FT Driver-Class A Shift 2 - 933 - 933

Category/Area of Expertise: Distribution
Job Requisition: 419373

Address: USA-MD-Jessup-8580 Old Dorsey Run Rd
Store Code: GF - Drivers 2nd Tie (2000384)


Who Is Giant?

With over 2 million weekly customers and annual sales topping $5 billion, Giant is the #1 grocer in the Baltimore-Washington area. What began as one store on Georgia Avenue in Washington D.C. in 1936, now has grown to over 160 stores spanning across D.C., Maryland, Virginia and Delaware.

Giant's mission is beyond stocking groceries on shelves, we strive to be the most trusted and loved local food retailer in our community .


Love staying active and making things happen with purpose and precision? Join our Distribution Team and be part of the team that keeps everything moving.

Position Summary:

The Class A CDL Driver is responsible for the safe, timely, and accurate delivery of grocery products from the Distribution Center in Jessup, MD to assigned store locations across the region. This role operates 48-53-foot tractor-trailers, verifies loads, completes required documentation, and ensures compliance with all safety, DOT, and company standards. Drivers are home daily and must be flexible to work various shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays, as part of a 24/7 essential operation.

What You Will Do:

Grow Our People

• We care deeply about people, enjoy diversity and develop talent to get the best out of all of us

Obsess Over Customers

• We delight our customers with innovative products and experiences that support a healthier future for people and planet

Win Together

• We collaborate across boundaries to deliver on our strategy and purpose

Operational Excellence

• Safely operate a 48-53-foot tractor-trailer to transport grocery product from the Distribution Center to store locations across DC, VA, DE, MD, and PA

• Pick up assigned loads from the warehouse, verify load accuracy, and ensure timely delivery to designated store locations

• Drop pallets of product at store locations (no touch freight)

• Comply with all DOT regulations, company safety policies, and hours-of-service requirements

• Drive safely in all conditions, including heavy traffic, adverse weather, and varying road environments

• Accurately complete all required paperwork, logs, delivery documentation, and electronic records

• Utilize in-cab safety and tracking technology (Samsara) in accordance with company standards

• Follow assigned routes, schedules, rest periods, and delivery windows

• Read maps, follow GPS and written directions, and adjust routes as needed

• Conduct pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections and report any safety or maintenance issues

• Maintain a professional, reliable, and customer-focused demeanor at all delivery locations

• Work flexible schedules, including weekends, nights, and holidays, as required by business operations

What You Will Bring:

• Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL A)

• Minimum of 12-18 months of verifiable on-the-road driving experience with a Class A license (school experience does not qualify)

• Ability to safely operate 48-53-foot tractor-trailers

• Clean driving record in accordance with company and DOT standards

• Knowledge of and compliance with DOT regulations, hours-of-service rules, and safety requirements

• Ability to accurately complete paper and electronic logs, delivery documentation, and inspection reports

• Experience driving in heavy traffic, urban areas, highways, and inclement weather conditions

• Ability to follow assigned routes, delivery schedules, and written or GPS directions

• Strong attention to detail to verify load accuracy and delivery information

• Self-motivated, dependable, and able to work independently with minimal supervision

• Willingness and availability to work any shift, including nights, weekends, and holidays, in a 24/7 operation

• Ability to meet all pre-employment and ongoing requirements, including DOT physical, drug and alcohol screening, and background checks

• Ability to use in-cab technology and safety systems (e.g., Samsara)

Skills and Abilities:

Functional Competencies - Foundational Level

• Customer Service - Initiate actions that improve the customer experience by applying basic understanding of customer behavior

• Distribution Center Systems, Equipment & Technology - Fulfils the requirement of the role by demonstrating understanding of Systems, Technology & Equipment

• eCommerce & Omnichannel Expertise - Applies a basic understanding of eCommerce in devising & executing retail plans

• Financial & Business Acumen - Uses knowledge of the business & financial priorities & drivers to produce expected results

• Food Safety & Sanitation - Follows standard food safety and sanitation standards

• Inventory Control and Quality Assurance - Communicates the impact of quality standards throughout each cross functional department

• Labor Relations - Applies knowledge of Union/Non-Union requirements to maintain a good working relationship

• Operations Analysis - Communicates understanding of all process flows and the operational KPIs and goals within functional area of responsibility

• People Safety - Demonstrates a positive attitude towards safety and security

• Operational Coordination - Applies strategies as needed to meet daily plans

• Regulatory Awareness & Compliance - Applies knowledge of a broad range of state, federal and local laws and regulations

-Starting pay is $25/hr. and must be open to work any shift and any day, including weekends.

The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include, but are not limited to, responsibilities of the role, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data and applicable law.

This position will be on-site at the Giant Food Distribution Center in Jessup, MD.

WHY GIANT

Come join a culture of care where you can find opportunities to grow at a place that values you.

Our motto is GROW, CARE, BELONG.

Why Work at Giant?

At Giant, we love what we do, and make it easy for you to love it, too! Every day, we build on our over 80-year legacy of innovation, quality, and value and hard work to keep our top spot in the market and with our customers. The most important part of that? Our people.

Giant's thousands of associates in our stores, distribution centers and corporate headquarters have one thing in common: the opportunity to advance their career. We proudly hire and promote from our own ranks, offering opportunities to learn and advance, take trainings and earn degrees, serve our communities, receive recognition for their work and have a career, not just a job.

We proudly host Business Resource Groups ( BRGs) - six voluntary employee-led groups that help build community and are aligned with our mission, values, goals, business practices and objectives. The BRGs programming is designed to support their members and our associates through social activity, volunteering and professional development opportunities.

Our mission is to provide convenient ways for our customers to prepare meals for moments that matter most through meal solutions, recipe inspiration, time-saving services like pickup and delivery and beyond. Giant also values being a better neighbor. One way we support our neighbors is by providing donations and charitable efforts to our local partners that support our main charitable causes.

We'd love for you to become part of the Giant family and join us in our journey of being a Better Place to Work, a Better Place to Shop and a Better Neighbor - because, after all, our people truly make us Giant.