CDL A Night Reefer Driver - Comstock Park, MI

Job Description

Job Description

Get Fresh Produce , A FreshEdge LLC company , is hiring CDL A Local Night Reefer Drivers in Comstock Park, MI.

Get Fresh Produce, operates a modern distribution fleet of 125 fully refrigerated trucks and tractors, all maintained and fueled on-site. Our drivers are equipped with individual tablets to process deliveries electronically, track their routes and hours of service, and communicate with the team.

We base everything we do on 'Fresh Thinking'. This means constantly seeking to work more efficiently, creatively, and meticulously to meet our customers' needs. We work every day to drive consistency in the areas most important to our customers: Customer Service, Quality, Food Safety, Reporting, and Technology.

Compensation:

• Average Annual Earnings: $85,000+
  • Hourly Base Rate determined based on license type with an average of 40-55 hours per week:
    • CDL A Night Shift: $28.00/hour
  • Overtime paid after 40 hours worked
  • Opportunity for advancement
• Paid via direct deposit weekly

Additional Pay Incentive:

• Sign-on-Bonus : $5,000 net with payments of $1,250 at 90 days of employment and on a quarterly basis thereafter

Benefits & Perks:

• Great company benefits starting after 60 days of employment on the 1st of the month:
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • 401K with a company match - After 1-year
• Paid Personal and Vacation Days: available to start earning after 120 days
• Paid Holidays: available after 120 days

Home Time, Route & Schedule:

• Home Time: Home daily most days of the week
• Schedule: 5-Day Work Week
  • Night Shift: Sunday - Friday
    • Off Saturday and one other day during the week
• Shift: Start times may vary but are typically
  • Night Shift: 7:00pm - 10:00pm start times
• Route: Drivers will drive throughout the State of Michigan surrounding ~250 mile radius
  • Must be flexible with route changes
  • Routes can have 4-8 stops per night
• Level of Touch: Touch Freight/hand unload
  • Hand delivery to restaurants using hand-cart/2-wheel dolly, lift gate
  • Must be able to lift, push, pull up to 75lbs with no assistance

Equipment:

• Conventional Tractor with 36’ – 48’ refrigerated trailer
• Transmission: Automatic & Manual available

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Must have CDL A license
• It is preferred drivers have 6-months of verifiable tractor-trailer driving experience, though not required
  • New grads are encouraged to apply
• Air-brakes endorsements required
• Must meet Department of Transportation (DOT) testing and physical requirements and be knowledgeable of DOT regulations
• Must be able to pass a required pre-employment drug screen
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 75lbs
• Hiring Radius: Drivers must live within 40 miles of Comstock Park, MI or be willing to relocate for this position

Physical abilities are commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and use hands to grasp, manipulate or feel objects.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 75 pound

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances