Class A Route Driver - Req. ID: 4320
About The Position
Denali is seeking a dependable, safety-focused Class A CDL Retail Route Driver for its Las Vegas team. This full-time, hourly local position follows a Monday–Thursday schedule, with a four-day workweek and drivers home daily. Additional flexibility may be required based on operational needs. The driver safely operates a Class A tractor-trailer on local retail routes, collecting and transporting food-waste materials from customer locations. Routes generally involve approximately 15–25 stops per day. The position requires operating open-top dump trailers and other assigned equipment, maintaining accurate records, completing inspections, keeping equipment and customer locations clean, and communicating professionally with customers and coworkers. This is a safety-sensitive role requiring alertness, sound judgment, and compliance with DOT regulations and company safety procedures.
Requirements
- Valid Class A CDL.
- CDL must be self-certified as Non-Excepted Interstate.
- Clean MVR and PSP.
- Meet one of the following experience requirements: at least 23 years old with two years of full-time, verifiable tractor-trailer experience; at least 21 years old with one year of tractor-trailer experience and graduation from an accredited truck-driving school; or at least 21 years old with one year of qualifying military driving experience.
- Stable employment history.
- Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening.
- Ability to frequently lift, push, or pull up to 70 pounds and pull or roll totes weighing up to 300 pounds.
- Ability to bend, stoop, twist, shovel, and reach overhead.
- Ability to work outdoors in changing weather conditions and safely around food waste, farms, and unpleasant odors.
- Ability to enter and exit commercial vehicles repeatedly throughout the shift.
- Maintain alertness, sound judgment, and consistent compliance with DOT regulations and company safety procedures.
Nice To Haves
- Retail or multi-stop route delivery experience.
- Experience with PTO-equipped vehicles.
- Experience with electric pallet jacks.
- Experience with manual-transmission commercial vehicles.
- Experience with electronic logging devices.
- Customer service experience in a transportation or delivery environment.
Responsibilities
- Safely operate a Class A tractor-trailer on a local retail route.
- Collect and transport food-waste materials from customer locations.
- Complete approximately 15–25 stops per day, depending on the assigned route.
- Operate 30- to 45-foot open-top dump trailers and other assigned equipment.
- Operate vehicles with manual and automatic transmissions.
- Safely operate PTO systems and manual or electric pallet jacks.
- Use a pressure washer to rinse bins and containers.
- Leave customer locations clean, organized, and free of debris.
- Complete thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections.
- Maintain accurate electronic driver logs, service tickets, contamination reports, and equipment documentation.
- Perform basic repairs on company bins and equipment using hand tools.
- Maintain the cleanliness and basic condition of assigned equipment.
- Communicate professionally with customers, vendors, dispatch, and the operations team.
- Immediately report accidents, injuries, equipment concerns, and service issues.
- Participate in required safety meetings, training sessions, and briefings.
- Use a smartphone or computer for communication, training, documentation, and expense reporting.
- Support alternate assignments or interstate routes when operational needs require.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and benefits.
- Comprehensive medical plans, including copay and HSA options.
- Dental and vision coverage for employees and family.
- 401(k) match of up to 4%.
- Company-paid long-term and short-term disability, AD&D, and life insurance.
- Voluntary life insurance options for employees and family.
- Health Savings Plan.
- Paid time off and sick time, including family leave.
- Nine paid holidays.
- Weekly pay.
- Professional development, including free access to thousands of courses and the Ascend Employee Development Program.
- Confidential Employee Assistance Program with counseling and other resources.
- Wellness Program.
- Volunteerism opportunities.
- Opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
- Collaborative, values-driven team culture.
- Commitment to safe working conditions and inclusivity.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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