Driver; Straight Truck; Transportation

Driver (Straight Truck) (Transportation)

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Imperial Dade is the leading independently owned and operated distributor of food service packaging and janitorial supplies in North America. As a provider of customized supply chain solutions, we serve customers in many business‑to‑business market segments, including restaurants, grocery stores, healthcare, sports and entertainment, and cruise lines. Founded in 1935 and headquartered in New Jersey, Imperial Dade is a mission‑critical partner to more than 120,000 customers through our footprint of 130+ branches.

The Driver (Straight Truck) / Class B Delivery Driver will be responsible for a route of stops daily. Deliveries require unloading the product via hand, pallet jack, and dolly and delivering the merchandise to the customer‑designated location. The essential aspects of this position are delivering products and providing exceptional customer service.

Schedule:

Monday – Friday, 6:30 am – 3:30 pm.

• Safely operate a 24‑foot box truck of 26,000 pounds of gross vehicle weight (GVW)
• Load and unload cargo via hand, manual pallet jack, and lift gate
• Properly track and document the activity log
• Report any issues or incidents to dispatch
• Inspect the truck before and after each trip
• Communicate with customers with an outgoing, positive attitude

• A valid commercial driver’s license
• Must be able to pass a DOT Medical Exam
• A good driving record
• 1 year of recent CDL B experience
• 1 year of route delivery experience
• 1 year of manual pallet jack and hand truck experience
• Lift gate experience
• Ability to handle physical workload (lift 50+ pounds comfortably and unassisted)
• Strong work ethic

We offer a dynamic environment for our more than 7,500 employees to work, learn, and grow professionally. We value our people and strive to create rewarding career opportunities by offering competitive salaries and benefits (medical, dental, vision), a 401(k) program with company match, life insurance, a generous paid time‑off package, educational reimbursement, paid family leave, and adoption assistance.

Imperial Dade is an EEO Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, disability, family medical history, or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non‑merit‑based factors.

Our company is a Fair Chance employer, committed to providing opportunities for qualified individuals with past justice system involvement. A conditional offer of employment will be contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Birmingham, AL – Salary: $55,000 – $65,000.

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Management and Manufacturing
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage