Driver

Overview

Location: Portland, ME
Job Type: Full-time
Shift: Schedule will be one of three:

• • Mon/Tue/Wed/Sat
  • Mon/Tue/Fri/Sat
  • Mon/Thu/Fri/Sat

Overview:
Join National DCP, LLC (NDCP) as a Driver, delivering products safely and on time to Dunkin' franchise stores and production kitchens. This role involves working in varied temperature environments and outdoor conditions. NDCP is a $3 billion supply chain company supporting over 10,000 Dunkin' locations across the U.S.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive hourly pay: $39.05 /hr.
• Top earners make $90,000 + per year
• 100% Touch Freight
• Solo Driver, Driver/Driver, and Driver/Helper routes available

Benefits you can count on:

National DCP offers a robust benefits suite check out our career page for our full list of benefits

• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) / Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Company-paid life, AD&D, short- and long-term disability
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, discretionary) & paid holidays and more!
• Additional benefits: employee assistance programs, discount programs, tuition discount program, and more!

Responsibilities

1. Operates a tractor-trailer truck that transports product to and from specified destinations.
2. Conduct a proper pre-trip inspection to ensure the vehicle is safe to operate.
3. Ensures delivery-related paperwork is in order before departing the Distribution Center or transportation hub.
4. Prepares, receives and provides appropriate documentation for the delivery of products.
5. Unloads cargo and delivers via a two-wheeler hand truck and/or pallet jack in a safe manner into store locations.
6. Scans all product labels during store deliveries and reports all orders with shorts or damages.
7. Maintains proper logs of travel and product according to Federal, State and DOT regulations.
8. Maintains contact with NDCP's Member Services team to communicate any problems or delays with deliveries.
9. Ensures the cleanliness and presentation of the interior of the truck cab, as well as the removal of delivery-related trash at the store and production kitchen (i.e., shrink wrap, cardboard, crates and pallets).
10. Conduct a proper post-trip inspection to ensure equipment is in good working order to minimize
delays the following day. Reports any vehicle maintenance or malfunction issues to the distribution center.
11. Serves as the face of NDCP and the main point of contact between the distribution center and the customer.
12. Trains and leverages a Delivery Assistant, as applicable, to ensure the accurate, timely and efficient delivery of product to customer, as well as to assist in the safe maneuvering of the truck entering, exiting and parking at delivery locations.

Qualifications

1. High School Diploma or equivalent experience preferred

2. Valid Class A CDL license with a clean driving record. 6-month driving experience minimum, 1 year desired
3. Possess a current DOT Medical Certification Card and successfully pass DOT pre-employment requirements

5. Dependable attendance and a great customer service attitude
6. Ability to operate a 10-speed manual transmission
7. Ability to operate a lift gate and refrigeration unit

8. Must be able to read and communicate in the English language - able to hold a conversation, understand highway traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and enter information on reports and records.

9. FOOD AND BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTION INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE REQUIRED, 6 months minimum

Equal Opportunity Employer : NDCP is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status

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