Driver - CDL B

Job Description

Job Description

TITLE: Regional Route Driver Division: Transportation
Reports to: Transportation Supervisor FLSA: Non- Exempt/Hourly

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Graves Foods, a 75-year-old wholesale foodservice distributor, proudly serves nursing homes, schools, restaurants, and other foodservice providers throughout the Midwest. We are currently seeking experienced CDL Drivers to join our team and deliver quality products while providing excellent customer service to our clients.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

As a CDL Driver at Graves Foods, you will be responsible for transporting and delivering foodservice products to various locations throughout the Midwest. Your day will start early at our Vinita, OK warehouse, where you will organize paperwork and perform pre-trip inspections. You will then operate a company vehicle to deliver products, physically unload them at customer locations, maintain necessary records, and complete post-trip inspections.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Start the day between 4:00 AM and 5:00 AM, ending around 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM.
• Meet at the Vinita warehouse to organize paperwork for the day.
• Conduct and record Pre-Trip Inspections before departing the warehouse around 4:00-5:00 AM.
• Operate a company vehicle to transport products to various locations throughout the Midwest.
• Physically unload products at customers' places of business.
• Maintain DOT and company-required records throughout the day.
• Perform Post Trip Inspections and submit paperwork.
• Clean the truck, fill it with fuel, and top off all necessary fluids.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Current/Valid Class A or B CDL
• Minimum 1 year of driving commercial vehicles
• Current/Valid CDL physical
• Compliance with DOT regulations to maintain an excellent DOT rating and ensure road safety

Why Work for Graves Foods?

• Family-Owned with a Strong Cultivating Culture
• Great Schedule: Monday – Friday with excellent hours (home nightly!)
• Competitive Pay
• Incentive Programs & Growth Opportunities
• On-the-Job Training
• 401K, Excellent Insurance Programs & Paid Vacation

Join us at Graves Foods and become part of a team that values quality, safety, and customer satisfaction.

OTHER DUTIES:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Individuals may need to sit or stand as needed. May require walking primarily on a level surface for periods throughout the day. Reaching above shoulder heights, below the waist, or lifting as required to file documents or store materials throughout the workday. Proper lifting techniques are required. May include lifting to 25 pounds on occasion.

EOE M/W/Vet/Disabled:
The above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements as the employee may be required to perform any other duties as assigned. In the event of an absence where the teammate cannot perform these duties, the Manager will determine who shall perform these duties.

Affirmative Action Statement:
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor under federal, state, or local law.

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