CDL A Regional Team Dry Van Driver in Collegedale, TN

CDL A Team Truck Driver - Out and Back

Join America’s favorite family bakery since 1934—home of Little Debbie®, Drake’s® Cakes, and Sunbelt Bakery® Granola Bars. Work with legacy brands that bring smiles to faces nationwide, including yours. You’ll experience a culture committed to work-life balance, guaranteed time off, and supportive health and wellness offerings. Enjoy profit sharing, long-term job security, and a range of exciting career paths. When you join McKee Foods, you’ll discover a better way to live and work..

Compensation

• Average Annual Pay: $85,000 per driver
  • Stable pay starting at $1,593 per driver/ week after initial training (includes delivery premium)
  • Eligible for increase to $1,655 per driver/ week after 6 months (based on performance)
• $5,000 transition bonus
• Partial pay for road expenses (per diem)
• Extra trips available to increase your weekly pay
• 1,500 Driver Referral Bonus
• Paid via direct deposit weekly

Benefits & Perks 

• Great company benefits starting after 60 days of employment: 
  • Medical insurance, including health, dental, vision and prescription drug plan
  • Supplemental plans, including life insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability benefits (company-paid)
  • 401K with company match
  • 5 Paid Company Holidays 
  • 19 days Paid Time Off (for vacation, holidays, sick time, personal time, etc.)
• Profit-sharing cash bonus program
• Fully-paid parental leave
• Health Center and Pharmacy
• Tuition reimbursement
• Credit Union
• Exercise and recreation facility
• Wellness programs with incentives
• Mental wellness counseling
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Average Tenure: 11 years

Home Time, Route, & Schedule 

• 2 to 4 days of home time each week
• Always off sundown Friday to sundown Saturday
• Cover a dedicated region consisting of the Eastern states
• Run an average of 2.25 overnight trips per week
• Unload cases of snack cakes safely and efficiently

Equipment 

• New Sleeper Freightliners and Volvos
• Automatic 
• Only outward facing cameras
• Dedicated fleet maintenance shop on site
• Governed speed: 70 mph 

Qualifications 

• Must be at least 23 years of age
• Must have CDL A license 
• Must have a minimum of 12-months verifiable tractor-trailer driving experience with a clean driving record
• Required to drive team (established teams welcome – may not be paired together)
• Ability to unload a trailer containing cases of snack cake products, regularly lifting up to 25 pounds and occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds
• Ability to obtain tanker endorsement within 30 days of employment
• No DUI/DWIs in the last 6 years 
• 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 
• Drivers must live within 100 miles of Collegedale, TN or be willing to relocate for this position