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Class A CDL Driver | Home Daily | $300/Day Guaranteed | Islandia, NY

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A Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver drives large commercial vehicles such as tractor-trailers, semi-trucks, or big rigs. Responsibilities typically include transporting cargo across long distances, sometimes over the course of multiple days. They may work for trucking companies, freight carriers, logistics, or shipping companies.

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Trader Joe's Account | Early AM Dispatch | $2,500 Sign-On Bonus ────────────────────────────────────────── Position Summary ────────────────────────────────────────── We are hiring Class A CDL drivers out of Islandia, NY for a home daily tailgate delivery account serving Trader Joe's grocery stores throughout the New York metro area. You will operate a 48-foot reefer trailer making store deliveries using a liftgate and manual pallet jack. This is an early AM operation with dispatches beginning as early as 2:00 AM. Drivers must be comfortable navigating New York City and surrounding metro areas including Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and Long Island. Training is provided for liftgate and pallet jack operation. ────────────────────────────────────────── Compensation ──────────────────────────────────────────
  • $300.00 guaranteed daily minimum (based on 8-hour day)
  • $37.50/hr for all time over 8 hours
  • Average weekly pay: $1,500 to $1,700
  • $2,500 sign-on bonus
  • SOB routes available averaging $2,500/week ────────────────────────────────────────── Schedule ──────────────────────────────────────────
Route Type:
Local / Home Daily
    Dispatch:
    Early AM
    • start times range from 2:00 AM to 5:00 AM depending on assigned schedule
    Days Off:
    2 consecutive days off per week
    • Weekend work required
    • Drivers must select and commit to at least 2 schedules
    • Each schedule includes routes from multiple dispatch locations
    • drivers must live within 1 hour of all locations on their assigned schedules Sample dispatch locations include Staten Island, Manhattan, Long Island City, Brooklyn, Queens, Hewlett, Oceanside, Merrick, Commack, Plainview, and Miller Place, NY. Bullpen shifts dispatch out of Islandia, NY. ────────────────────────────────────────── Freight and Equipment ──────────────────────────────────────────
    Freight:
    Grocery products for Trader Joe's stores
    • mostly reefer
    • Delivery style: Tailgate delivery
    • driver unloads to the tail of the trailer using a manual pallet jack
    Trailer:
    48-foot reefer with liftgate
    • Training provided for liftgate and pallet jack operation ────────────────────────────────────────── Requirements ──────────────────────────────────────────
    • Valid Class A CDL
    • Verifiable tractor-trailer experience
    • one of the following must be met, no exceptions:
    • Minimum 6 months of verifiable tractor-trailer experience, OR
    • Minimum 1 year of verifiable tractor-trailer experience within the last 3 years
    • Must be comfortable driving and navigating the NYC metro area including city streets, bridges, and tunnels
    • Must be available for early AM dispatch starting as early as 2:00 AM
    • Must be willing to commit to at least 2 static schedules including weekend work
    • Must live within 1 hour of all dispatch locations on your assigned schedules
    • Clean MVR and ability to pass DOT pre-employment drug screen ────────────────────────────────────────── Why This Role Stands Out ──────────────────────────────────────────
    • $300 guaranteed daily minimum
    • you know what you are making before you leave the yard
    • Home every night
    • no OTR layovers
    • $2,500 sign-on bonus
    • Liftgate and pallet jack training provided
    • no prior experience required with equipment
    • Consistent, established grocery account with steady freight
    • Static schedules with consecutive days off each week ────────────────────────────────────────── Dress Code ────────────────────────────────────────── Pants and a work shirt or sleeved shirt
    • clean, in good condition, and appropriate for a warehouse and customer-facing environment.
    No offensive or inappropriate graphics. Steel-toe or composite-toe lace-up safety boots with ankle coverage required. ──────────────────────────────────────────
    Pay:
    From $300.00 per day
    Benefits:
    401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance
    Experience:
    Class A Tractor Trailer:
    1 year (Required)
    Driving NYC Metro:
    1 year (Required)
    License/Certification:
    Class A CDL (Required)
    Work Location:
    In person