Driver, Trainee

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Join the National DCP (NDCP) family – a team of great people with a spirit of teamwork and giving back to our community, delivering to nearly 10,000 quick serve restaurants each day.

SEEKING CLASS A DELIVERY DRIVER TRAINEE – Pittsburgh, PA

GREAT SCHEDULES! 

• Days and/or nights due to route bid
• Day shift: Monday-Friday; 4am-7am start time, 10-12 hour days
• Night shift: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, possible Wednesdays for Shuttle Route; 4:30pm-6pm start time, 10-12 hour days

GREAT PAY : $29.18/hr+ OVERTIME AFTER 40 HOURS

GREAT BENEFITS!

Competitive medical and dental and prescription drug insurance plans effective on your date of hire

Competitive vision plans effective first of the month following date of hire

Competitive life, short- and long-term disability insurance 30 days after hire

Paid vacation, holidays and personal time off

401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching

Tuition discount program

Employee discount programs

Opportunities to grow your career

About NDCP

NDCP is a sourcing and distribution service provider to the restaurant industry. Our extensive distribution network makes 700,000+ deliveries of over 75+ million cases, driving more than 30 million miles each year. People are our most valuable resource - all of our 1,700 employees make a critical impact every day. Check out this video on what it means to work at NDCP

Position Overview:

Incumbent is responsible for transporting and delivering freight to franchise stores and/or production kitchens safely, legally and on-time. This position requires working in environments with variation in temperature and humidity (e.g., dry, cooler and freezer areas of the trailer, a long with changing outdoor weather conditions.)

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1. Under supervision of a Class A Driver, Lead, safely operates a tractor trailer truck that transports product to and from specified destinations.
2. Conduct a proper pre-trip inspection to ensure the vehicle is safe to operate.
3. Ensures delivery-related paperwork is in order before departing the Distribution Center or transportation hub.
4. Prepares, receives and provides appropriate documentation for the delivery of products.
5. Unloads frozen, refrigerated, dry and cleaning products into Dunkin’ and Baskin Robins stores and production kitchens via a two-wheeler hand truck and/or pallet jack in a safe manner into store locations.
6. Scans all product labels during store deliveries and reports all orders with shorts or damages.
7. Maintains proper logs of travel and product according to Federal, State and DOT regulations.
8. Maintains contact with Member Services / applicable operations transportation personnel to communicate any delivery problems or delays.
9. Ensures the cleanliness and presentation of the interior of the truck cab, as well as the removal of delivery-related trash at the store and production kitchen (i.e., shrink wrap, cardboard, crates and pallets).
10. Conducts a proper post-trip inspection to ensure equipment is in good working order to minimize delays the following day.
11. Timely reports any vehicle maintenance or malfunction issues to the appropriate Transportation Supervisor.
12. Utilizes a high level of customer service in serving as the primary NDCP point of contact between the Distribution Center and the customer.
13. Leverages a Driver Assistant, as applicable, to ensure the accurate, timely and efficient delivery of product to customer, as well as to assist in the safe maneuvering of the truck entering, exiting and parking at delivery locations.

1. High School Diploma or equivalent experience required
2. Current Class A CDL and Medical card required
3. Less than six (6) months of Class A CDL driving experience. Experience driving in the food industry is highly preferred
4. Clean motor vehicle record (MVR) in accordance with NDCP’s hiring requirements
5. Ability and willingness to operate a manual and automatic transmission tractor
6. Ability to safely operate a refrigeration unit and a lift gate
7. Ability to lift 55 lbs.
8. On Board Computer/Electronic Log System experience preferred
9. Ability to read a map and/or follow written directions to navigate assigned routes efficiently and safely
10. Knowledge of DOT regulations and Commercial Motor Vehicle requirements
11. Excellent interpersonal skills and exceptional customer service mentality
12. Ability to work effectively in an individual and team environment
13. Effective decision-making skills and sound judgement
14. Ability and willingness to work varying work schedules, as needed, to support NDCP’s operations