Class A Delivery Driver

PFG | Performance Good Group•Indianapolis, IN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Class A Delivery Driver operates a tractor-trailer to deliver and unload food and food-related products to customers safely, on time, and in accordance with Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations. Drivers represent the company while interacting professionally with customers, vendors, and coworkers, answering questions accurately and promptly. The role includes completing deliveries along predetermined routes, handling freight and returns, maintaining required records, and performing related duties as assigned. Drivers have steady, consistent work and return home daily. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with consistent dispatch between 4:00 and 6:00 AM. The driver is assigned a company tractor, and equipment is maintained through a program with service at least four times per year.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
At least 1 year of foodservice distribution industry experience.
Valid CDL-A and age 21 or older.
Meet applicable state licensing and certification requirements.
Clean motor vehicle report for the past 3 years.
Pass a post-offer drug test, criminal background check, and road test.
Have a valid current DOT Health Card or be able to obtain a new one.
Ability to hand-lift and use a two-wheeler, lift gate, or other equipment to move and stack products of varying size and weight throughout the shift; product may weigh approximately 10–35 pounds and up to approximately 60–90 pounds, depending on location.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds repeatedly during the delivery route.
Ability to use and walk up and down a delivery ramp, and to step, bend, crouch, and reach as required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with onboard computers and electronic log systems, such as PeopleNet.
Experience with handheld point-of-delivery scanning systems, such as POD.
Customer service-related work experience.

Responsibilities

Perform required pre-trip and post-trip safety inspections of the tractor, truck, and trailer; report safety issues and required repairs.
Follow DOT regulations and company safe-driving policies, and promptly report safety hazards.
Check that freight is properly loaded and secured; verify item counts and customer invoices and complete freight paperwork accurately.
Move the tractor and attach preloaded trailers as needed.
Drive assigned routes and deliver customer orders according to the predetermined schedule.
Unload and transport products into designated customer storage areas, by hand or using company-provided equipment.
Inspect delivered products for quality and nonconformities and report inventory adjustments to a supervisor.
Verify deliveries with customers, obtain signatures, and process customer checks when required; no cash is collected.
Load customer returns, secure trailer doors, and keep the tractor, trailer, and freight locked or otherwise secured.
Handle damaged goods and returns and complete the associated paperwork accurately and promptly.
Unload equipment and materials and remove trash from trailers as required.
Maintain daily hours-of-service records and logs in accordance with federal DOT, state, and company requirements.
Perform housekeeping in the tractor and domicile area and keep trailers clean; secure equipment and complete required paperwork at the end of the shift.
Fuel equipment and fill DEF as needed.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Lift and move freight, use a delivery ramp, and step, bend, crouch, and reach as required for deliveries.