CDL Class A Regional Driver
About The Position
Gourmet Foods International is hiring a full-time regional CDL Class A Driver based in Colton, California. The position pays $75,000–$85,000 per year, with compensation based on experience, and includes a guaranteed minimum salary and a monthly safety bonus of up to $250. Drivers have dedicated routes and consistent schedules, with home time of two to three consecutive days each week and reset hours at home. The role involves regional travel and may include day or night work. Drivers perform vehicle and load inspections, transport and deliver customer orders, maintain required product temperatures, unload deliveries, manage delivery documentation and payments, and handle backhauls and returns. They are expected to follow DOT/FMCSA rules and company procedures, provide professional customer service, and promptly report accidents, injuries, and equipment damage. The employer offers health, dental, and vision coverage; a 401(k) with company match; profit sharing; up to 34 paid days 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. Drivers use late-model trucks equipped with XM Radio and Bluetooth. On-site, 24/7 maintenance support is available. GFI describes itself as a family-owned company with a national presence and an equal opportunity employer.
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 position’s scheduling requirements, which may include days, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, and/or travel, depending on the role and business needs.
- Consent to a pre-employment drug screen and completion of a background check.
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 as specified in product specifications.
- Unload products by hand or with a hand truck and place them in designated customer storage areas.
- Verify deliveries, obtain signatures, collect payments when required, and communicate discrepancies or returns.
- Manage backhauls in accordance with dispatch instructions, jurisdictional compliance, and load efficiency.
- Complete post-trip tasks, including unloading returns, submitting paperwork and payments, conducting a vehicle safety check, and securing the vehicle in its parking location.
- Provide exceptional 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 two to three consecutive days each week and reset hours at home.
- Health insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Profit-sharing program.
- Up to 34 paid days off.
- Per diem for meals.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
