Professional Driver Trainer

C&S Family of Companies•Lumberton, NC

32d•$32

About The Position

A Professional Driver Trainer (PDT) promotes C&S values while teaching how to safely operate a commercial motor vehicle and elevate the customer experience through the delivery process. A PDT serves as the primary peer mentor of new hire associates who are becoming familiar with their role. Through training, mentoring, and regular discussion with management, a PDT will enable the C&S Family of Companies to become an employer of choice for professional drivers. The PDT will play a pivotal roll in influencing the retention of newly hired associates, the safety of fleet, and the overall customer experience. Description Internal Position only for: + Spartan Nash and C&S Wholesale Grocers - CDL Class A Drivers + Must be a Driver with the company for 2-5 years + Preventable Collision and Injury Free for the last 3 years + $32 Per hour + Great Opportunity! + Demonstrate, explain, and teach best practices that relate to safe driving of a tractor/trailer and delivering to our customers, including but not limited to: how a tractor and trailer operate, how to perform safety checks, proper load / unload procedures, ELD protocol, and what to do in the case of an emergency. The trainer may complete this activity at their domicile or travel to another location within the C&S network. + When there are no training assignments, a PDT will elevate the customer experience while completing store delivery assignments. + Serve as a peer mentor through maintaining regular communication with newly hired associates that lasts beyond the initial training program. Find success with ensuring forming relationships and ensuring questions and/or concerns are answered. + Maintain regular communication with management to provide comprehensive status on new hire progress, share ideas for improvement, voice concerns, and help develop solutions. + Conduct targeted training sessions in a one on one or group setting. A PDT will also represent C&S in external settings (career fair, Trucking Association meetings, etc.).Assist with re-training associated with safety policy violations and / or routine re-fresher training + Complete ride-a-longs to evaluate driver performance and procedures + Miscellaneous duties as assigned by management, including but not limited to: evaluation of new store locations, participation in driver committees, process development, customer requests, etc.

Requirements

Internal Position only for: Spartan Nash and C&S Wholesale Grocers - CDL Class A Drivers
Must be a Driver with the company for 2-5 years
Preventable Collision and Injury Free for the last 3 years
Knowledge of DOT Regulations, Class A CDL, CSA BASICs and other DOT compliance issues of a commercial vehicle operation
Effective Communicator, Organized
Ability to comprehend and develop working knowledge of company operations, dispatch procedures, maintenance programs, policies, products / commodities and customers Customer service obsessed
Familiarity with the vehicle and asset types company drivers will operate
2-5 : Driving experience with a Class A CDL.
High School Diploma - General Studies

Nice To Haves

Formal defensive driver training certification

Responsibilities

Demonstrate, explain, and teach best practices that relate to safe driving of a tractor/trailer and delivering to our customers, including but not limited to: how a tractor and trailer operate, how to perform safety checks, proper load / unload procedures, ELD protocol, and what to do in the case of an emergency. The trainer may complete this activity at their domicile or travel to another location within the C&S network.
When there are no training assignments, a PDT will elevate the customer experience while completing store delivery assignments.
Serve as a peer mentor through maintaining regular communication with newly hired associates that lasts beyond the initial training program. Find success with ensuring forming relationships and ensuring questions and/or concerns are answered.
Maintain regular communication with management to provide comprehensive status on new hire progress, share ideas for improvement, voice concerns, and help develop solutions.
Conduct targeted training sessions in a one on one or group setting. A PDT will also represent C&S in external settings (career fair, Trucking Association meetings, etc.).Assist with re-training associated with safety policy violations and / or routine re-fresher training
Complete ride-a-longs to evaluate driver performance and procedures
Miscellaneous duties as assigned by management, including but not limited to: evaluation of new store locations, participation in driver committees, process development, customer requests, etc.

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