CDL Class A Driver

CDL Class A Driver

Facility: Remote USA Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Workplace Type: Onsite

Dawn Foods is a global leader in bakery manufacturing and ingredients distribution. As the partner of choice for inspiring bakery success, we help customers grow their business through meaningful partnerships, research-driven insights and innovations, and products and expertise they can depend on. As a family-owned company, our commitments to our people, products, customers, and corporate values, are all part of our recipe for success.

Why work for Dawn Foods? PEOPLE. PRODUCTS. CUSTOMERS.

Why should you apply? We invest in you! Industry-leading health insurance on Day 1! Competitive Pay $31.60 an hour $10,000 Signing Bonus 401(K) + company match 10 Paid Company Holidays Paid Time Off Ride-along and Professional training Automatic Transmission Trailers have liftgates, no ramps! Trailer loaded by stop, not by zone Yearly boot allowance, uniforms, and protective eye wear (if applicable) Family-owned business over 100 years in service An opportunity for career advancement, working as part of an empowering workforce

Shift Schedule: Monday Friday: Dependent on route, average 5 days per week. Start Times range from: 3:00 am 5:00 am (dependent on route) End Times range from 11:00 am 5:00 pm (until the route has been completed) Routes will not exceed DOT hours. Weekend work may be required based on business needs. Minimum of 1 overnight (layover) route per week.

Job Purpose and Overview As a Driver for Dawn Foods, you will support our customers by safely and efficiently transporting product from the distribution center by driving a tractor-trailer to various customers and properly delivering and unloading product according to customer invoices and Dawn team standards. This opportunity is a full-time and benefits-eligible position.

What Does It Take to be a CDL Class A Driver at Dawn Foods? Below are the minimum qualifications to be a fit for this job.

Class "A" CDL License in good standing Minimum of 6 months Class A Commercial driving experience Ability to work in the United States Must be 21 years of age or older Must be able to lift 50+ pounds consistently throughout work shift Ability to operate MHE equipment Experience delivering into food service accounts is preferred Lift-gate, reefer, electric pallet jack and forklift experience helpful Computer skills or experience with electronic logs helpful

What will you do as a CDL Class A Driver at Dawn Foods? Obey all federal, state, and local rules and regulations of the road including all DOT operating, recording and safe food handling procedures Conduct daily face to face interaction with customers, representing Dawn Foods in a friendly, competent, and professional manner In a DSD (direct store delivery) setting, break down product and complete shelf stacking at each stop Driving and maintaining multi-temp trailers Offloading with electric pallet jacks/two wheelers Performing pre and post trip vehicle inspections as well as collecting invoice receipts that are generated from the deliveries

Physical Demands & Work Environment The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Required to use motor coordination with arm, hand, finger, and leg dexterity. Required to exert physical effort in handling objects more than 50 pounds frequently. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus. Ability to stand and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Ability to withstand cool and/or cold temperatures. Normal setting for this job is outdoors and/or driving a video/GPS-monitored vehicle. Will be exposed to a physical environment, which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes, or similar elements most of the workday. Must be able to tolerate potential allergens: peanut products, egg, dairy, gluten, wheat, and soy.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other status or condition that is protected by applicable law.