FT Route Driver

Hy-Vee, Inc.•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 and providing customer service at customer locations. Drivers operate semi-tractors and trailers, perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections, comply with Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, and use an electronic logging device or paper logs if the electronic system fails. The position requires physical exertion, including lifting and handling loads, and sitting for extended periods. Drivers may work AM or PM routes with daily departure times that vary, and may have layovers on some routes. The job involves exposure to cold temperatures in coolers and reefer units, as well as all types of weather. A neat appearance and PDI uniform are required while driving. Employment requires a pre-employment physical, drug screen, lift test, and background check.

Requirements

CDL license and DOT certification required.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Able to read and write to complete paperwork accurately.
Excellent customer relations and verbal communication skills.
Able to work safely in all aspects of daily truck and customer-location duties while complying with DOT regulations.
Able 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.
Able to sit for extended periods and perform the position's required manual and motor coordination, walking, lifting, handling, seeing, hearing, carrying, driving, pushing, and pulling.
One to two 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, including electronic device requirements, vehicle inspections, fueling when necessary, daily VCR completion, reefer-unit monitoring, use of seals or padlocks when required, submission of ETA and load information, and completion of 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 paper logs if the electronic logging system fails, and perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections.
Follow 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 AM or PM routes to select available work; accommodate varying departure times and possible route layovers.
Provide customer service at customer locations, including product placement, check-in, writing credits, meeting temperature-trip requirements, and returning product and paperwork to PDI.
Handle contract shipments and backhauls by verifying product counts, monitoring temperatures to protect product integrity, tagging pallets, reporting overages, shortages, damage, or other discrepancies to dispatch, and completing paperwork.