CDL Driver

Grocery Supply•Sulphur Springs, TX

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About The Position

The CDL Driver operates a tractor-trailer to deliver products to customers safely and efficiently while providing excellent customer service. The driver unloads hand-stacked case groceries and totes using a two-wheeler and ramp, checks invoices for refrigerated items, places deliveries in predetermined areas, and returns damaged or returned items to the truck. Delivery work includes extensive paperwork, including driver logs. The driver must follow DOT and company rules, maintain a clean and safe work area, wear the company uniform, and maintain a professional attitude. The position requires a flexible schedule, punctuality for dispatch, availability for unscheduled duty, and willingness to be away overnight, possibly two or three nights per week. Attendance at scheduled safety meetings and other events is required, as is immediate reporting of vehicle accidents and personal injuries. The employee must live within a 30-mile radius of the distribution center and have a home telephone. Physical duties include handling a 115-pound ramp, frequently lifting or moving up to 50 pounds, occasionally lifting or moving more than 100 pounds, and managing at least 300 pounds of rolling weight on a two-wheeler. The driver may maneuver the two-wheeler on ramps and uneven surfaces. The work involves regular exposure to moving mechanical parts and outdoor weather, with usually moderate noise.

Requirements

Valid Texas Class A CDL license.
At least 21 years of age.
No more than two violations on the motor vehicle record (MVR).
Must pass a DOT physical and drug screen.
Must live within 30 miles of the distribution center and have a home telephone.
Must be available for unscheduled duty and willing to work a flexible schedule and stay away from home overnight, possibly two or three nights per week.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine correspondence; and present information effectively in one-on-one situations.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic with whole numbers.
Ability to use common sense to carry out written and oral instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to lift up to 115 pounds, frequently lift or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally lift or move more than 100 pounds, handle a 115-pound ramp, and manage at least 300 pounds of rolling weight on a two-wheeler.
Ability to handle physical tasks including sitting, handling or feeling objects, reaching, standing, walking, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, bending, twisting, pushing, and pulling.
Vision abilities including close, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjustment of focus.
Personable and self-motivated.

Nice To Haves

Two years of safe driving experience or completion of the GSC Driver Trainee program.

Responsibilities

Operate a tractor-trailer to deliver products to customers safely and efficiently.
Provide excellent customer service and maintain a professional attitude and neat appearance, including wearing the company uniform.
Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe work area and comply with DOT regulations and company rules.
Unload hand-stacked case groceries and totes using a two-wheeler and ramp.
Check invoices for refrigerated items and retrieve them from the front compartment of the trailer when necessary.
Take deliveries into stores and leave them in predetermined areas.
Load damaged or returned items onto the truck for return to the warehouse.
Complete delivery paperwork, including driver logs.
Report on time for dispatch and remain available for unscheduled duty.
Attend scheduled safety meetings and other events.
Immediately report vehicle accidents and personal injuries.