CDL A Driver

CDL A Driver

Location: Millberry, MA
Schedule: full-time, daytime and overnight shifts

Pay Range: $28 - $35 based on experience

Mission of the role:

The CDL A Driver supports all movement of Downeast products from the Cider House to the offsite warehouse location and all needed raw materials from the offsite warehouse to the Cider House to support a just-in-time manufacturing facility.

What you’ll do:

• Safely transport product from East Boston to offsite facility and vice-versa (Low touch/dock to dock, mostly palletized loads)
• Transport raw materials from local suppliers to Downeast locations
• Drop and hook trailers at the offsite warehouse (2 trailers)
• Maintain and upkeep daily pre and post trip logs + time sheets for DOT compliance
• Unloading trailers as needed at their warehouse
• Understand DOT regulations as pertains to alcohol beverage + hours of service
• Coverage of both daytime and overnight needs for transportation

What you have:

• Clean MVR
• No drug or alcohol violations in the last 20 years
• Valid CDL-A and at least 6 months of experience
• Non-expired medical card
• Ability to pass DOT physicals
• Ability to lift 50 lbs
• Flexibility to take on day or night shift as needed

You are a disciplined professional who puts safety first. You strictly adhere to DOT regulations and company SOPs, taking full ownership of your rig and your cargo. When delays occur or road conditions change, you communicate early with dispatch and support your team to ensure every delivery stays on track. You master new routes and equipment quickly, asking the right questions and using feedback to improve your performance. You are capable of operating in diverse environments, from extreme weather to tight loading docks. Above all, you are a reliable professional who operates with integrity and the determination needed to keep our supply chain moving. 

Bonus points if you:

• Have Forklift Experience

What We Offer:

16 PTO days in your first year

Paid holidays

Paid sick days

Paid bereavement leave

Paid parental leave

401(k) with 4% company match

Health & dental insurance from day one

Company-provided short-term disability coverage

Annual PPE stipend

Cider allowance (how big is your fridge?)

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, conducted after a conditional job offer has been made. Candidates will have the opportunity to review and respond to any findings.

About Downeast Cider:

We first started fermenting batches of cider up at Bates College in 2011.  We have a few more teammates now.  You can now buy our cider in tens of thousands of retailers, not just a couple of bars in central Maine.  It takes us 15 minutes to make a pallet of cider, not the 12 hours it took in the early days.  We’re diversifying beyond cider.  But our aim remains the same:

We aspire to be an enduring company. If we create value for our customers, we create value for ourselves through fulfilling work and robust compensation. To do this requires a work class brand, and a work class team.