What are the responsibilities and job description for the CDL A Driver position at Imperial Dade?
Overview
American Paper & Twine, a division of Imperial Dade, leading national distributor, has a job open in Little Rock, AR.
We are seeking a CDL A Delivery Driver to join the transportation team. The Class A Delivery Driver will be responsible for a route of 15-25 stops daily. These predetermined and established local and regional routes cover Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee. The deliveries require unloading the product via hand, pallet jack, and dolly and delivering the merchandise to where the customer prefers. An important aspect of this position will be delivering not only product, but exceptional customer service. Aside from regional routes, this position is from 6:30am - 3:30pm, Monday through Friday. The schedule may change slightly due to operational needs.
Imperial Dade is the leading distributor of foodservice packaging, facilities maintenance supplies and equipment in the U.S. As a provider of customized supply chain solutions, the company serves customers in many business-to-business market segments including supermarkets, healthcare facilities, universities, and restaurants. Founded in 1935 and headquartered in New Jersey, Imperial Dade serves more than 80,000 customers through a footprint of 100 branches.
**All correspondence will come directly from Imperial Dade and not a personal email address.**
Responsibilities
You will:
- Safely operate a 53’ truck, or smaller
- Load and unload cargo via hand, manual pallet jack, and lift gate
- Properly track and document activity log
- Report any issues or incidents to dispatch
- Inspect truck before and after trip
Qualifications
You have:
- Clear MVR
- Lift gate experience
- 1 year of active and recent CDL A experience
- 1 year of route delivery experience
- Communicate with customers with an outgoing attitude
- 1 year of manual pallet jack and hand truck experience
- Able to lift 50 pounds comfortably and unassisted
- Must have a valid commercial driver’s license
- Must have a valid and up to date DOT Medical Card
- Must be available for at least one regional route per week
- Regional routes are no more than 2 days per week and drivers are provided a hotel and meals
- Must be avaialble for overtime and assist in the warehouse as needed
- Strong work ethic
- Ability to handle physical workload
We offer an exciting environment to work, learn, and grow professionally. As a family-owned and operated company, we value our people and strive to create rewarding career opportunities by offering competitive salaries and benefits, 401K, Life Insurance, and a generous Paid Time Off Package. We are excited to continue to invite talented individuals with a passion for excellence to join our team.
Imperial Dade is an EEO Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental), family medical history, or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors.
