CDL-A Team/ Solo Touch-Freight Delivery Driver

Fort Worth, TX, USA|Onsite

Job Overview

Employment Type

Full-time

Compensation

Salary

Exact $90,000.00

Work Schedule

Flexible

Benefits

Health Insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

401K Employer Matching

Education Assistance

Paid Time Off

flexible schedules

Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits

Job Description

PFG Customized Distribution is a leading foodservice distributor specializing in meeting the unique needs of some of America's most recognized national chain restaurants, including Cracker Barrel, TGI Friday's, Outback Steakhouse, Red Lobster, and Ruby Tuesday. The company prides itself on providing customized attention to its diverse clientele by offering a centralized contact for product lines, menu changes, and account coordination. Serving customers across the United States and in more than 40 countries, PFG Customized Distribution has established itself as a trusted partner in the food distribution industry. The company's commitment to excellence, reliability, and customer satisfaction forms the backbone of its operations, making it a key player in the food supply chain.

This role offers up to $90,000 yearly compensation with bi-weekly pay and flexible schedules with overnight availability and weekly home time. PFG Customized Distribution values its employees by providing competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and much more. The company fosters a safe and inclusive working environment that emphasizes rewards, recognition, and respect for all team members.

The CDL-A Driver position is crucial to the company's operations, serving as the face of PFG Customized Distribution while ensuring timely and safe delivery of food and food-related products. The CDL-A Driver operates tractor trailers or straight trucks on local, over-the-road (OTR), shuttle, and overnight routes, adhering strictly to Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations. This role entails detailed responsibilities, including performing safety checks, maintaining company safety standards, and building strong customer relationships by representing the company professionally at all times.

Drivers are responsible for pre-trip and post-trip inspections, reporting safety concerns, verifying freight loads, completing all related paperwork accurately, and ensuring the secure loading and unloading of products. The position requires interaction with customers, vendors, and co-workers with professionalism and a team-oriented mindset. CDL-A Drivers must be adept at damage control checks, verifying deliveries with customers, collecting payments when necessary, and maintaining cleanliness and orderliness in their equipment and work areas. Additionally, they must accurately log hours of service in compliance with federal, state, and company regulations.

This career opportunity provides growth prospects within the company by performing essential work that supports America's food distribution system. Those hired will appreciate PFG Customized Distribution's commitment to a safe, respectful workplace culture and initiatives that reward and recognize outstanding employee performance. Overall, this CDL-A Driver position offers a challenging and rewarding career for those passionate about logistics, transportation, and customer service within the food distribution industry.

Job Requirements

High school diploma/GED or equivalent
12+ months commercial driving experience
Valid CDL-A
Must be 21+ years of age
Meet all state licensing and/or certification requirements where applicable
Clean motor vehicle report (MVR) for past 3 years
Pass post offer drug test and criminal background check
Pass road test
Attains or has valid current DOT health card and/or able to secure new DOT health card
Able to hand-lift and utilize two-wheeler, lift gate and/or other equipment to move and/or stack product cases/freight of varying size and weight throughout shift
Product generally ranges from between 10-35 pounds and up to between approximately 60 and 90 pounds, depending on the location

Job Qualifications

High school diploma/GED or equivalent
12+ months commercial driving experience
Valid CDL-A
Must be 21+ years of age
Meet all state licensing and/or certification requirements where applicable
Clean motor vehicle report (MVR) for past 3 years
Pass post offer drug test and criminal background check
Pass road test
Attains or has valid current DOT health card and/or able to secure new DOT health card
Able to hand-lift and utilize two-wheeler, lift gate and/or other equipment to move and/or stack product cases/freight of varying size and weight throughout shift
Product generally ranges from between 10-35 pounds and up to between approximately 60 and 90 pounds, depending on the location

Job Duties

Communicates and interacts with customers, vendors and co-workers professionally ensuring questions are answered accurately and in a timely manner
Functions as a team member within the department and organization, as required, and perform any duty assigned to best serve the company
Performs all required safety checks (i.e., pre/post trip) including inspections of tractor/truck and trailer according to Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations
Reports all safety issues and/or repairs required
Follows all DOT regulations and company safe driving guidelines and policies
Immediately reports all safety hazards
Inspects trailer for properly loaded and secured freight
Performs count check of items and check customer invoices of products that have been loaded
Checks and completes in an accurate and in legible fashion all required paperwork associated with freight
Moves tractor to the loading dock and attach preloaded trailer as needed
Drives to and delivers customer orders according to predetermined route delivery schedule
Unloads products from the trailer, transports items into designated customer storage areas
Performs damage control checks on items, scans, and contact supervisor about removing orders according to company policy
Verifies delivery of items with customer and obtains proper signatures
Collects money (cash or checks) where required
Loads customer returns on to trailer and secures trailer doors
Ensures that tractor, trailer, and freight are appropriately locked and/or always secured
Unloads damaged goods and customer returns and bring to the driver check-in and complete necessary paperwork
Unloads all equipment, materials and remove trash from trailers as required
Completes daily record of hours of service and enter in log in accordance with Federal DOT, state, and company requirements
Performs general housekeeping duties in tractor, loading dock area and keep trailers clear and clean as required
At the end of the shift secure all equipment and complete all necessary paperwork
Performs other related duties as assigned