CDL A Local Reefer Driver in Portland, OR

Company: Harvest Sherwood Food Distributors Inc.
Location: West Linn
Posted on: October 11, 2024

Job Description:

We encourage you to bring your talent and effort to Harvest Sherwood and contribute to our shared success, while having fun, serving our customers, and strengthening the local communities in which we operate. As the largest independent wholesale food distributor in the U.S., with 15 distribution centers from coast-to-coast, Harvest Sherwood is an essential business. We buy, sell and deliver fresh, high quality protein products and other foods to over 6,000 retail and foodservice customers. Compensation:

• $31.50 - $31.93 (DOE) an hour with overtime pay at time and a half after 40 hours a week
  • Average of 50 hours a week
  • Additional pay including stop, layover, detention, etc. Include amounts when provided by customer
  • Referral Bonuses varying up to $1,000, $500 for a referral who stay the first 90 days and another $500 after another 90 days
  • Paid weekly via direct deposit or check Benefits & Perks
    • Great company benefits starting the 1st of the month after hire:
      • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
      • Life Insurance
      • Disability Insurance
      • 401K with 5% company match
      • 6 Paid Company Holidays
      • Accrued Paid Time Off
      • Paid training and paid orientation
      • Uniform if needed
      • On Demand Pay – Your money when you want it!
      • Opportunities To Advance Home Time, Route, & Schedule
        • Home Every Night (25% layover routes)
        • Monday through Saturday
        • Day shift starting between 1am-6am depending on schedule
        • All routes leave warehouse in Portland, OR
        • Level of Touch: Unload product from trailer, by hand or using hand cart/pallet jack, and place in designated customer storage areas. May include transporting product down ramps, stairs, or docks, in all weather conditions Equipment
          • Newer Internationals
          • Automatic Transmission
          • All trucks equipped with cameras Qualifications
            • Must be at least 21 years of age
            • Must have CDL A license
            • Must have a minimum of 1-year verifiable tractor-trailer driving experience with a clean driving record
            • No DUI/DWIs in last 5 years
            • Frequently lift, push, or move product that weighs 1-75 pounds, up to 100 pounds; frequently reach up to 72" to stack and unstack pallets and hand cart; constantly bend and twist while loading and unloading product, and retrieving items from trailer
            • Must be able to work a varied schedule to include nights, weekends, and holidays
            • Able to read, write and communicate in English as it relates to the job and to the safety regulations
            • Must meet Department of Transportation (DOT) testing and physical requirements and be knowledgeable of DOT regulations
            • Must be able to pass a required pre-employment drug screen
            • Hiring Radius: Drivers must live within an hour and a half or 70 miles of Portland, OR or be willing to relocate for this position

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