PT Route Driver - Weekends

PDI•Ankeny, IA

About The Position

The Route Driver operates company vehicles and equipment safely and professionally to deliver products promptly to customers. The role includes completing required paperwork, using electronic devices and logging systems, inspecting and fueling equipment as needed, monitoring refrigerated units, and providing customer service at delivery locations. Drivers handle product placement, check-ins, credits, temperature-trip requirements, and returns. They also manage contract shipments and backhauls, verifying counts and temperatures, tagging pallets, reporting discrepancies, and completing paperwork. This part-time weekend role involves responding to dispatcher call times for available AM or PM routes; departure times may vary, and some routes may require layovers.

Requirements

Valid CDL and DOT certification.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Ability to read and write accurately to complete paperwork.
Excellent customer relations and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work safely in the truck and at customer locations while complying with DOT regulations.
Ability to meet the physical demands of heavy work, including exerting 50–100 pounds of force occasionally, 25–50 pounds frequently, and 10–20 pounds constantly.
Ability to sit for extended periods and perform walking, lifting, handling, seeing, hearing, carrying, driving, pushing, and pulling.
One to two years of semi-driving experience.
Completion of a pre-employment physical, drug screen, lift test, and background check.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent.
Graduation from an accredited truck driving school.
Customer service experience.
Reefer experience.

Responsibilities

Report to work as scheduled and on time, and meet scheduled delivery times.
Follow company policies, departmental guidelines, and applicable Department of Transportation regulations.
Complete electronic device requirements, vehicle inspections, daily vehicle condition reports, fueling when necessary, reefer monitoring, required security seals or padlocks, ETA and load-information submissions, and monthly safety handouts.
Operate a semi-tractor and trailer safely and professionally to scheduled destinations.
Use an electronic logging device in compliance with hours-of-service requirements, and complete a paper log if the electronic system fails.
Complete pre-trip and post-trip inspections.
Comply with DOT requirements for hours of service, logging, and drug and alcohol testing.
Submit daily bids for scheduled work days and respond to dispatcher call times to select available work.
Perform customer service at customer locations, including product placement, check-in, writing credits, temperature-trip requirements, and handling product returns and paperwork.
Manage contract shipments and backhauls by verifying product counts, monitoring temperatures, tagging pallets, notifying dispatch of discrepancies or changes, and completing paperwork.