Short Haul Driver

What You'll Do:


* Operate a Class A commercial vehicle (tractor trailer) to make no touch pick-ups and deliveries at various local warehouses and customer locations.

This is a home daily position, 2nd shift.


* Schedule is generally Monday - Friday, 4 pm to 2 am.

Some Saturdays required.


* Earn $25 per hour ($24 per hour plus $1 night shift differential) paid weekly, plus benefits of health, vision, dental, 401K, paid time off (PTO), quarterly safety bonuses and more.


* Serve as a point of contact for product deliveries and acceptance, and relay relevant information between Americold and its customers.


* 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, and maintain all appropriate paperwork, such as bills of lading and invoices.

What Experience and Education You Need:



* A valid and current Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) in the state of residence, a nd 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).

What Could Set You Apart:


* High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED) 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

Knowledge & Employment Standards:

• Successful passing of Department of Transportation (DOT) background screen, pre-employment drug test, and other required physical and medical examinations.
• Demonstrated ability to enter and exit truck as well as hook and unhook trailering equipment.
• Demonstrated written, verbal, and interpersonal and customer service communication skills sufficient to read and interpret road maps and road signs and partner with customers and other co-workers.
• Demonstrated mathematical skills sufficient to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, fractions, and decimals sufficient to complete required papers and documents.
• Demonstrated possession and application of reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, and speaking skills necessary to interact and respond...