KeHE Company Over the Road (OTR) Driver

KeHE Distributors, LLC•Aurora District, CO

About The Position

The Over-the-Road Intercompany Class A Driver safely and efficiently transports KeHE products, equipment, and other authorized freight between KeHE distribution centers, consolidation points, suppliers, customers, and approved third-party locations. The role primarily supports intercompany network capacity and may also haul external, backhaul, or brokerage freight when assigned. Drivers operate dry and temperature-controlled tractor-trailer equipment across multi-state routes while protecting product integrity, meeting appointments, maintaining accurate records, and communicating exceptions promptly. The position involves drop-and-hook movements to and from distribution centers, including routes to Arizona, California, and Oregon. Routes generally operate in approximately two-week dispatch cycles. Drivers may be away from their home domicile for 10–14 consecutive days and may take qualifying rest periods in the sleeper berth or at an approved location. Assignments may include nights, weekends, holidays, and schedule changes due to service, weather, maintenance, or hours-of-service constraints. Drivers must not be directed or expected to violate hours-of-service rules to meet appointments. This is a full-time position. The advertised pay range is $1,700–$2,000 per week. Benefits begin after 30 days. KeHE describes itself as an employee-owned distributor of natural and organic, specialty, and fresh products, with a culture focused on development, opportunity, and serving others.

Requirements

Be at least 21 years old and legally qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce.
Hold a valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License with endorsements required for assigned equipment and freight.
Have one year of verifiable Class A tractor-trailer experience, including at least six months of multi-state or OTR experience; a lower threshold may be approved only if it meets KeHE safety and insurance standards.
Maintain current DOT medical qualification and meet pre-employment and ongoing drug and alcohol testing and FMCSA Clearinghouse requirements.
Meet KeHE and insurer qualification standards for driving record, safety history, PSP record, and background.
Demonstrate the ability to operate an ELD, navigation system, telematics platform, smartphone, and electronic trip-documentation tools.
Be able to read and follow dispatch instructions, bills of lading, site procedures, route restrictions, equipment instructions, and emergency communications.
Have reliable attendance and availability for extended OTR assignments, nights, weekends, holidays, and weather-related schedule changes.
Maintain a strong record in safety, on-time service, fuel efficiency, documentation, and equipment care.
Comply with DOT, hours-of-service, ELD, food-safety, seal, and temperature-control requirements, with zero preventable safety events.
Meet fleet service targets for on-time pickup and delivery and document exceptions appropriately.
Complete trip, freight, equipment, fuel, detention, and proof-of-delivery records accurately.
Use responsible fuel, idle, route, and equipment practices that support network cost and sustainability goals.
Communicate and conduct oneself professionally at KeHE, supplier, customer, and third-party locations.
Safely enter and exit tractor and trailer equipment; sit and drive for extended periods; couple and uncouple equipment; open and secure trailer doors; connect air and electrical lines; and perform inspections at ground level and around equipment.
Be able to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds, with occasional heavier effort as allowed by policy and reasonable accommodation.
Work in warehouses, yards, docks, highways, and customer sites, including outdoor conditions with heat, cold, rain, snow, wind, noise, traffic, and uneven surfaces.
Meet the primarily no-touch linehaul role’s possible requirements for freight checks, pallet or load securement, and limited handling necessary to protect the load.
Be available for routes that may keep the driver away from their home domicile for 10–14 consecutive days and may include nights, weekends, holidays, and schedule changes.

Nice To Haves

Experience with refrigerated or food-grade transportation, intercompany shuttle, relay, linehaul, or private-fleet operations.
Experience with drop-and-hook networks, live appointments, backhauls, and third-party shipper or receiver requirements.
Familiarity with Samsara or comparable ELD/telematics tools and a transportation management system.

Responsibilities

Operate assigned tractor-trailer equipment safely, lawfully, and professionally in varied traffic, terrain, weather, night, weekend, and holiday conditions.
Complete pickups and deliveries between distribution centers, suppliers, customers, consolidation centers, and approved third-party locations according to dispatch instructions and appointment requirements.
Perform pre-trip, en-route, and post-trip inspections, and promptly report defects, damage, breakdowns, cargo concerns, and unsafe conditions.
Comply with DOT and FMCSA requirements, hours-of-service rules, electronic logging requirements, drug and alcohol testing requirements, company policies, and site safety procedures.
Maintain load security, legal axle and gross weights, trailer seals, bills of lading, proof of delivery, temperature records, fuel and toll receipts, and other trip documentation.
Monitor refrigerated equipment and product-temperature requirements for fresh, frozen, or temperature-sensitive freight, and promptly escalate temperature deviations.
Use approved transportation systems, telematics, mobile applications, and communication tools to acknowledge assignments, update status, capture documentation, and report exceptions.
Communicate with dispatch, distribution centers, suppliers, customers, maintenance, safety, and other operating partners about arrival times, delays, detention, route changes, and service risks.
Perform drop-and-hook, live-load, live-unload, trailer interchange, fueling, scaling, and approved yard activities as required.
Protect company assets, products, customer information, and confidential business information; maintain the cab and equipment in a clean and professional condition.
Manage driving and rest time to complete assigned work within legal limits while maintaining safety, product integrity, and service.
Support network optimization through lawful route adjustments, backhauls, intercompany repositioning, and approved external freight that do not put priority KeHE service at risk.
Perform other transportation duties, projects, and special assignments consistent with the role’s safety, licensing, and operational requirements.