Job Description

Quality Sales Food Service is an Affiliate of Charlie’s Produce

Charlie's Produce is a privately owned wholesale produce company. We are the largest privately owned produce wholesaler on the West Coast, and we are growing. The secret to our success in this industry is PEOPLE! We strive to hire the best and we reward them with a working environment that fosters loyalty, stability, innovation, and growth. Charlie’s was founded in quality, and we are proud that it is still our focus.

With a team of dedicated people who are passionate about food, supply chain, and their community we are looking for like minded individuals to help further our goal to enhance our communities through quality produce.

What we offer:

• An amazing company culture!
• Medical/Dental/Vision on the first of the month following hire.
• ESOP (Profit Sharing) and 401(k).
• Paid vacations, paid holidays.
• Coverage under State Sick Leave.
• 100% Prepaid College Tuition for employees and their dependents.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).

Additional Compensation Details:

• Potential 90-day performance-based raise
• Yearly review with possibility of increase based on performance and tenure

The Role

Drives company truck to deliver produce to customers on an assigned route. Assist warehouse in storing incoming produce, returning produce to coolers, fuels trucks and trailer refrigeration unit, occasionally pick produce orders, hook and unhook truck from trailer, inspect equipment, load, unload trailer, and breakdown pallets of produce. Fill out and complete required paperwork in a timely manner. Route deliveries in a box truck or tractor trailer

Schedule: Monday through Friday, Day shift with varying start times

Essential Responsibilities Include, but Not Limited To

• Meets with dispatcher for route and product information (manifest) for days deliveries
• Completes visual and hands on inspection of delivery vehicle (Tractor/Trailer)
• Checks vehicle oil and water levels, tires, blinkers, leaf springs, horn, headlights, and flashers for proper operation. Loads hand truck and/or pallet jack in truck
• Notifies dispatcher of departure time and first stop
• Drives to customer location, either a retail location or general food service
• Backs into loading dock or pulls into loading zone
• Checks in with customer and receives instructions on where to drop product
• Unloads pallets of product and transports using electric pallet jack to customer desired location
• If requested, driver will down stack product from pallet
• Uses hand truck to move individual boxes at certain stops
• Receives signature on invoice
• Loads pallet jack back on truck with empty pallets
• Loads returns on truck
• Drives to next stop and repeat
• At end of shift, returns paper work to dispatcher
• Off loads pallets and pallet jack. Unhooks trailer at dock, and drives tractor to parking area for semi tractors. Install and remove tire chains as needed
• Must be comfortable operating a company vehicle equipped with an outward and driver facing dash cam.
• Adhere to company policy regarding dash cam usage and data privacy.
• Drivers are expected to maintain the functionality of their assigned vehicle's dash cam.
• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Speak and read the English language, bi-lingual preferred.

Applicants with limited experience welcome!

We have an internal Driver Finishing program available that can get you driving independently, evaluated case by case, even with no experience!

• Must have a valid Class A Alaskan License,
• Provide at least a five (5) year Driving Record from an Alaskan DMV
• Valid Medical Card and endorsements
• Pass pre-employment drug test, background, and reference check
• Able to lift, push and pull up to 75lbs repeatedly
• Ability to work in a refrigerated environment
• Work an electric/manual pallet jack

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

This is a safety-sensitive position.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

We do not provide H1-B sponsorships at this time.

Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

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