Job Title: CDL Driver

Job Description

As a CDL A Driver, you will be responsible for driving designated routes to deliver dairy products. You will be home every night and work four days a week, ensuring safe and timely delivery. Successful candidates must pass a medical card examination, physical, drug screen, and drug/alcohol testing through the clearinghouse.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload dairy products for customer delivery.
• Drive semi-truck or straight truck to assigned customers on route.
• Pull or lift product from cases, pallets, or bossies.
• Perform daily safety checks of the vehicle and maintain a clean environment.
• Work within safety and regulatory company policies.
• Keep customer and truck inventory properly rotated and in stock at all times.
• Build strong customer relationships.
• Follow DOT requirements.
• Adhere to company policies and procedures regarding GMPs, SOPs, and quality standards.
• Utilize time effectively to achieve results through prioritizing demands.
• Maintain professionalism and communicate effectively.
• Demonstrate problem-solving and decision-making abilities as needed.
• Show proficiency in essential tasks and a willingness to learn.

Essential Skills

• CDL Class A License with no restrictions.
• Ability to drive manual transmission.
• Physical ability to occasionally lift and/or move 50 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Visual requirements necessary to be DOT qualified to drive.
• Meet all physical requirements as needed by DOT qualifications.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Sales experience.
• Ability to perform minor preventive maintenance on tractor trailers if needed.
• Interstate commerce license for transporting products across state lines is a plus.

Why Work Here?

This position offers direct hire with great benefits including Blue Cross/Blue Shield for medical, dental, and vision coverage. Employees also have access to a Thrift Savings Plan, similar to a 401K, and negotiable vacation time upon hire. Drivers benefit from a commission-based compensation model, rewarding those who are customer service and sales-oriented.

Work Environment

You will work from 4:00 AM to 2/3:00 PM or until completion, four days a week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday). There may be an occasional need to drive an extra day based on coverage requirements. The role involves driving manual transmission diesel trucks with refrigerated trailers throughout Michigan. You will be responsible for unloading and loading products via dolly, interacting with customers, and collecting payments at times.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Battle Creek, Michigan.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $59280.00 - $59280.00/yr.

Direct hire

Great Benefits

Blue Cross/Blue Shield (Medical, Dental and Vision)

Single Individual Cost - $45 a Month

Single with one Child - $145 a Month

Employee and Spouse - $237.25 a Month

Family - $277 a Month

Offer Thrift Savoy (Their version of 401 K) from 2% - 12%

Vacation will be negotiable on hire in date (typically will see 1 week starting off)

This is a great opportunity for someone who is customer service and sales oriented. Drivers on average can take home anywhere from $300-$1,000 a week in commission. This is solely a "get out what you put in mentality".

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Traverse City,MI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 4, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.