Truck Driver (Newport)

Meijer; Newport (KY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a family-oriented company that values leadership and personal growth. This full-time position offers local routes, allowing you to be home every day while driving Class A equipment. You'll be responsible for timely deliveries from distribution centers to stores and backhauls from vendors. With a commitment to community and career development, this role promises a rewarding experience in a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you're ready to drive your career forward and make a difference in your community, this opportunity is for you!

Benefits

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Care.com/back-up care assistance

Team member discount

Development programs for advancement

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years or older with a valid CDL-A license.
• One year of truck driving experience or completion of truck driving school.

Responsibilities

• Drive Class A equipment for deliveries to Meijer stores.
• Ensure timely pickups and deliveries to distribution centers.

Skills

CDL-A license

Truck driving experience

Customer Focus Orientation

Drive for Results

Interpersonal Savvy

Ethics and Values

Education

Approved truck driving school

Job description

As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you’re provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth, and development. Consider joining our family – take care of your career and your community!

Meijer Rewards

• Weekly pay
• Scheduling flexibility
• Paid parental leave
• Paid education assistance
• Care.com/back-up care assistance
• Team member discount
• Development programs for advancement and career growth

Please review the job profile below and apply today!

What You'll be Doing:

• Driving Class A equipment
• Making deliveries from the distribution centers to Meijer stores on time within established guidelines
• Picking up backhauls at various vendors and delivering them to the distribution centers in a timely fashion
• Yard switching (trailer movement on complex) on an as needed basis
• Being responsible and professional at all times
• This is a Full-time year-round position
• Local routes and home every day

What You Bring with You (Qualifications):

• Be 21 years of age or older
• Minimum one year truck driving experience or successful completion of credited, approved truck driving school
• Hold a valid CDL-A license (must have or be able to obtain a Hazmat endorsement as Meijer Logistics LLC is a certified Hazmat carrier)
• Have no moving violations in the last year
• Have no more than two moving violations in the last three years
• Obtain a MVR from the Michigan Secretary of State and present it to the interviewer for the Meijer Private Fleet (not more than thirty days old)
• Be able to pass a road test conducted by Meijer Private Fleet management consisting of several factors and at twenty miles in length
• Be able to pass a DOT driver physical and DOT pre-employment drug test
• Have the ability to work nights/days, holidays, and weekends
• Customer Focus Orientation - Acts with customers in mind
• Drive for Results - Exceeds goals and focuses on the bottom line
• Ethics and Values - Acts in line with core values in good and bad times
• Interpersonal Savvy - Relates well to all kinds of people and builds effective relationships

We opened our doors more than 90 years ago with the goal of helping people provide for themselves and their family. Today we're a multi-billion dollar retailer with more than 70,000 employees across six states. Our Midwest geography includes corporate offices in Grand Rapids, Michigan, plus manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, and over 270 stores across Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Meijer is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are committed to treating all persons with dignity and respect. Meijer's policy is to not discriminate because of any applicant or team member's race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, religion, age, physical or mental disability, uniformed service or veteran status, or any other lawfully-protected classification. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of your application, please click here to submit your request. Submissions that are not seeking help to complete the application due to a disability will not be responded to.