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening and all other required screenings.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience operating end-dump or open-top dump trailers.
• Food-waste, waste-hauling, agricultural, or bulk-commodity experience.
• Experience providing route coverage across multiple locations.
• Familiarity with electronic logging devices and transportation-management systems.
• Experience using manual and electric pallet jacks.
• Customer-service experience within transportation or logistics.
• Tanker, HazMat, or Doubles/Triples endorsements.
• Experience troubleshooting and completing minor equipment repairs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide route coverage for open positions and drivers unavailable due to PTO, illness, training, staffing shortages, or other operational needs.
• Load, haul, and deliver food waste along intrastate and interstate routes.
• Complete multiple customer stops per day based on company-established routing.
• Operate Class A commercial vehicles with 30- to 45-foot open-top dump trailers and other assigned equipment.
• Safely operate manual‑and‑automatic-transmission vehicles in compliance with DOT requirements and all applicable laws.
• Operate manual or electric pallet jacks as required.
• Use a pressure washer to clean bins and containers.
• Leave customer locations clean, organized, and free of debris.
• Perform thorough pre-trip, post-trip, and daily vehicle inspections.
• Use basic hand tools to complete minor repairs to c