CDL CLASS A ROUTE DRIVER

Job Description

Job Description

Come and join our growing team!

We are seeking qualified, responsible drivers for route deliveries.  Excellent Pay and Benefits!   

Job Summary

Drives company-owned commercial tractor trailer trucks, transporting goods to multiple client sites in one day. Verifies load at pick-up to ensure each order is complete. Schedules deliveries in an efficient manner, making the most benefit of time and traffic. Delivers and stocks products as per each clients’ specifications. Completes paperwork required for delivery, and ensures the client receives their copy. Client service focus. Communicates to applicable departments on a timely basis about the client’s status and requirements to fulfill GCED recommendations.

Essential Responsibilities

• Minimum lifting of 35,200 lbs. daily, in total.
• Operate class A vehicle / tractor trailer.
• Operate electric pallet jack.
• Local delivery (Sarasota and Manatee counties).
• Deliver and rotate products.
• Previous sales route experience a plus.
• Complete and submit on a timely basis all required administrative paperwork.

Skills and Qualifications

• Able to maintain a safe driving record
• 7 year CDL driving history
• CDL Class A license is required
• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours.
• Proven ability to safely operate job-related equipment (hand truck, pallet jack, etc.)
• Highly organized with ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.
• Strong internal and external customer service focus
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to establish and maintain professional, respectful relationships.

Benefit Package

Medical Benefits : Company-paid for employee (spouse and family cover available for a weekly premium) 

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance - eligible after 90 days
• Short-term disability - eligible after 1 year
• Life insurance - eligible after 1 year
• Buy up plans and Ancillary Benefits - available for weekly premium

401K: Company-paid 3%-5% of your earnings after 1st year of employment (no matching requirement) 

Paid Vacation Time:  

• 0-1 year - earn 1 day of vacation time after each quarter of employment (total of 3 vacation days in 1st year)

• After 1 year - 5 days

• After 2 years - 10 days

• After 6 years - 15 days

• After 15 years - 20 days

Child Care Assistance - eligible after 90 days

• Receive $300 per month per child towards your chosen licensed child care provider
  • Ages 0-5 (infant through pre-kindergarten)
  • Payment made directly to licensed child care provider to reduce your month tuition fee

The job requires this employee to drive a Company tracker trailer, transporting goods in accordance with client’s orders. Lifting and carrying goods or forklift/dolly from the vehicle to the retail site, then to the client’s cooler, which may have hazards such as a wet floor, wires, etc. This employee is expected to use caution at all times while on the job.

Physical Requirements

• Pass a Pre-employment drug screen, background check and Company physical (see below)
• Ability to get the job done both inside (air conditioning) and outside (Florida heat) with extreme temperature swings.
• All employees in this position must have a company-sponsored physical to assess his/her ability to perform the essential functions of this position. Should the physical result in a questionable outcome, GCED will engage the employee in negotiations to determine if the employee can be reasonably accommodated within business guidelines.