CDL Class A Driver

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Dawn Foods is a global leader in bakery manufacturing and ingredients distribution. As the partner of choice for inspiring bakery success, we help customers grow their business through meaningful partnerships, research-driven insights and innovations, and products and expertise they can depend on. As a family-owned company, our commitments to our people, products, customers, and corporate values, are all part of our recipe for success.

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Why work for Dawn Foods?

 

PEOPLE.    PRODUCTS.    CUSTOMERS.

 

Why should you apply? We invest in you!

• Industry-leading health insurance on Day 1!
• Competitive Pay $30.80 an hour
• $10,000 Signing Bonus
• 401(K) + company match
• 10 Paid Company Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Ride-along and Professional training

• Automatic Transmission 
• Trailers have liftgates, no ramps! 
• Trailer loaded by stop, not by zone 
• Yearly boot allowance, uniforms, and protective eye wear (if applicable) 
• Family-owned business over 100 years in service
• An opportunity for career advancement, working as part of an empowering workforce

 

 

Shift Schedule:

• Monday – Friday: Dependent on route, average 5 days per week.
• 5:00 am – 6:00 pm (until the route has been completed)
• Routes will not exceed DOT hours.  
• Weekend work may be required based on business needs.
• Minimum of 1 overnight (layover) route per week.

 

 

Job Purpose and Overview

As a Driver for Dawn Foods, you will support our customers by safely and efficiently transporting product from the distribution center by driving a tractor-trailer to various customers and properly delivering and unloading product according to customer invoices and Dawn team standards.

 

This opportunity is a full-time and benefits-eligible position.  
 

What Does It Take to be a CDL Class A Driver at Dawn Foods?  

Below are the minimum qualifications to be a fit for this job.   

• Class “A” CDL License in good standing

• Minimum of 6 months Class A Commercial driving experience
• Ability to work in the United States
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Must be able to lift 50+ pounds consistently throughout work shift
• Ability to operate MHE equipment
• Experience delivering into food service accounts is preferred
• Lift-gate, reefer, electric pallet jack and forklift experience helpful
• Computer skills or experience with electronic logs helpful

 

What will you do as a CDL Class A Driver at Dawn Foods? 

• Obey all federal, state, and local rules and regulations of the road including all DOT operating, recording and safe food handling procedures
• Conduct daily face to face interaction with customers, representing Dawn Foods in a friendly, competent, and professional manner
• In a DSD (direct store delivery) setting, break down product and complete shelf stacking at each stop
• Driving and maintaining multi-temp trailers
• Offloading with electric pallet jacks/two wheelers
• Performing pre and post trip vehicle inspections as well as collecting invoice receipts that are generated from the deliveries

 

Physical Demands & Work Environment 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

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