About this role
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
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. Job Description
• 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.