CDL Delivery Driver

CONA Services•Baton Rouge, LA

12d

About The Position

The Driver-Large Store Delivery is a non-touch freight position that makes deliveries to customers along an assigned route. The role requires flexibility to cover open driver-team needs and may include merchandising products inside outlets when supporting another Driver role. Drivers transport and unload products, maintain accurate case and transaction records, handle returns and breakage, and ensure proper care of products, equipment, and daily route settlements. They provide customer service, maintain customer relationships, communicate store-level issues, and share feedback about competitive threats and business opportunities. Drivers comply with Department of Transportation (DOT) driving rules and company safety and fleet policies, safeguard company assets, and use company-provided technology and resources, including a handheld device. The position requires operating a manual or motorized pallet jack and wearing required personal protective equipment, including safety-toed shoes for specified tasks. The schedule is Monday through Saturday on a rotating shift from 3:30 a.m. until route completion. The role is based in the Louisiana Division, pays from $52,925 annually, and includes being home every night.

Requirements

Be at least 21 years old.
Hold a valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License and maintain compliance with UNITED fleet policy.
Be able to maintain DOT physical requirements.
Use required personal protective equipment and comply with UNITED safety policies.
Maintain regular and prompt attendance.
Read, write, and speak English.
Maintain a neat professional appearance within company guidelines.
Maintain the safety and security of company assets.
Use company-provided resources and technology.
Have a high school diploma or GED, 6 to 12 months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; and present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations.
Perform arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Apply common-sense understanding to detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions and address problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Meet the physical requirements of the role, including standing, walking, kneeling or squatting, climbing stairs, operating a vehicle, and lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds as described.
Wear safety-toed shoes when operating powered industrial equipment, working where such equipment is used, handling palletized products, using hand trucks or dollies to deliver products, and performing other specified tasks.

Responsibilities

Transport and unload products to customers along an assigned route.
Provide superior customer service and establish and maintain positive relationships with customers.
Flexibly cover open needs of the driver team.
Communicate store-level issues to management.
Comply with DOT driving rules and company fleet and safety policies.
Use a handheld device and company-provided resources and technology.
Safeguard company assets.
Collect breakage and out-of-date product, including empty shells and pallets.
Accurately account for cases and customer transactions.
Ensure proper care of products and equipment and complete daily route settlement.
Provide leadership with feedback and recommendations about competitive threats and business opportunities.
Work with all functional team members.
Merchandise products inside outlets to company standards when flexing to another Driver role to support distribution-team needs.
Operate a manual or motorized pallet jack.
Perform other appropriate duties as assigned by management.

Benefits

Two weeks of paid vacation within the first year.
Comprehensive Medical Preferred Provider Plan.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
Flexible spending.
Employee Assistance Program.
Company-paid life insurance of $50,000.
Optional accident, critical illness, universal life, home, and auto insurance.
Paid maternity and paternity leave.
Paid holidays and sick time.
401(k) match: 50% on the first 6%, plus an additional annual match of up to 3%.
Employee discounts on cell phones, event tickets, gym membership, car buying, hotels, car rentals, and technology.
Competitive compensation and weekly pay.
Home every night.
CDL tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 for qualified candidates.
Class A CDL Driver incentive program with potential annual bonus compensation up to $2,000, based on job performance, attendance, and safety record.
On-the-job training, learning opportunities, and career advancement support.