CDL A Driver Trainee

Job Summary

Are you interested in driving but don’t yet have your CDL license? Join the team at Talon Logistics (Giant Eagle's transportation company) as a Loader while you earn your CDL A license! Our in-house training program allows you to start driving with us in as little as 6 months.

After completing the training program, you will have the opportunity to transition to a full time Driver role. A Class A CDL Driver is responsible for the accurate, damage-free delivery of product via tractor trailers in an efficient and safe manner. Your work will help fill our stores' orders, meet delivery schedules, and promote customer satisfaction.

Driver benefits:
• Home every night
• Weekly pay
• Earn $78,000+ once in the union
• Full employer paid family medical insurance coverage

Job Description

As a Loader, you will be responsible for the accurate, damage-free loading of product into trailers in an efficient and safe manner to fill our Stores’ orders, meet delivery schedules and promote customer satisfaction.

• Experience Required: 0 to 6 months

• Experience Desired: Electric pallet jack experience a plus; Power Industrial Truck (PIT) certification optional

• Education Desired: No High School diploma required

• Certification or Licensing Required: Must have valid driver's license for at least two years prior to hire. Must have no commercial DUI/DWI on record. Must have no personal DUI/DWI on record within previous 5 years

• Lifting Requirement: Up to 100 pounds

• Age Requirement: At least 18 years of age

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain flexibility in scheduling and availability to work the times, shifts, days and overtime as necessary to meet the Company's production needs.

• Adhere to all Company policies, procedures, safety and sanitation rules, including the safe operation of equipment and helping to maintain a clean, safe working environment.

• Appropriately follow food safety procedures.

• Regularly push, pull, lift, and carry up to 90 lbs. in compliance with all safety rules.

• Operate electric pallet jack, equipment and radio frequency (RF) unit in a safe and courteous manner.

• Perform a safety check on equipment before starting an assignment.

• Verify that the dock door and the trailer are safe and secured prior to entering the trailer.

• Empty, clean and sweep trailers before loading.

• Sort, load and unload palletized product and equipment following proper procedures in order to meet customer requirements, to support the safe, damage-free delivery of product and to efficiently utilize space and proper weight distribution.

• Verify that each pallet is for the correct store before placing it on the trailer.

• Communicate with supervision regarding safety, equipment, poorly-stacked pallets, wrong store numbers, damaged goods and any problems or issues that may arise.

• Bring completed load paperwork to the office to be processed for dispatch.

• Unload non-palletized freight and backhauls.

• Perform other miscellaneous duties as needed and assigned.

• Ability to read and speak English.

• Ability to read and follow directions and have effective listening and communication skills.

Starting Rate of Pay

$20.80

About Us

At Giant Eagle Inc., we’re more than just food, fuel and convenience. We’re one giant family of diverse and talented Team Members. Our people are the heart and soul of our company. It’s why we strive to create a nurturing environment that offers countless career opportunities to grow. Deep caring and solid family values are what makes us one of the top work places for jobs in the Greater Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Columbus and Indianapolis Areas. From our Warehouses to our GetGo’s, our grocery Stores through our Corporate home office, we are working together to put food on shoppers' tables and smiles on their faces. We’re always searching for the best Team Members to welcome to our family. We invite you to join our Giant Eagle family. Come start a lasting career with us.