Class B Driver - Anchorage

Charlie's Produce • Anchorage, AK

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Charlie's Produce is a privately owned wholesale produce company and the largest privately owned produce wholesaler on the West Coast. We are growing and looking for dedicated individuals who are passionate about food, supply chain, and their community to help us enhance our communities through quality produce. We offer an amazing company culture, medical/dental/vision insurance, ESOP (Profit Sharing) and 401(k), paid vacations, paid holidays, paid sick time after 90 days, 100% prepaid college tuition for employees and their dependents, and an employee assistance program (EAP). 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, fueling trucks, picking orders, and inspecting equipment. The position requires timely completion of all required paperwork.

Requirements

• Commercial Class B Driver’s License
• At least one year of Class B driving experience
• Ability to pass pre-employment drug testing and background check
• Valid Medical Card
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs frequently
• Strong communication and customer service skills

Responsibilities

• Drives company truck to deliver produce to customers on an assigned route.
• Assists warehouse in storing incoming produce.
• Returns produce to coolers.
• Fuels trucks and trailer refrigeration unit.
• Occasionally picks produce orders.
• Hooks and unhooks truck from trailer.
• Inspects equipment.
• Loads and unloads trailer.
• Breaks down pallets of produce.
• Fills out and completes required paperwork in a timely manner.
• Completes visual and hands-on inspection of delivery vehicle (Small Pickup or 32000 GVW truck with 26 foot cargo box).
• 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.
• Loads individual boxes of product into truck according to manifest (if driving small pickup).
• Notifies dispatcher of departure time and first stop.
• Parks in designated areas.
• Greets customer and discusses returns or additional product needs and location of product drop.
• Pulls ramp, operates lift gate, or opens tailgate to access product.
• Maintains effective product communications with customer and warehouse order selector team.
• Checks manifest to product being delivered and unloads and transports to designated drop area, using hand truck or electric pallet jack.
• Down stacks product and loads empty pallet back in truck.
• Accepts payment and writes credit slip as needed.
• Loads hand truck or pallet jack back on truck.
• At end of shift, returns to loading dock and unloads returned product and transports to check in/staging area.
• Turns in paperwork to dispatcher, and either loads with additional product or finishes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision on the first of the month following hire
• ESOP (Profit Sharing)
• 401(k)
• Paid vacations
• Paid holidays
• Paid sick time after 90 days
• 100% Prepaid College Tuition for employees and their dependents
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED