Bashas' CDL Class A Long Haul Truck Driver - Chandler, AZ

Bashas•Chandler, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Bashas’ is hiring an experienced, safety-focused Class A CDL Long-Haul Driver based in Chandler, Arizona. The driver transports products to company locations and other assigned destinations throughout Northern Arizona, California, and New Mexico. Routes may involve mountain grades, high elevations, desert conditions, winter weather, traffic congestion, and overnight assignments. The position requires safe vehicle operation, reliable service, accurate documentation, and respectful communication. Start times vary, and nights, weekends, and holidays may be required. The position involves extended periods operating a commercial vehicle, inspecting equipment, securing and delivering freight, and potentially assisting with unloading. Drivers communicate route or delivery issues to Transportation management and interact professionally with store teams, distribution personnel, customers, and the public. Physical work includes handling items weighing up to 70 pounds and working outdoors in changing and sometimes extreme weather. Bashas’ provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals unless doing so would impose an undue hardship.

Requirements

Be at least 21 years old and legally qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce.
Hold a valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License and have an acceptable driving record.
Have at least three years of recent, verifiable tractor-trailer driving experience.
Have no DUI or DWI within the past seven years.
Have no more than one moving violation and no suspensions or at-fault accidents within the past three years.
Maintain current medical qualification for interstate commercial driving.
Pass required pre-employment drug screening and background checks and meet applicable DOT and company qualification requirements.
Have working knowledge of electronic logs, hours-of-service rules, vehicle inspections, cargo securement, and safe backing procedures.
Live within 40 miles of Chandler, Arizona.
Be able to sit and safely operate a commercial vehicle for extended periods; repeatedly enter and exit tractor and trailer equipment; lift, carry, and reposition items weighing up to 70 pounds; and bend, stoop, reach, and handle freight and equipment.
Be able to work outdoors and at docks or store locations in extreme heat, cold, wind, rain, snow, and changing weather.
Meet essential physical qualification standards for interstate commercial driving, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

Safely operate tractor-trailer equipment on assigned long-haul routes.
Complete pre-trip, en route, and post-trip inspections and promptly report defects or safety concerns.
Secure freight, verify load condition and weight compliance, and protect products throughout transit.
Meet scheduled delivery windows while following hours-of-service requirements and approved routes.
Unload or assist with unloading freight when required and complete delivery documentation accurately.
Communicate delays, road closures, weather hazards, equipment issues, and delivery exceptions to Transportation management.
Maintain professional relationships with store teams, distribution personnel, customers, and the public.
Follow company policies and applicable federal, state, and local safety laws and regulations.