About the position
About the company Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a fixation on innovation and building culture, our team is rallying our company around a unique vision: forging a retail winner that is admired for national strength, deep roots in the communities we serve, and a team that has passion for food and delivering great service. Albertsons is one of the largest retail employers, providing approximately 300,000 jobs across 2,200 stores, 22 distribution centers, 20 food and beverage plants and various support offices. We operate in 34 states and the District of Columbia under the Albertsons banner, as well as Carrs, Safeway, Tom Thumb, Shaw's and many more recognizable names. Bring your flavor Building the future of food and well-being starts with you. Join our team and bring your best self to the table. #bringyourflavor #LI-SAIZ What you will be doing As part of our driving team in Salt Lake City, UT., drivers must have a valid Class A CDL. Our drivers are responsible for inspecting, fueling and driving our tractor trailers on the delivery routes. Our drivers must have a strong commitment to DOT compliance, safety and accident-free miles while providing top notch service to our stores. Our delivery routes consist of local and regional routes, where our drivers are mostly home daily. We do have some overnight routes in selective parts of the country. We provide our drivers with state-of-the-art equipment with an average of around 3 years old for our tractors. We have a strong preventative maintenance program that helps reduce breakdowns and unwanted downtime on the road. Delivering to our stores our drivers are limited to mainly unloading pallets with electric pallet jacks, with some exceptions. Our drivers are paid weekly, have excellent benefits along with great recognition program.
Responsibilities
- Report to work at scheduled start time.
- Receive route paperwork, truck and trailer assignment and instructions for route.
- Review Driver Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR) and acknowledge prior report for each piece of equipment.
- Provide written report for post trip inspection for all units.
- Document and report any defects or concerns with tractor and/or trailer within the (DVIR).
- Conduct pre-trip, inter trip, and post trip inspection for all units operated in accordance with FMCSA regulation 49 C.F.R. § 396.11.
- Verify load and load destination and proper load securement.
- Couple the tractor and trailer, inspect the fifth wheel plate, release handle and locking jaws.
- Scale load by gross weight and/or axles/tandems according to trailer type and state regulations.
- If needed, adjust the load to redistribute weight.
- Follow route plan and meet all delivery / pick up requirements for each store.
- Complete store clean outs as contracted.
- Receive and load items (e.g., salvage, assets, returns, composts, bails, egg trays) for return to distribution center as needed.
- Communicate any issue that will affect the route plan.
- Ensure all cargo is secured throughout the delivery route.
- Complete and verify all required paperwork and temperature requirements.
- Accurately report hours of service in accordance with DOT and FMCSA regulations 49 C.F.R. § 395.8 and 49 C.F.R. § 395.11 using an electronic logging device (ELD).
- Review log and then certify log at the end of each day.
- Perform and document post-trip inspection on truck/tractor at the end of the shift in accordance with DOT and FMCSA regulation 49 C.F.R. § 396.11 and state-specific guidance.
- Document and report any defects or concerns with truck/tractor and/or trailer within the Driver Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR).
Requirements
- Must have Double/Triple Trailer Endorsement.
- Must be willing to work nights, weekends & holidays.
- Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services.
- Ability to put on snow chains and drive in snowy or slippery conditions as needed.
- Must have general knowledge of proper procedures of checking fluids / fuel and replenishment process.
- Knowledge of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requirements and regulations, including hours of service.
- To always operate the vehicle safely in a professional manner.
- Attending all required safety training and have knowledge of defensive driving techniques.
- Ability to define a problem; determine the cause of the problem; identify, prioritize, and select alternatives for a solution; and implement a solution.
- Knowledge of load-securing methods.
- Making yourself familiar with each location and areas in which stores are located.
Benefits
- $30.00 an hour
- Mileage-pay 0.67 for single trailer
- Mileage-pay 0.77 for double trailers
- $40.00 a day yard pay
- $2,500.00 retention bonus
- Linehaul 5-day schedule 'home after each shift' available
