CDL Class A Driver

Veritiv Corporation•Belleville, NJ

14d•$26 - $27

About The Position

The CDL Class A Truck Driver provides service to clients by delivering and picking up stock according to assigned routes, working safely and on time. The role includes inspecting loaded trucks and reporting defects or equipment problems, maintaining delivery documents and records, monitoring inventory availability and quality, and communicating professionally with customers. Drivers follow required work instructions and applicable driving regulations, operate material-handling equipment, and may assist with warehouse work such as order filling, loading and unloading trucks, and wrapping products. This is a represented location, and the position is on first shift. The listed starting rate is $25.69–$26.59 per hour. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with drivers home daily. Work includes frequent outdoor exposure to changing weather, temperature extremes, reduced visibility, wet or humid conditions, vibration, loud noise, dust, mechanical hazards, moving objects, and vehicles. Physical duties include frequent lifting, carrying, walking, standing, sitting, climbing in and out of truck cabs and trailers, and operating material-handling equipment. The role also requires pushing and pulling products and skids, repeatedly opening and closing heavy shipping and swing doors, and periodically stooping or kneeling.

Requirements

Valid Class A CDL.
Verifiable Class A license and at least 12 months of driving experience compliant with regulatory requirements.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Must observe Department of Transportation and driving regulations and maintain a safe driving record and clean Motor Vehicle Record.
Must be available to work first shift.
Ability to operate a variety of material-handling equipment.
Excellent organizational, time-management, and customer-relations skills.
Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to frequently lift, twist, turn, and carry 50–75 pounds; manipulate (push and pull) up to 160 pounds of product with material-handling equipment; and handle skids weighing up to 2,000 pounds using a pallet jack.
Ability to repeatedly open and close shipping container doors weighing approximately 500 pounds and swing doors weighing approximately 300 pounds, and to operate a lift gate.
Frequent walking, standing, and sitting; periodic stooping; occasional kneeling; and frequent climbing, including getting in and out of the truck cab and trailer and using the three-points-of-contact method.

Nice To Haves

Hazmat endorsement preferred; required within the first six weeks of hire.
Liftgate experience preferred.
Familiarity with a computerized warehouse system preferred.
High school diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

Transport goods and supplies onsite and offsite according to established procedures and assigned routes to ensure on-time delivery.
Visually inspect loaded trucks to verify orders have been properly pulled, packaged, converted, shipped, and loaded; report defects or equipment problems to a supervisor.
Work according to an assigned schedule.
Interact professionally and courteously with customers.
File and retrieve documents and delivery records from company filing systems, while monitoring inventory quality and quantity availability.
Follow mandatory work instructions to safeguard the environment and the wellbeing of oneself and others.
Report problems or issues involving facilities and customers.
Operate various equipment and machines, adjusting variables to achieve efficiency.
Assist with warehouse duties as assigned, including order filling, loading and unloading trucks, and wrapping.

Benefits

Healthcare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and health savings account.
Life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
401(k).
Paid time off.
Tuition reimbursement.
Employee assistance program.
Other fringe benefits.
Extensive training opportunities, professional development programs, career pathing, and mentorship opportunities.
Employee-led Employee Resource Groups, Veritiv Cultural Alliance, and a recognition platform.
Monday–Friday schedule.
Home daily.