CDL-A Curtain Side Truck Driver Local Route 1st Shift Monday-Friday

Hermance Machine Company•West Haven, CT

14d•Onsite

About The Position

Würth Baer Supply Company is hiring a direct, permanent CDL-A Driver at its West Haven, Connecticut location to make customer deliveries. The role uses a 28-foot curtain-side truck with an automatic transmission, and drivers must also be able to operate a 53-foot tractor-trailer and a 10-speed manual transmission when needed. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time or until the daily route is complete. There are no night or weekend shifts. The starting rate is $27.00 per hour, paid biweekly, with a potential $2,000 performance bonus for drivers in good standing. Drivers load and secure freight, deliver to 4–10 stops per day across Connecticut and Southern New York and Massachusetts, and may drive approximately 200 miles per day depending on the route. The freight includes woodworking and cabinetry supplies and may weigh 40–80 pounds. The job involves hands-on freight handling, forklift use, safe operation and maneuvering in tight loading and unloading areas, customer service, and electronic logging and inspections using Samsara on a company cell phone. The company uses in-cab and forward-facing cameras.

Requirements

Must have a CDL-B or CDL-A.
Must have a valid DOT Medical Examiner's Certificate.
Must have a safe driving record (MVR).
Must be able to drive a manual transmission, including a 10-speed, as needed.
Must be comfortable wearing a company uniform and composite- or steel-toe protective footwear.
Must be able to handle freight by hand, including goods weighing 40–80 pounds as needed.
Must be able to drive a 53-foot tractor-trailer as needed.

Responsibilities

Load the truck using a sit-down propane forklift and by hand as needed.
Secure freight to the truck for safe transport between stops.
Safely maneuver and back into small dock doors and tight loading and unloading areas.
Handle freight and pass goods to customers by hand, including items weighing 40–80 pounds as needed.
Deliver goods to 4–10 stops per day across Connecticut and Southern New York and Massachusetts.
Drive up to approximately 200 miles per day, depending on assigned routes.
Provide excellent customer service and communicate customer questions and concerns to management as needed.
Use the Samsara Electronic Logging Device on a company cell phone to perform pre-trip inspections and document DOT-compliant on-duty status.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, available on the first of the month following the date of hire.
Free life insurance up to a predetermined rate set by the company.
Tuition reimbursement.
401(k) with company matching program.
Referral program.
Employee discount.
Two weeks of paid vacation, with up to five weeks based on seniority.
One week of paid sick time.
Eight paid company holidays.
Potential $2,000 performance bonus: $1,000 after 90 days and $1,000 after 180 days for drivers in good standing.
Long-term career growth within Würth Baer Supply Company.