Class A Delivery Driver - Entry Level - Virtual Hiring Event - 11/11!

PFG | Performance Good Group

About The Position

This is an entry-level driver training role. The Driver Trainee learns to drive a tractor-trailer or straight truck intrastate and/or interstate on local, over-the-road, shuttle, and/or overnight routes to deliver and unload food and food-related products. Routes must be completed safely in accordance with Company policies and Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations. The role involves professional interaction with customers, vendors, and coworkers, and contributing as a team member while performing assigned duties. The position includes early-morning dispatch and a five-day work week within a Sunday–Saturday schedule. Drivers are guaranteed a minimum of $320 per day, with additional component pay based on cases, miles, and stops; average annual earnings are stated as $100,000. Routes may include multiple overnight layovers, with company-paid hotel accommodations and a food stipend. A $7,500 sign-on bonus is offered subject to terms; people who worked for a PFG-owned company within the previous six months are ineligible. The role requires completing the PFG Entry Level Driver Trainee or Dock to Driver Training Program as applicable, riding with and assisting a driver trainer, performing vehicle and freight inspections, following safe-driving procedures, delivering and unloading customer orders, handling returns and required documentation, and maintaining equipment and work areas.

Requirements

0–6 months of commercial driving experience.
High school diploma, GED, or state-approved equivalent.
Valid CDL A.
Meet applicable state licensing and/or certification requirements.
At least 21 years of age.
Clean Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) for the past three years.
Pass a post-offer drug test and criminal background check.
Pass a road test.
Valid current DOT Health Card or ability to secure a new DOT Health Card.
Ability to hand-lift and use a two-wheeler, lift gate, and/or other equipment to move and stack product cases or freight during the shift; products generally weigh 10–35 pounds and may weigh approximately 60–90 pounds, depending on location.

Responsibilities

Attend and successfully complete the PFG Entry Level Driver Trainee or Dock to Driver Training Program as required, and complete and maintain training documentation.
Ride with and assist the driver trainer in deliveries, following the trainer’s instructions.
Perform required pre-trip and post-trip safety checks and inspect the tractor or truck and trailer in accordance with DOT regulations and company safety standards; report safety issues and needed repairs.
Follow DOT regulations and company safe-driving policies and promptly report safety hazards.
Inspect trailer loading and freight security, count items, check customer invoices, and complete required freight paperwork accurately and legibly.
Move the tractor to the loading dock and attach a preloaded trailer as needed.
Drive to customers and deliver orders according to the predetermined route schedule.
Unload products and transport them to designated customer storage areas; check for damage, scan items, and contact a supervisor about removing orders according to company policy.
Verify deliveries with customers and obtain signatures; collect cash or checks when required.
Load customer returns onto the trailer and secure trailer doors.
Keep the tractor, trailer, and freight locked or secured as appropriate.
Unload damaged goods and customer returns at driver check-in and complete necessary paperwork.
Unload equipment and materials and remove trash from trailers as required.
Maintain daily hours-of-service records and logs according to federal DOT, state, and company requirements.
Perform general housekeeping in the tractor and loading dock area and keep trailers clean; secure equipment and complete required paperwork at the end of the shift.
Perform other related duties as assigned.