CDL A TWIC Port Driver layover

Join the Cold Chain That Feeds the World.

For over 120 years, Americold has connected producers, processors, distributors, and retailers to ensure food stays safe, fresh, and accessible. With 240+ facilities across four continents and 14,000+ team members, we’re a global leader in temperature-controlled logistics. Our mission is to help our customers feed the world – and we’re looking for people who share that purpose. We value customer service, innovation, and inclusion, and we invest in our people’s growth and well-being.

If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact in a company that puts people first, Americold is the place for you.

• Operate a Class A commercial vehicle (tractor trailer) to make no-touch pick-ups and deliveries at various local ports/marine terminals, warehouses, and customer locations.
• Schedule:
  
  Monday to Friday, with the possibility of one or rarely two layovers Monday - Thursday. Local Routes on Fridays.
• Weekend Work Voluntary:
  Enjoy the option to take weekends off! Or work to earn more money. Competitive Pay:
  Earn between $73K to $113K annually, based on your preferred workload.
• Fantastic Benefits:
  Health insurance, prescription coverage, 401K with matching, paid holidays, and paid time off—all paid weekly.
• Driver will maintain all appropriate paperwork, such as bills of lading and invoices and strictly adhere to all Department of Transportation (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). including daily trip logs, pre- and post-trip vehicle and equipment inspections, and hours of service.

• A valid and current Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) in the state of residence, and a valid, current Transportation Worker Identity Card (TWIC), and 2 years' CDL A experience, preferably some port 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).

• Successful passing of Department of Transportation  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 to customers, co-workers, and management staff effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and solve problems in a fast-paced environment where deadlines and scopes may change regularly while maintaining accuracy.
• Drivers may be subject to conditions and other stresses and fatigue related to driving a motor vehicle on crowded streets and highways in various weather conditions.
• Demonstrated ability to self-start with little or no direction preferred.

• 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.…