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Entry Level CDL-A Driver Trainee
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Job Description
Entry Level CDL-A Driver Trainee | Not Specified
The Tone:
This is an exciting entry-level opportunity within an essential food distribution system. This role is crucial for aspiring commercial drivers to learn and grow, ensuring the safe and timely delivery of food and related products. You will receive comprehensive training and support to become a skilled professional driver, contributing to America’s food supply chain. Enjoy competitive pay and a supportive work environment while performing essential work to support food distribution.
The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Pay: $80000–$90000 annually
• Mission: Learn to and/or gain experience in driving a tractor-trailer or straight truck intrastate and/or interstate on local, over-the-road (OTR), shuttle, and/or overnight routes to deliver and unload various food and food-related products to customers safely.
What You’ll Actually Do
• Training: Attend and successfully complete the PFG Entry Level Driver Trainee or Dock to Driver Training Program as required.
• Inspections: Perform all required pre/post-trip safety checks, including inspections of the tractor/truck and trailer, ensuring compliance with DOT regulations and company safety standards.
• Deliveries: Drive to and deliver customer orders according to the predetermined route delivery schedule, adhering to all DOT regulations and company safe driving guidelines.
• Unloading: Unload products from the trailer, transport items into designated customer storage areas, and perform damage control checks and verification of items with customers.
• Documentation: Complete daily records of hours of service in logs in accordance with Federal DOT, state, and company requirements, along with all other necessary paperwork associated with freight and deliveries.
The Must-Haves
• Background: High school diploma/GED or state-approved equivalent with a valid CDL A, meeting all state licensing and/or certification requirements.
• Experience: 0-12 months commercial driving experience and must be 21 years of age.
• Skills: Ability to operate commercial vehicles; competence in performing pre/post-trip inspections and adhering to DOT safety regulations; physical capability to hand-lift and utilize equipment to move and/or stack product cases/freight; ability to accurately complete daily logs and delivery paperwork.
