Truck Driver, CDL A

SpartanNash • Bluefield, VA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

This role safely drives a commercial truck with trailer(s) on designated routes to deliver products to customers, including regular out-of-town deliveries. The driver assists with unloading, verifies deliveries, obtains customer signatures and delivery confirmation, and completes required paperwork. The role also includes vehicle inspections, daily driver logs, routine vehicle care, and compliance with DOT regulations. Drivers provide customer service at delivery locations and communicate delivery, safety, vehicle, and service issues to dispatch or management. Work may include nights, weekends, shifts, and occasional overnight travel.

Requirements

• Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License.
• At least one year of CDL A driving experience.
• Pass a DOT physical examination and DOT pre-employment drug test; subject to periodic random alcohol and drug testing.
• Ability to work up to 60 hours per week, including nights and weekends, and flexibility to work shifts including evenings and weekends.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and communicate effectively.
• Organizational, prioritization, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Customer service skills.
• Ability to read maps and route schedules and operate vehicles in varied traffic and weather conditions.
• Knowledge of federal regulations and DOT guidelines.
• Ability to work safely while driving, loading, and unloading vehicles.
• Ability to operate GPS and Electronic On-Board Recorders to communicate with dispatch.
• Ability to travel with occasional overnight stays.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 100 pounds frequently, push and pull loaded pallets and carts weighing up to 2,700 pounds, sit for up to eleven hours per day, and climb in and out of a tractor and trailer often.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED.
• Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Safely drive a commercial truck with trailer(s) on assigned routes and deliver products according to schedule and current DOT regulations.
• Maintain a DOT driver logbook or electronic logging device and complete delivery documentation.
• Assist with unloading products, verify deliveries, obtain customer signatures and delivery confirmation, and handle damaged goods and customer returns.
• Report invoice discrepancies, delivery deviations, unsafe unloading conditions, customer complaints, vehicle damage, and repair needs to the appropriate dispatcher or supervisor.
• Perform pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections and complete required DOT logs and delivery and pickup records.
• Review itineraries, routes, and invoices; attach preloaded trailers and maintain required trailer temperature when necessary.
• Complete post-trip tasks, including securing trailers and vehicles, refueling, parking and securing equipment, and reconciling records with company representatives.
• Perform simple vehicle maintenance, such as cleaning the vehicle, taking it for state inspection, and filling tires with air; coordinate routine maintenance and repairs.
• Provide quality customer service at each delivery location.
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

• PTO and paid holidays.
• Healthcare coverage for single and family plans, available beginning the first of the month following the date of hire.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability.
• Paid parental leave after six months.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED