CDL Class A Local Driver

Gourmet Foods International • Detroit, IL

12d • $85,000 - $95,000 • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced CDL Class A Local Driver to join our team. This full-time position offers competitive pay, excellent benefits, and a supportive work environment. You will be responsible for safely and efficiently delivering products to our customers, maintaining load integrity, and ensuring customer satisfaction. Our company values its team members and provides modern equipment, dedicated routes, and consistent schedules, ensuring you get home daily.

Requirements

• Minimum age of 21.
• Valid CDL License (Class A or B, depending on route requirements).
• TWIC card required.
• Refrigeration experience required.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Push/pull up to 75 lbs.
• Ascend and descend a step up to 17 inches from the floor.
• Climb up and down 3 rungs of a ladder, with the first rung at 21 inches from the ground.
• Consistent, regular attendance and punctuality are essential functions of this position.
• Employees must be able to work scheduled shifts, including overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed to support business and operational needs.
• Candidates must meet the scheduling requirements of the position. Depending on the role and business needs, schedules may include days, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, and/or travel.
• You voluntarily consent to a pre-employment drug screen, and a background check will be required for the hiring process. Background checks can include but are not limited to previous employment, education, and criminal records.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of one year of CDL Class driving experience required

Responsibilities

• Performing all pre-trip responsibilities, including checking route numbers and account numbers for assigned deliveries, counting items and checking customer invoices of products that have been loaded, and performing the "pre-trip safety check" inspection of truck and trailer according to DOT/FMCSA regulations.
• Driving to and delivering customer orders following all DOT/FMCSA, state regulations, and GFI procedures and protocols.
• Maintaining load temperatures according to load specifications.
• Unloading products from the trailer with a hand truck or by hand and placing them in designated customer storage areas.
• Verifying delivery of items with customers and obtaining proper signatures; collecting money (cash or checks) when required; contacting management for authorization when discrepancies on the invoice and communicating all errors/returns.

Benefits

• Up to $95,000 per year. (based on experience)
• Best-in-class pay rates with guaranteed minimum salary.
• Monthly safety bonus up to $250.00.
• Health, dental, vision.
• 401K with company match.
• Profit-Sharing Program.
• Up to 34 paid days off.
• Paid Continuing education.
• PAID Parental Leave.
• Employee Discount.
• Referral Bonus.
• Accident Insurance.
• Voluntary life insurance.
• Voluntary long-term and short-term disability.
• Company-paid EAP (Employee Assistance Program).
• Modern equipment, late-model trucks with XM Radio and Bluetooth.
• Dedicated routes, consistent schedules.
• Family-owned values with a national presence.
• Home Daily.
• On-site, 24/7 maintenance support — no sitting for days waiting on repairs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED