Class A CDL Driver

Job Description

Job Description

CDL Class A Overnight Delivery Driver

$5,000.00 SIGN ON BONUS!

Company Overview

Since its inception in 1977, the team of highly skilled employees at Food Authority have been dedicated to one simple goal : providing the finest quality products and services to its customers. We strive to satisfy a customer’s needs by ensuring that the freshest, most delicious produce and grocery items are delivered in a timely and efficient manner. Today over four decades later, our family owned, and operated company maintains the 24 / 7 / 365 core philosophy and has locations in Hauppauge, NY, as well as Jessup, MD and Westborough, MA.

CDL Class A Job description

Come Join our Team! $5,000.00 Sign on Bonus!

At Food Authority, we provide full-service purchasing, Customer Service, and last mile

distribution to our customers so they can focus on what they do best. In a rapidly

changing distribution market, we are always looking for great people to come join us.

We’re looking to hire experienced CDL A Delivery Drivers

Shift : Daily dispatch varies but typically between 8pm-9pm, home every day

Location : Jessup, MD

CDL A Driver Weekly Salary : $1,700.00

Delivery Driver Qualifications :

Minimum Driver Requirements :

Drivers must be 21 years of age.

Drivers must have a minimum of 2 years of verifiable commercial driving experience in the last 3 years.

No more than 12 months unemployed in the last 5 years.

Drivers must have a current drivers’ license and current DOT medical card.

No CDL accidents in the last 36 months (3 years).

No major violations in the last 36 months (speeding / cell phone use / seatbelt use / detracted driving / reckless driving).

No suspension related to driving performance in the last 36 months (3 years).

No DUI in the last 5 years.

No more than 3 jobs in the last 5 years.

Job that required regular lifting in last 3 years.

Must be able to work overnight

Must be able to work Friday and Sunday nights

Successfully passed a road test in a Food Authority truck prior to employment offer.

Must be proficient in speaking, reading, and writing English to effectively communicate, follow written instructions, complete documentation, and ensure safety and accuracy in daily operations

Preferred Driver Requirements

Minimum 1-year prior Food Distribution Experience

Prior experience delivering from a liftgate.

Minimum 1 year of material handling equipment experience.

Prior experience working an overnight shift.

Driver Responsibilities :

Assure shipment of temperature-controlled and undamaged product, proper

count of goods at customer locations, assuring inventory levels are FIFO in the

customer locations.

Management of Driver Apprentice / Helper.

Drive vehicles to designated destinations for customer product deliveries.

Drive safely and deliver products within deadlines.

Load and unload products from trucks or trailers.

Put product away based on customer specifications.

Maintain driving log, prepare vehicle performance forms, and complete daily

Paperwork.

Follow DOT regulations and safety standards.

Follow set, scheduled route for daily deliveries.

Maintain and organize all delivery paperwork and deliver it to the proper

personnel at the end of each shift

Perform pre- and post-trip inspection

Physical requirements :

The ability to lift up to 50 pounds independently and up to 80 pounds with a team lift regularly.

The ability to respond quickly to sounds.

The ability to move safely over uneven terrain or in confined spaces.

The ability to see and respond to dangerous situations.

The ability to see well at night and drive in the dark.

Why choose Food Authority?

We offer a competitive salary commensurate with experience, great opportunities for

advancement, and a comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, time-off,

Including 5 paid holidays, 401K with a great company match, and paid on a weekly

Basis.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer : Race, Religion, Color, National

Origin, Citizenship, Sex, Age, Disability, Ancestry, Veteran Status, Genetic Information.

In addition to federal law requirements, Food Authority complies with applicable state regulations and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.