Bethel Farms Transportation is seeking an experienced, reliable, and safety-conscious Class A Commercial Driver for our Ft. Pierce location with excellent customer service skills and a valid Class A CDL! You will take pride in your ride with our Bethel Farms fleet! Bethel Farms is a family and privately-owned, leading agricultural and transportation company that grows and transports premium sod/turf grass to Lowes, Home Depot and independent businesses across the State of Florida. As a local Commercial Driver for Bethel Farms, you will be able to combine your passion for the open road with your desire to be home daily.
Bethel's Culture: At Bethel Farms, we cultivate a supportive, collaborative, family-like culture that motivates our team members to give their best and realize their full potential. New ideas and an innovative spirit are welcomed and appreciated. Our relationships are built on trust, mutual respect, open communication, and a shared sense of purpose. We value our team members for their unique strengths and contributions and the integral role they each play in the overall success of our business.
Commercial Driver Pay & Benefits:
- Up to $1,100 to $1,500 weekly salary (paid weekly)
- Yearly and Weekly bonus potential
- $.45 cpm + $16.00 stop pay (1st stop included).
- $16.00/hr. detention pay
- $50 Monthly cell phone allowance
- Local freight and home daily
- Paid orientation and training
- Drop and go deliveries, i.e., most delivery appointments not required.
- Predictable schedules
- Family-oriented, innovative, supportive culture
- Competitive Medical Insurance benefit for Employees
- Dental, Vision, STD, Life Insurance
- 100% employer paid Long Term Disability
- Employee health and wellness programs
- Flexible Spending Account
- 401K with 4% company match - 100% vested upon enrollment
- Paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay
- Employee incentives
- Training and development opportunities
- Workplace celebrations
- Community Volunteer Program
- Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee discounts
Responsibilities:
- Safely transport sod pallets and rolls from our Arcadia farm to local retail locations.
- Serve as a brand ambassador for Bethel Farms by demonstrating high quality customer service standards for delivery service.
- Maintain professionalism in appearance, dress, and personal conduct.
- Load and unload sod pallets and rolls using an off-loader forklift
- Perform required pre-trip and post-trip logs and at times HOS logs if necessary.
- Comply with DOT regulations and company policies and procedures.
- Excellent internal and external customer service
- Problem solving and critical thinking skills
- Goal oriented
- Positive communication skills and strong work ethic
- Inspire others to perform with excellence.
- Can-do attitude and willing to learn new skills and duties
- Previous flatbed experience is preferred.
- Forklift/Off loader experience, preferred.
- Good customer service skills.
- Employment is subject to a favorable and acceptable MVR.
- The past three years of driving history is considered in most situations.
- Drivers must be a minimum of 23 years of age to qualify.
- Minimum 2-year experience with a class A CDL license.
- Valid DOT Physical Certification and passing DOT Drug Screen.
- Workweek: Drivers' workweeks are from Sunday to Saturday and must be prepared to take loads any day of the week, as requested.
- Excellent internal and external customer service
- Problem solving and critical thinking skills
- Goal oriented
- Positive communication skills and strong work ethic
- Inspire others to perform with excellence.
- Can-do attitude and willing to learn new skills and duties
- Previous flatbed experience is preferred.
- Forklift/Off loader experience, preferred.
- Good customer service skills.
- Employment is subject to a favorable and acceptable MVR.
- The past three years of driving history is considered in most situations.
- Drivers must be a minimum of 23 years of age to qualify.
- Minimum 2-year experience with a class A CDL license.
- Valid DOT Physical Certification and passing DOT Drug Screen.
- Workweek: Drivers' workweeks are from Sunday to Saturday and must be prepared to take loads any day of the week, as requested.
Physical Demands of the position: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee is required to walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl to strap and tarp loads to trailers. The employee is occasionally required to stand. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The selected candidate must pass a DOT drug screen.
AAP/EEO Statement: It has been and shall continue to be the official policy and the commitment of Bethel Farms to further equal employment opportunities for all persons, among others, regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability.