Transport Driver CDL A

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Primo Brands is a leading branded beverage company in North America with a focus on healthy hydration. We are proud to offer an extensive and iconic portfolio of highly recognizable, sustainably sourced, and conveniently packaged branded beverages distributed across more than 150,000 retail outlets.

Location: Portland, OR

Pay Rate: $29.00 Hourly

Shift differential : 6%-8% of base hourly rate paid for applicable hours worked

Shift: Monday - Friday Start time: 5:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Needed flexibility to work overtime and weekends based on business needs

Benefits of working for Primo Brands:

Health Benefits: Medical, prescription, dental, vision, flexible spending account (FSA), dependent care flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA)

Retirement/Investing:

401K with a 5% match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Insurance: Employee Life Insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, spouse/domestic partner/child life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment

Other great benefits:  Employee discounts, save on auto, home, and pet insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation and sick time, 9 paid holidays and 3 paid floating holidays, paid leave for when you have a baby, adopt a child, or become a foster parent, legal services, identity theft protection, employee assistance program (EAP), adoption reimbursement benefit, FEDlogic, commuter benefits

Responsibilities

• Safely operate transport vehicle. 

• Ensuring vehicle meets all Department of Transportation (DOT) laws and company standards.  

• Understanding of load and freight weight requirements.  

• Operate forklift to unload and reload trailer with company products. 

• Complete all required company and DOT required documents and reports. 

• Maintain cleanliness of company vehicle. 

• Ability to manage and track inventory. 

• Protect company assets by securing product loads before and during transport. 

• Complete comprehensive vehicle inspections. 

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age or older. 

• Minimum two years’ experience driving tractor/trailers and tankers OTR. 

• Ability to use a handheld device and application systems.  

• Valid CDL Class A license (Tanker endorsement required)

• Must be able to meet Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration driver qualifications including pre-trip and post-trip requirements. 

• Ability to safely lift up to 66 pounds.

• Repetitive motion when loading and securing products in trailer.  

• Forklift experience preferred.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

• Basic computer/data entry skills and basic math skills proficiency.

• Ability to drive tractor/trailer in all weather conditions (snow chain driving experience may be required for some locations).