CDL-A Refrigerated Truck Driver in Fairbanks, AK - Local
Charlie's Produce
Fairbanks, AK
This position is with Quality Sales Food Service which is an Affiliate of Charlie’s Produce
Applicants with limited experience welcome!
We have an internal Driver Finishing program available that can get you driving independently, evaluated case by case, even with no experience!
What we offer:
- An amazing company culture!
- Medical/Dental/Vision on the first of the month following hire.
- ESOP (Profit Sharing) and 401(k).
- Paid vacations, paid holidays.
- Paid sick time in accordance to state sick law.
- 100% Prepaid College Tuition for employees and their dependents.
- Employee assistance program (EAP).
Additional Compensation Details:
- Yearly review with possibility of increase based on performance and tenure
The Role
rives company truck to deliver produce to customers on an assigned route. Assist warehouse in storing incoming produce, returning produce to coolers, fuels trucks and trailer refrigeration unit, occasionally pick produce orders, hook and unhook truck from trailer, inspect equipment, load, unload trailer, and breakdown pallets of produce. Fill out and complete required paperwork in a timely manner. Route deliveries in a box truck or tractor trailer
Schedule: Monday through Friday, Day shift with varying start times
Essential Responsibilities Include, but Not Limited To
- Meets with dispatcher for route and product information (manifest) for days deliveries
- Completes visual and hands on inspection of delivery vehicle (Tractor/Trailer)
- Checks vehicle oil and water levels, tires, blinkers, leaf springs, horn, headlights, and flashers for proper operation. Loads hand truck and/or pallet jack in truck
- Notifies dispatcher of departure time and first stop
- Drives to customer location, either a retail location or general food service
- Backs into loading dock or pulls into loading zone
- Checks in with customer and receives instructions on where to drop product
- Unloads pallets of product and transports using electric pallet jack to customer desired location
- If requested, driver will down stack product from pallet
- Uses hand truck to move individual boxes at certain stops
- Receives signature on invoice
- Loads pallet jack back on truck with empty pallets
- Loads returns on truck
- Drives to next stop and repeat
- At end of shift, returns paper work to dispatcher
- Off loads pallets and pallet jack. Unhooks trailer at dock, and drives tractor to parking area for semi tractors. Install and remove tire chains as needed
- Must be comfortable operating a company vehicle equipped with an outward and driver facing dash cam.
- Adhere to company policy regarding dash cam usage and data privacy.
- Drivers are expected to maintain the functionality of their assigned vehicle's dash cam.
- Other duties as assigned
About the Company
Charlie's Produce
Charlie’s Produce is a locally owned produce company. We have been delivering high quality produce to our valued customers since the late 70’s. We currently have 6 distribution centers on the West Coast: Seattle, Spokane, Portland, Los Angeles, Anchorage and Dutch Harbor Alaska.
We are an employee owned company, so each member of our Team is invested in the quality, reputation and success of the business. We support our employees in a variety of ways, not the least of which is offering medical/dental/vision, 401(k), vacation, holiday pay, 100% fully paid tuition and more…….
As a company we pride ourselves on being local, independent, unique and quality driven; which is also exactly what we look for in our employees. If you fit this bill, check out our employment page at www.charliesproduce.com
Charlie’s Produce, the biggest little company you’ll ever work for!