Local CDL A Driver

Americold•Grand Prairie, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Local CDL A Driver operates a Class A commercial tractor-trailer on established routes within an assigned territory, primarily making trips of less than 150 miles from the home base. The driver makes no-touch pickups and deliveries of containers and trailers at warehouses and customer locations, providing safe and timely service. The schedule is Tuesday through Saturday, 5:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with the driver home daily. The role includes maintaining required vehicle logs and company paperwork, performing daily vehicle and equipment inspections, and complying with Department of Transportation regulations and hours-of-service requirements. The driver may assist with unloading or reloading, handle delivery or acceptance issues, and perform other driving or warehouse-related duties as needed. Americold describes itself as a global temperature-controlled logistics company with 240+ facilities across four continents and 14,000+ team members.

Requirements

Meet Federal Motor Carrier Qualifications, including applicable FMCSR Part 391 requirements.
Hold a valid, current Commercial Driver License with proper endorsements in the state of residence; the license must not be suspended or revoked, and a work permit is not acceptable.
Have no conviction for a serious or disqualifying traffic violation within the past three years.
Have no conviction for driving while intoxicated or under the influence of drugs within the past five years.
Have no more than four moving violations in the past 36 months and no more than two moving violations in the previous 12 months.
Have no preventable accident within the past three years involving a fatality, bodily injuries treated away from the scene, or disabling damage to a motor vehicle.
Have two years of experience operating tractor-trailer equipment.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) preferred.
Successfully pass a DOT background screen, pre-employment drug test, and other required physical and medical examinations.
Demonstrated ability to enter and exit a truck and hook and unhook trailering equipment.
Written, verbal, interpersonal, and customer-service communication skills, including the ability to read and interpret road maps and signs and work with customers and coworkers.
Math skills sufficient to complete required papers and documents.
Reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, and speaking skills sufficient to interact effectively with customers, coworkers, and management.
Ability to identify and solve problems in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy and adapting to changing deadlines and scopes.
Ability to self-start with little or no direction preferred.

Responsibilities

Drive a commercial motor vehicle on established local routes to make safe and timely deliveries and pickups.
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.
Serve as a company point of contact for product acceptance and delivery issues.
Process paperwork such as 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 when needed.
Maintain DOT vehicle logs and other company documents required to operate the vehicle.
Perform daily vehicle and equipment inspections.
Relay appropriate information between ports of entry and warehouses.
Perform other driving or warehouse-related duties as required or requested.