Non-CDL Delivery Driver

What We Do  

Soft Stuff Distributors provides Specialty Food Solutions to the Hospitality Industry. Soft Stuff started 30 years ago in the sunroom of our founders’ home, selling cheesecakes to local businesses. Three decades later, we distribute delicious products from all over the world (desserts, hors-d’oeuvres, breads, soups, etc.) to thousands of Foodservice customers in all facets of the Hospitality Industry throughout the Mid-Atlantic from our distribution center in Jessup, MD. No longer a team of two, Soft Stuff now has over 40 employees dedicated to providing customers with the best possible products and services. If you love food and want to be part of a positive, growth-oriented, and close-knit company then Soft Stuff is the place for you.

To Learn more about Soft Stuff, please visit our website at: www.gosoftstuff.com

What You'll Do

We are looking for a non-CDL delivery driver with excellent customer service skills to deliver our delicious products to our customers in an 22’-26’ freezer box truck. As a member of our fleet, you will: 

• Load up your truck each morning, verifying you have all the products you need for that day’s deliveries. 
• Deliver product according to your assigned route, making sure you meet any required delivery time windows.
• Verify the delivery of each order with the customer, and place the product wherever the customer wants it (e.g. freezer, counter). 
• Collect money (cash or checks) where required. 
• Pickup, load, and unload damaged goods and customer returns.
• Conduct inspections of your vehicle prior to departure each day.
• Maintain ongoing communication with the route dispatcher. 

What You Have

Required Qualifications

• 21 years of age
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Ability to drive safely
• Valid Class C Driver License with a clean driving record
• Ability to use navigation tools such as GPS
• Able to read, write, and speak in English as it relates to the job and to the safety regulations.
• Ability to maintain basic logs and records.

• Must be able to test and obtain a DOT Medical Examiner's Certificate Card

• Pass pre-employment testing (DOT-regulated drug screen, background check, motor vehicle report)
• Able to remain professional and courteous at all times

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience delivering in the food-service industry
• Pallet breakdown and hand cart delivery experience

Physical Requirements

• Frequently lift, push, or move product that weighs 1-75 pounds, up to 100 pounds. 
• Frequently reach up to 72 inches to stack and unstack pallets and handcart.
• Constantly bend and twist while loading and unloading product, and retrieving items from truck.
• Must be able to climb on and off the truck, and up and down stairs. 
• At times, transport product down ramps, stairs, or docks, in all weather conditions.
• Must have the ability to talk and hear, both in person and on the phone.
• Specific vision abilities required to perform this job include close and distance vision, depth perception, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Company Trucks

All Company's Trucks Have Air Conditioning Systems

Work Authorization

You must be authorized to work in the United States of America. Soft Stuff Distributors participates in the federal government’s E-Verify program to confirm the employment authorization of all newly hired employees.

Soft Stuff Distributors is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, military status, or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.