FT Route Driver (Weekends)

PDI•Ankeny, IA

About The Position

The Route Driver operates company vehicles and equipment safely and professionally to deliver products to customers on schedule. The role includes completing required paperwork and providing customer service at store locations. Drivers use electronic logging devices and comply with Department of Transportation and company requirements for hours of service, inspections, logging, and drug and alcohol testing. If the electronic logging system fails, drivers must complete a paper log. Drivers submit daily bids for scheduled workdays and respond to dispatcher call times for AM or PM routes to select available work. Departure times may vary, and some routes may require an overnight layover. At customer locations, drivers handle product placement, check-in, credits, temperature-trip requirements, returns, and related paperwork. They also manage contract shipments and backhauls, including checking counts and temperatures, tagging pallets, reporting discrepancies, and completing paperwork. The position involves heavy work, extended periods of sitting, and physical activity including walking, lifting, carrying, handling, driving, pushing, and pulling. Drivers may be exposed to cold temperatures in coolers and reefer units as well as varied weather conditions. A neat and clean appearance is required, and the PDI uniform must be worn while driving. Pre-employment requirements include a physical, drug screen, lift test, and background check. PDI is a drug-free workplace and conducts a post-offer drug screen.

Requirements

Valid CDL license and DOT certification.
Must be at least 21 years old.
Ability to read and write to complete paperwork accurately.
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 occasionally, 25–50 pounds frequently, and 10–20 pounds constantly.
Ability to sit for extended periods and perform frequent manual and motor-coordination activities, including walking, lifting, handling, seeing, hearing, carrying, driving, pushing, and pulling.
One to two years of semi-driving experience.
Successful completion of a pre-employment physical, drug screen, lift test, and background check.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent.
Completion of 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 and departmental guidelines.
Complete electronic device requirements, visual vehicle inspections, fueling when necessary, daily VCRs, reefer-unit monitoring, required sealing or locking, 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 and meet DOT and PDI hours-of-service requirements; complete paper logs if the electronic system fails.
Complete pre-trip and post-trip inspections and follow DOT regulations for hours of service, logging, and drug and alcohol testing.
Submit daily bids for scheduled workdays and respond to dispatcher call times to select available work.
Perform customer service at customer locations, including product placement, check-in, credits, temperature-trip requirements, product returns, and paperwork.
Handle contract shipments and backhauls by verifying product counts, monitoring temperatures, tagging pallets, notifying dispatch of overages, shortages, damage, or other discrepancies, and completing paperwork.