CDL Class A Regional Driver
About The Position
Gourmet Foods International is hiring a full-time regional driver based in Milwaukie, Oregon. The role pays $92,000–$100,000 per year, depending on experience, with a guaranteed minimum salary and monthly safety bonuses of up to $250. Drivers are home weekly, typically for two to three consecutive days, and complete reset hours at home. The position involves driving dedicated routes, delivering customer orders, and completing related loading, delivery, and vehicle-safety duties while complying with applicable regulations and company procedures. The role offers modern, late-model trucks equipped with XM Radio and Bluetooth, on-site 24/7 maintenance support, and a benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) with company match, profit sharing, paid time off, meal per diem, paid hotel stays, paid continuing education, paid parental leave, team-member discounts, referral bonuses, accident insurance, voluntary life and disability insurance, and a company-paid Employee Assistance Program. The company describes itself as family-owned with a national presence.
Requirements
- At least one year of CDL Class A driving experience.
- At least 21 years old.
- Valid CDL license.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and push or pull up to 75 pounds.
- Ability to step up 17 inches and climb up to three rungs of a ladder.
- Availability to meet the scheduling requirements of the position; schedules may include days, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, and/or travel, depending on the role and business needs.
- Consent to a pre-employment drug screen; a background check is required.
Responsibilities
- Perform pre-trip inspections, including verifying routes, checking product counts, and completing safety checks in compliance with DOT/FMCSA regulations.
- Safely drive and deliver customer orders while following federal, state, and company protocols.
- Maintain product temperatures according to product specifications.
- Unload products by hand or with a hand truck and place items in designated customer storage areas.
- Verify deliveries, obtain signatures, collect payments when required, and communicate discrepancies or returns.
- Manage backhauls according to dispatch instructions, jurisdictional requirements, and load-efficiency needs.
- Complete post-trip tasks, including unloading returns, submitting paperwork and payments, conducting a vehicle safety check, and parking securely.
- Provide customer service and handle complaints professionally and effectively.
- Promptly report accidents, injuries, or equipment damage.
Benefits
- Guaranteed minimum salary and best-in-class pay rates.
- Monthly safety bonus of up to $250.
- Home weekly, typically for two to three consecutive days, with reset hours at home.
- Health insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Profit-sharing program.
- Up to 34 paid days off.
- Meal per diem.
- Paid hotel stays.
- Paid continuing education.
- Paid parental leave.
- Team-member discount.
- Referral bonus.
- Accident insurance.
- Voluntary life insurance.
- Voluntary long-term and short-term disability insurance.
- Company-paid Employee Assistance Program.
- Modern, late-model trucks equipped with XM Radio and Bluetooth.
- Dedicated routes and consistent schedules.
- On-site, 24/7 maintenance support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
