CDL-A Curtain Side Truck Driver Local Route 1st Shift Monday-Friday

CDL-A Driver

Wrth Baer Supply Company is one of the nation's leading specialty wholesale distributors to the woodworking industry, offering an extensive inventory of decorative and functional hardware, board & panel products, woodworking machinery, surfacing materials, tools and shop supplies. The company generates over $400M in annual revenue and operates 29 distribution locations across the Upper Midwest, Midwest, Ohio Valley, East, and Northeastern United States. Wrth Baer Supply Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Wrth Group, a 20B+ privately held company headquartered in Knzelsau, Germany, with 450+ companies in over 80 countries.

Wrth Baer Supply Company is looking for a permanent addition to our team at our location in West Haven, CT. We are targeting a CDL-A Driver to perform customer deliveries.

Interested? Please submit a resume first (apply on WurthBaerSupply.com/Careers or Indeed.) Then, please contact Julian with Human Resources directly at View phone number on click.appcast.io (Cell Phone) if you are interested in discussing the role. Available 24/7 for text messages and 9:00am-6:00pm ET for phone calls. Setting up an interview will require a phone call lasting approximately 15 to 20 minutes to discuss the role with HR first.

Do not contact us if you work for a staffing firm or temp agency. We do not outsource our staffing here. We only hire directly to the company.

Location: Wrth Baer Supply Company - 40 Industry Dr, West Haven, CT 06516

Permanent Role:

• This is a direct hire to our company.
• No staffing agencies are involved in the hiring process.
• Steady, year-round work.

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday schedule
• 8:00am to 4:30pm ET or until completion of daily route
• No nights - No weekends

Compensation:

• $27.00/HR is the starting pay rate (non-negotiable)
• If this rate does not meet your needs, please do not apply
• BIWEEKLY PAY

$2000 Performance Bonus:

• $1000 after 90 days (3 months) and $1000 after 180 days (6 months)
• Paid for drivers in good standing with the company
• Consistent on-time arrival to work, good attendance, good attitude, work safety, and work quality are all factored into the evaluation of being in good standing

Truck Type:

• 28-Foot Curtain Side Truck
• Automatic Transmission
• Must also be able to drive a 53-foot tractor trailer as needed

Duties:

• Load truck with sit-down propane forklift and by hand as needed with materials such as drawer slides, hinges, door and cabinetry handles, hand/power tools, sandpaper goods, paint/stain, plywood, cabinetry, synthetic countertop materials, and laminate goods.
• Secure load to truck by tying down to ascertain safe travel between stops
• Must be comfortable backing in towards small dock doors and be confident steering safely around tight loading/unloading areas as needed
• This role requires touching freight!
• Pass goods to customers by hand weighing 40lbs to 80lbs as needed
• Deliver to between 4 and 10 stops daily State of CT + Southern NY and MA
• 200 daily driving miles depending on assigned routes
• Provide excellent customer service and communicate as needed with management pertaining to customer questions and concerns
• Utilize Samsara Electronic Logging Device (ELD) on company cell phone to perform pre-trip inspections and demonstrate DOT-compliant on-duty status, etc. in lieu of paper logs. Cameras facing in the cabin towards the driver as well as on the road ahead to protect the company in driver in the event of any incidents.

Requirements:

• Must be comfortable wearing a company uniform and protective footwear (composite or steel toe)
• Safe Driving Record (MVR)
• Must have CDL-B or CDL-A
• Must have Valid DOT Med Card (Medical Examiner's Certificate)
• Even though you will drive an automatic, we require our drivers to be able to drive a manual in case Penske (our truck lessor) sends a 10-speed manual transmission during routine maintenance on one of the automatic transmission trucks.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (available on the first of the month following date of hire)
• Free Life Insurance (up to a predetermined rate set by the company)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401(k) with Company Matching Program
• Referral Program
• Employee Discount
• 2 weeks of Paid Vacation (up to 5 with seniority)
• 1 Week of Paid Sick Time
• 8 Paid Company Holidays
• Practical Company Culture
• Long-term career growth within Wrth Baer Supply Company as a whole

Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.