Class A Driver

Class A Driver

Insurance Requirements: To be eligible for this role, candidates must be at least 23 years of age and have at least one (1) full year of driving experience operating a Class A vehicle for insurance purposes.

Cubicles not your thing? Tired of the OTR grind? Spend your days on the road and nights at home when your drive for Charlie's Produce! We're looking for qualified Class A Drivers to grab this career opportunity by the steering wheel and deliver nourishment to our communities across Oregon and Southwest Washington.

Who We Are: Charlie's Produce is the largest privately owned produce wholesaler on the West Coast, and we are growing. The secret to our success in this industry is PEOPLE! We strive to hire the best and we reward them with a working environment that fosters loyalty, stability, innovation, and growth. Charlie's was founded in quality, and we are proud that it is still our focus. With a team of dedicated people who are passionate about food, supply chain, and their community we are looking for like-minded individuals to help further our goal to enhance our communities through quality produce.

What We Offer:

• An amazing company culture!
• Overtime availability.
• Medical/Dental/Vision on the first of the month following hire.
• ESOP (Profit Sharing) and 401(k).
• Paid vacations, paid holidays, paid sick time.
• 100% Prepaid College Tuition for employees and their dependents.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).

Compensation Details:

• $30.00/hour.
• Potential 90-day performance-based increase.
• Annual review with possibility of increase based on performance and tenure.

Schedule: Typical dispatch times are between 12 AM and 2 AM

The Role: You will be primarily responsible for the safe and efficient delivery of produce to customers throughout the Portland Metro area.

Essential Responsibilities (include but not limited to):

• Accurately check invoices as you make deliveries
• Load and unload product from trailer with electric pallet jack
• Attention to detail in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment
• Perform superior customer service as you interact with customers at each delivery
• Assist in issuing credit memos and collecting payment for COD customers
• Promote and maintain a flexible, cooperative, team-oriented, and customer-focused attitude with colleagues
• Professionally maintained, reliable and safe equipment
• Palletized product is delivered to a dock or with a lift gate
• All other duties as requested or assigned

Required Skills & Experience:

• Candidates must have at least one (1) full year of verifiable experience operating a Class A vehicle for insurance purposes
• Must be at least 23 years of age for insurance purposes
• Valid Class A CDL and medical card
• Interstate qualification, registered
• Demonstrated ability to lift/push/pull 50+ lbs. throughout shift
• Per DOT rules, applicant should have the ability to read and understand English
• Satisfactory driving record

All job offers for this position are contingent upon passing a criminal background check, pre-employment drug screen (includes THC), and company road test.