CDL A Food Service Delivery Driver

Job Description

Get Fresh Produce, a company owned by FreshEdge LLC, is currently hiring CDL A Local Night Reefer Drivers in Bartlett, IL. The company operates a modern distribution fleet consisting of 125 fully refrigerated trucks and tractors which are regularly maintained and fueled on-site. As a company that values innovation, we equip our drivers with individual tablets to process deliveries electronically, track their routes and hours of service, and communicate with the team.

At Get Fresh Produce, we believe in Fresh Thinking, which is why we strive to work efficiently, creatively, and meticulously to meet the needs of our customers. Our focus is on ensuring consistency in the areas that matter most to our customers, such as customer service, quality, food safety, reporting, and technology.

Compensation:

Average Annual Earnings: $85,000+

Hourly Base Rate determined based on license type with an average of 40-55 hours per week:

CDL A Night Shift: $28.75/hour

Overtime paid after 40 hours worked

Opportunity for advancement

Paid via direct deposit weekly

Benefits & Perks:

Great company benefits starting after 60 days of employment on the 1st of the month:

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401K with a company match - After 1 year

Union Position

Paid Personal and Vacation Days: available to start earning after 120 days

Paid Holidays: available after 120 days

Home Time, Route & Schedule:

Home Time: Home Daily

Schedule: 5-Day Work Week

Night Shift: Sunday - Friday

Off Saturday and one other day during the week

Shift: Start times may vary but are typically

Night Shift: 9:00pm - 11:00pm start times

Route: Drivers will drive throughout the Midwest surrounding area making deliveries dispatch point is Bartlett area

Must be flexible with route changes

4-10 stops per night

Level of Touch: Touch Freight/ making deliveries using a 2 wheel dolly

Hand delivery to restaurants using hand-cart/2-wheel dolly, ramps

Must be able to lift, push, and pull up to 75lbs with no assistance

Equipment:

Conventional Tractor or Refer Box Trucks

Transmission: Automatic & Manual available

Qualifications:

Must be at least 21 years of age

Must have CDL A license

It is preferred drivers have 6-months of verifiable tractor-trailer driving experience, though not required

New grads are encouraged to apply

Air-brakes endorsements required

Must meet Department of Transportation (DOT) testing and physical requirements and be knowledgeable of DOT regulations

Must be able to pass a required pre-employment drug screen

Must be able to lift and/or move up to 75lbs

Hiring Radius: Drivers must live within 40 miles of Bartlett, IL or be willing to relocate for this position

Physical abilities are commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and use hands to grasp, manipulate or feel objects.