Job Description
Company Description Cubicles not your thing? Spend your days on the road and nights at home when your drive for Charlie's Produce! We're looking for qualified Non-CDL Drivers to grab this career opportunity by the steering wheel and deliver nourishment to our communities across Oregon and Southwest Washington.
Charlie’s Produce - Who We Are Charlie's Produce is 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 - $23/hour or more depending on experience.
- Potential 90-day performance-based raise.
- Yearly review with possibility of increase based on performance and tenure.
Job Description Schedule: Typical dispatch times are between 12 AM and 4 AM
The Role: You will be primarily responsible for the safe and efficient delivery of produce to customers throughout the Portland Metro area.
Essential Responsibilities Include, But Not Limited To - Accurately check invoices as you make deliveries
- Load and unload product from trailer with electric pallet jack
- Attention to detail in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment
- Perform superior customer service as you interact with customers at each delivery
- Assist in issuing credit memos and collecting payment for COD customers
- Promote and maintain a flexible, cooperative, team-oriented, and customer-focused attitude with colleagues
- Professionally maintained, reliable and safe equipment
- Palletized product is delivered to a dock or with a lift gate
- All other duties as requested or assigned
Qualifications - Be 23 yrs. or older
- 1+ year of driving experience highly preferred
- Valid drivers license and medical card Interstate qualification, registered
- Demonstrated ability to lift/push/pull 50+ lbs. throughout shift
- Per DOT rules, applicant should have the ability to read and understand English Satisfactory driving record
All job offers for this position are contingent upon passing a criminal background check, pre-employment drug screen (includes THC), and company road test. Charlies Produce is the largest privately owned produce wholesalers on the West Coast. We are passionate about produce, our people and pride ourselves in our prompt service, quality products, and customer satisfaction.
Additional Information
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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