About this role
Join America’s favorite family bakery since 1934—home of Little Debbie®, Drake’s® Cakes, and Sunbelt Bakery® Granola Bars. Work with legacy brands that bring smiles to faces nationwide, including yours. You’ll experience a culture committed to work-life balance, guaranteed time off, and supportive health and wellness offerings. Enjoy profit sharing, long-term job security, and a range of exciting career paths. When you join McKee Foods as a CDL-A Out and Back Inexperienced Company Truck Driver, you’ll discover a better way to live and work.
Job Summary Are you ready for a NEW CAREER with the potential to earn stable, excellent pay while gaining valuable driving experience? McKee Foods is seeking an Inexperienced CDL-A Truck Driver (0 – 6 months experience) to join our team at our Gentry, Arkansas location to cover a dedicated region consisting of the Midwestern states.
Why drive with us?
• 2 to 4 days of home time each week • 11 years average driver tenure • Equipment 5 years old or newer, well-maintained by dedicated on-site fleet maintenance
Pay & Compensation
• Average $92,800 / year* • Stable pay STARTING at $1,400 / week after initial training (includes delivery premium) • Step-by-Step Pay Bumps: Eligible for performance-based increases as you gain experience. Each new level requires a minimum of 6 months at the previous step: • Step 2: $1,503 / week (eligible after 6 months at starting pay) • Step 3: $1,628 / week (eligible after 6 months at Step 2) • Step 4: $1,691 / week (eligible after 6 months at Step 3)
• 60+ years of profit sharing cash bonus • Partial pay for road expenses (per diem) • Extra trips available to increase your weekly pay
Schedule and Route
• Average 2 trips per week • Dedicated region (typical routes include the Midwestern states) • Always off sundown Friday to sundown Saturday
Location 555 McKee Drive, Gentry AR 72734
Required Qualifications
• Current Class A CDL • Willingness to drive team • Ability to unload a trailer containing cases of snack cake products, regularly lifting up to 25 pounds and occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds • Ability to obtain tanker endorsement within 30 days of employment
Benefits
• Competitive, steady weekly pay • Profit-sharing cash bonus program • 401(k) with matching contributions • 19 days Paid Time Off (for vacation, holidays, sick time, personal time, etc.) • Medical insurance, including health, dental, vision and prescription drug plan • Fully-paid parental leave • Health Center and Pharmacy • Mental wellness counseling (on-site in TN, virtual elsewhere) • Exercise and recreation facility • Short-term and long-term disability benefits (company-paid) • And much more! Apply now to become a CDL-A Inexperienced Company Truck Driver – Out and Back with McKee Foods
*=includes extra trips
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer – Disability/Veteran
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer