Class A Delivery Driver - Fairbanks
About The Position
Quality Sales Food Service, an Affiliate of Charlie’s Produce, is seeking a Class A Delivery Driver for their Fairbanks location. Charlie's Produce is a leading privately owned wholesale produce company on the West Coast, known for its commitment to people and fostering an environment of loyalty, stability, innovation, and growth. We are looking for passionate individuals to join our team and contribute to our goal of enhancing communities through quality produce. This role involves driving a company truck to deliver produce to customers on an assigned route, assisting with warehouse tasks such as storing incoming produce, returning produce to coolers, fueling trucks and trailer refrigeration units, and occasionally picking produce orders. The driver will also be responsible for hooking and unhooking trucks from trailers, inspecting equipment, loading and unloading trailers, breaking down pallets of produce, and completing all required paperwork in a timely manner. Deliveries will be made in a box truck or tractor trailer.
Requirements
- Speak and read the English language
- Must have a valid Class A Alaskan License
- Provide at least a five (5) year Driving Record from an Alaskan DMV
- Valid Medical Card and endorsements
- Pass pre-employment drug test, background, and reference check
- Able to lift, push and pull up to 75lbs repeatedly
- Ability to work in a refrigerated environment
- Work an electric/manual pallet jack
Nice To Haves
- Bi-lingual preferred
- Applicants with limited experience welcome
- Internal Driver Finishing program available
Responsibilities
- Meets with dispatcher for route and product information (manifest) for days deliveries
- Completes visual and hands on inspection of delivery vehicle (Tractor/Trailer)
- Checks vehicle oil and water levels, tires, blinkers, leaf springs, horn, headlights, and flashers for proper operation.
- Loads hand truck and/or pallet jack in truck
- Notifies dispatcher of departure time and first stop
- Drives to customer location, either a retail location or general food service
- Backs into loading dock or pulls into loading zone
- Checks in with customer and receives instructions on drop product location
- Unloads pallets of product and transports using electric pallet jack to customer desired location
- Down stacks product from pallet if requested
- Uses hand truck to move individual boxes at certain stops
- Receives signature on invoice
- Loads pallet jack back on truck with empty pallets
- Loads returns on truck
- Drives to next stop and repeats process
- At end of shift, returns paperwork to dispatcher
- Off loads pallets and pallet jack.
- Unhooks trailer at dock, and drives tractor to parking area for semi tractors.
- Install and remove tire chains as needed
- Operate a company vehicle equipped with an outward and driver facing dash cam.
- Maintain the functionality of their assigned vehicle's dash cam.
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Medical/Dental/Vision on the first of the month following hire.
- ESOP (Profit Sharing) and 401(k).
- Paid vacations, paid holidays.
- Coverage under State Sick Leave.
- 100% Prepaid College Tuition for employees and their dependents.
- Employee assistance program (EAP).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
