CLASS A DRIVERS at our West Sacramento Depot

Crystal Creamery • West Sacramento, CA

15d • Onsite

About The Position

Crystal Creamery is hiring Class A Drivers for its West Sacramento Depot. This local delivery position involves operating a tractor-trailer or bobtail truck to deliver and unload products for customers while following state and Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and company safety policies. Routes are local, and drivers return home daily. Starting pay is $25.00 to $27.25 per hour, depending on experience (DOE). The position includes enrollment in the Teamsters Union, with a paid medical package for the employee and dependents and a Teamsters Union pension.

Drivers deliver products according to assigned route schedules and customer time windows, unload and place products in designated storage areas, verify deliveries and obtain customer signatures, and handle returns and related paperwork. The role also includes completing vehicle inspections, DOT logs and maintenance reports; performing tractor-trailer coupling procedures as needed; maintaining vehicle sanitation; attending required meetings; and communicating with management about route deviations, discrepancies, errors, returns, and unsafe conditions.

The work involves frequent lifting, pushing, or moving products weighing 1–75 pounds and sometimes up to 100 pounds, reaching up to 72 inches, and frequent bending and pivoting. Products may need to be moved down ramps, stairs, or docks in all weather conditions. Drivers use hand trucks, electric pallet jacks or carts, and a handheld unit to generate invoices.

Crystal Creamery describes its workplace as community-oriented and focused on delivering quality products. It is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and states that it provides reasonable accommodation for candidates with disabilities during recruiting.

Requirements

• Valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License with a clean driving record.
• Valid, unexpired interstate Medical Examiner’s Certificate Card (MEC).
• Ability to safely operate a vehicle in varied traffic and weather conditions.
• Ability to meet or exceed company-established productivity levels.
• Ability to plan and organize work independently of direct supervision.
• Ability to develop working knowledge of products and inventory control techniques and procedures.
• Ability to maintain communication with other departments on routing, safety, and customer relations.
• Strong customer relations and problem-resolution skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to frequently lift, push, or move products weighing 1–75 pounds and sometimes up to 100 pounds; reach up to 72 inches; and frequently bend and pivot.
• Ability to move products down ramps, stairs, or docks in all weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver products within assigned route schedules and customer time windows, and promptly inform management of deviations.
• Unload products from a trailer or bobtail truck using a hand truck, electric pallet jack, or cart, and place them in designated customer storage areas.
• Use a handheld unit to generate invoices, verify deliveries with customers, and obtain signatures.
• Contact management for authorization when invoice discrepancies arise, and communicate errors and returns.
• Pick up, load, and unload damaged goods and customer returns, and complete necessary paperwork.
• Perform pre-trip and post-trip responsibilities in accordance with DOT regulations and company policies and procedures.
• Perform tractor-trailer coupling procedures as needed.
• Complete DOT logs, electronically or manually as required, and company vehicle maintenance reports; reconcile reports with the appropriate company representative as required.
• Follow company-preferred work methods and immediately advise a supervisor of unsafe conditions.
• Maintain sanitary conditions in the tractor and trailer or bobtail truck.
• Attend all required company meetings.
• Safely operate the vehicle in varied traffic and weather conditions.
• Meet or exceed company-established minimum productivity levels.
• Plan and organize work activities independently of direct supervision.
• Develop working knowledge of products and inventory control techniques and procedures.
• Maintain communication with other departments regarding routing, safety, and customer relations.
• Demonstrate customer relations and problem-resolution skills, and work effectively in a team environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Teamsters Union enrollment.
• 100% paid comprehensive medical package for the employee and dependents.
• Teamsters Union pension, described as accruing up to $11,543 per year toward retirement.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Voluntary 401(k), not matching.
• Life insurance.
• Voluntary insurance plans.
• Local routes and home daily.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed