PT Route Driver - Weekends

PDI•Ankeny, IA

About The Position

The PDI Route Driver operates company vehicles and equipment safely and professionally to deliver products promptly to customers. The driver completes required paperwork and performs customer service at store locations, including product placement, check-in, credits, temperature-trip requirements, and handling returns and paperwork. The role also handles contract shipments and backhauls, verifying counts and product temperatures, tagging pallets, reporting discrepancies, and completing documentation. The driver follows company policies and Department of Transportation requirements, including hours-of-service rules, electronic logging or paper logs if the system fails, inspections, and drug and alcohol testing requirements. Work schedules and departure times may vary; drivers submit daily bids for scheduled workdays and respond to dispatcher call times for AM or PM routes. Some routes may require layovers. The position involves extended periods of sitting, physical handling of freight, and exposure to cold temperatures and varying weather. A neat appearance and PDI uniform are required when driving. A pre-employment physical, drug screen, lift test, and background check are required.

Requirements

CDL license and DOT certification required.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Must be able to read and write to complete paperwork accurately.
Must work safely in the truck and at customer locations while complying with DOT regulations.
Must be able to perform heavy work, including the stated force requirements: 50–100 pounds occasionally, 25–50 pounds frequently, and 10–20 pounds constantly.
Must be able to sit for extended periods and perform tasks involving manual and motor coordination, walking, lifting, handling, seeing, hearing, carrying, driving, pushing, and pulling.
1–2 years of semi-driving experience required.
Pre-employment physical, drug screen, lift test, and background check required.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Accredited truck driving school preferred.
Customer service experience preferred.
Reefer experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Report to work as scheduled and on time, and meet scheduled delivery times.
Follow company policies and departmental guidelines.
Complete electronic device requirements, vehicle inspections, fueling as needed, daily VCRs, reefer monitoring, required seals or padlocks, ETA and load-information updates, and monthly safety handouts.
Operate a semi-tractor and trailer safely and professionally to scheduled destinations.
Use an electronic logging device to meet DOT and PDI hours-of-service requirements; complete a paper log if the electronic system fails.
Complete pre-trip and post-trip inspections and follow applicable DOT requirements for hours of service, logging, and drug and alcohol testing.
Submit daily bids for scheduled workdays and respond to dispatcher call times for available AM or PM work.
Perform customer service at customer locations, including product placement, check-in, writing credits, temperature-trip requirements, and returning product and paperwork to PDI.
Manage contract shipments and backhauls by verifying product counts, monitoring temperatures, tagging pallets, notifying dispatch about changes or discrepancies, and completing paperwork.