CDL Truck Driver Trainee

Buehler's Warehouse & Central Kitchen, 1401 Old Mansfield Road, Wooster, Ohio, United States of America

Posted Monday, August 25, 2025 at 4:00 AM

We are looking to hire someone interested in training to become a CDL Truck Driver for Buehler’s Fresh Foods. The education and licensing cost to obtain a CDL Class A license along with the DOT certification process will be covered by Buehler’s Fresh Foods.

A typical day for a Truck Driver may include:

• Safely load and unload products from Warehouse and Central Kitchen
• Operate 18‑wheel semi to and from Warehouse and Store locations
• Responsible for bringing back all recycled waste
• Empty pallets
• Deliver internal store mail
• Return all necessary Food Service and Bakery equipment to the Warehouse
• Drivers must perform a “pretrip” on their assigned truck and report any and all issues to the Warehouse Manager
• Deliver produce to the stores using the Produce Truck
• Manage and unload any late inbound deliveries

We think you’d be great for this role if you have these competencies that are essential to the success of the Truck Driver:

• Communication
• Ethical Practice
• Technical Capacity
• Thoroughness

You’d also be great for this position if you have these additional essential skills:

• Excel in working in both an independent, collaborative and fast‑paced environment
• Deliver friendly, courteous, prompt customer service and are committed to making each interaction meaningful
• Be dependable and reliable
• Manage stress and keep your composure when it gets busy
• Work with minimal supervision while being highly productive
• Able to prioritize tasks
• Understand that this is not designed to cover all the duties that are required, and there may be changes to your duties or responsibilities without notice

We think you’d be great for this role if you embody the 6 Characteristics of a great Buehler’s teammate:

People Minded

• Enjoy working in a teamwork environment

Customer Minded

• Commit to supporting the stores and their delivery needs

Product Minded

• Getting the product to the stores on time

Stable Minded

• Manage stress and keep your composure when it gets busy during the work week, weekends, and special holidays (Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and many others)

Detail Minded

• Work with minimal supervision while being highly productive

Open Minded

• Value being dependable, reliable and flexible with your schedule to accommodate customer demand
• Understand that this is not designed to cover all the duties that are required, and there may be changes to your duties or responsibilities without notice

Our legal team wants you to know what’s required for this role:

• This role requires manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills; and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures; and can do basic to intermediate level math problems
• Sitting, stooping, bending, reaching, carrying, repetitive lifting to 80#; occasional lifting to 100#.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disability to perform the essential functions

• 21 years or older
• Willing to go under random substance screening
• Non‑exempt hourly position
• Shift 7:30 pm to 5:00 am or 5:00 am to 2:00 pm
• Expected to work 40 hours a week
• Requires travel

to check out the GREAT benefits we offer!!!

Buehler’s Fresh Foods is employee‑owned chain of 13 grocery stores located in northeast Ohio. Our employees share a genuine concern for quality and to take care of the customer. We are always “Putting People First” whether it be our customers or our employees.

We are an equal opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or handicap, or veteran status.

Buehler's Warehouse & Central Kitchen, 1401 Old Mansfield Road, Wooster, Ohio, United States of America