Backhaul Driver, per mile

National DCP•Lockport, IL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Backhaul Driver transports freight from third-party supplier locations to NDCP warehouses and delivers products safely, legally, and on time. The role operates a tractor-trailer and includes preparing and managing delivery paperwork, unloading freight at store locations, scanning products, and communicating delivery issues. Drivers serve as a primary point of contact between the distribution center and customers and may train and work with a Delivery Assistant. Work is based in Lockport, Illinois, with a 5-day workweek that includes weekends and holidays. Dispatch is at 6 a.m., with the potential for 3–4 overnights. The position involves working in varying temperatures and humidity, including dry, cooler, and freezer areas of the trailer and changing outdoor weather conditions. Drivers must be able to repeatedly lift, tug, and pull more than 50 pounds and use delivery equipment across multiple stops per shift. Pay is $0.69 per mile; top earners make $90,000 or more per year. National DCP offers medical, dental, and vision insurance; FSA/HSA options; company-paid life, AD&D, short- and long-term disability coverage; a 401(k) with company match; paid time off and holidays; employee assistance and discount programs; a tuition discount program; and employee purchase discounts.

Requirements

Valid Class A CDL license with a clean driving record.
At least 6 months of driving experience; 1 year is desired.
Current DOT Medical Certification Card and successful completion of DOT pre-employment requirements.
Ability to repeatedly lift, tug, and pull more than 50 pounds and operate a hand truck and/or hand pallet jack to deliver products to stores across multiple stops per shift.
Dependable attendance and a strong customer-service attitude.
Ability to operate a 10-speed manual transmission, if applicable.
Ability to operate a lift gate and refrigeration unit.
Satisfy applicable FMCSA driver qualification requirements, including sufficient ability to read and speak English to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and complete required reports and records.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent experience preferred.
One year of driving experience desired.

Responsibilities

Operate a tractor-trailer to transport products to and from specified destinations.
Conduct pre-trip inspections to ensure the vehicle is safe to operate.
Ensure delivery-related paperwork is in order before departing the distribution center or transportation hub.
Prepare, receive, and provide appropriate product-delivery documentation.
Unload cargo and deliver it safely to store locations using a two-wheeler hand truck and/or pallet jack.
Scan all product labels during store deliveries and report orders with shortages or damage.
Maintain travel and product logs in accordance with Federal, State, and DOT regulations.
Communicate delivery problems or delays to NDCP’s Member Services team.
Keep the truck cab clean and presentable and remove delivery-related trash from stores and production kitchens.
Conduct post-trip inspections to ensure equipment is in good working order and minimize delays the following day.
Report vehicle maintenance or malfunction issues to the distribution center.
Serve as the face of NDCP and the main point of contact between the distribution center and the customer.
Train and leverage a Delivery Assistant, as applicable, to support accurate, timely, and efficient deliveries and safe truck maneuvering at delivery locations.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA).
Company-paid life, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage.
401(k) retirement plan with company match.
Paid time off, including vacation, sick, and discretionary time.
Paid holidays.
Employee assistance programs.
Discount programs.
Tuition discount program.
Employee purchase discounts.