Local CDL A Driver (1st Shift)

Americold•Grand Prairie, TX

12d

About The Position

Drives a commercial motor vehicle primarily on trips of less than 150 miles from the home base, delivering products safely and on time to or from customers along established routes within an established territory. The driver delivers and picks up containers and trailers at warehouse and customer locations, may assist with loading and unloading, and reports discrepancies or issues promptly. The role may also involve communicating information to outside parties to coordinate container or trailer pickup and delivery. The driver serves as a company contact for product acceptance and delivery issues and processes operational paperwork, including purchase orders, invoices, accounts receivable documents, fuel receipts, dispatch sheets, bills of lading, unloading receipts, trucking logs, and shipping schedules. The role may include creating, processing, and tracking invoices and billing. The driver maintains required DOT vehicle logs and other company documents, performs daily vehicle and equipment inspections, and relays information between ports of entry and warehouses. Other driving and warehouse-related duties may be assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred.
Meet Federal Motor Carrier Qualifications, including applicable FMCSR requirements.
Hold a valid, current Commercial Driver License (CDL) with proper endorsements in the state of residence, with no current suspension or revocation; a work permit is not acceptable.
No conviction for a serious or disqualifying traffic violation within the last three years.
No conviction for driving while intoxicated or under the influence of drugs within the past five years.
No more than four moving violations in the past 36 months and no more than two moving violations in the previous 12 months.
No preventable accident within three years involving a fatality, bodily injuries treated away from the scene, or disabling damage to a motor vehicle.
Two years of experience operating tractor/trailer equipment.

Nice To Haves

Successfully pass a DOT background screen, pre-employment drug test, and required physical and medical examinations.
Ability to enter and exit a truck and hook and unhook trailering equipment.
Written, verbal, interpersonal, and customer service communication skills sufficient to interpret road maps and signs and work with customers and coworkers.
Mathematical skills sufficient to complete required papers and documents using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
Reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, and speaking skills for effective interactions with customers, coworkers, and management.
Ability to identify and solve problems in a fast-paced environment where deadlines and scopes may change while maintaining accuracy.
Ability to self-start with little or no direction.

Responsibilities

Deliver and pick up containers and trailers at warehouse and customer locations.
Assist with unloading or reloading the vehicle as needed and promptly report discrepancies or issues.
Provide information to outside parties to coordinate container or trailer pickups and deliveries as needed.
Serve as a company point of contact for product acceptance and delivery issues.
Process operational paperwork, including purchase orders, invoices, accounts receivable documents, fuel receipts, dispatch sheets, bills of lading, unloading receipts, trucking logs, and shipping schedules.
Create, process, and track invoices and billing as needed.
Maintain DOT vehicle logs and other company documents required for vehicle operation.
Perform daily vehicle and equipment inspections.
Relay appropriate information between ports of entry and warehouses.
Perform other driving and warehouse-related duties as required or requested.