Job Description:

What You'll Do:

• Operate a Class A commercial vehicle to make pick-ups and deliveries at various warehouses, customer locations, and marine terminals.
• The schedule is generally Monday through Friday, with possibly 1 to 2 layovers per week. Local on Friday and home weekends. Pay starting at $25 per hour.
• Weekly pay, and great benefits (health, vision, dental, 401K, paid time off (PTO), quarterly safety bonuses and more).
• Maintain all appropriate paperwork, such as bills of lading and invoices.
• Strictly adhere to all Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations including daily trip logs, pre- and post-trip vehicle and equipment inspections, and hours of service.

What Experience You Need:

• A valid and current Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) in the state of residence, a valid TWIC card, and 2 years' CDL A experience.
• No conviction for driving while intoxicated or under the influence of drugs within the past five (5) years.
• No more than four (4) moving violations in the past 36 months, and no more than two (2) moving violations in the previous 12 months.
• No preventable accidents involving a fatality, bodily injuries treated away from the scene, or disabling damage to a motor vehicle within three years.
• No violations for reckless driving, speeding 15 MPH over the speed limit, lane changes, or texting/handheld device use while driving. No conviction for a "serious or disqualifying traffic violation" within the last three (3) years as described in FMCSR parts 382, 391, 392 and 397).

Physical Requirements:

• Demonstrated ability to sit for long periods of time in a vehicle. Also must be able to repeatedly and quickly adjust vehicle controls to exact positions for several hours per day. While driving, operators are exposed to noise and vibration levels which may be higher than those typically experienced in passenger cars.
• Demonstrated manual dexterity and coordination of two (2) or more limbs with normal movements while sitting, standing, or lying down. This does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
• Demonstrated ability to talk, hear, and see sufficiently to complete assigned tasks. Must be able to visually identify details from distances.
• May be required to carry loads related to travel and occasionally lift, carry, position, or move objects weighing up to fifty (50) pounds.

What Could Set You Apart:

• H.S. diploma or equivalent preferred
• Experience with refrigerated (reefer) trailers
• Demonstration of interpersonal and customer service skills, including partnering with co-workers and customers
• Skills in written and verbal communication, and basic math
• Skilled at reading and interpreting driving directions and road signs

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What We Offer:

Our associates know the answer to the question What's in it for me We offer best-in-class benefit programs and continuously work with our associates to ensure that our offerings meet the needs of their health and financial well-being. When you join Americold you join a values-oriented company with a clear mission. We help our customers feed the world.

Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with applicable employment laws.
EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW.

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