CDL A Team Truck Driver - Out and Back
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, you’ll discover a better way to live and work..
Compensation
- Average Annual Pay: $85,000 per driver
- Stable pay starting at $1,593 per driver/ week after initial training (includes delivery premium)
- Eligible for increase to $1,655 per driver/ week after 6 months (based on performance)
- $5,000 transition bonus
- Partial pay for road expenses (per diem)
- Extra trips available to increase your weekly pay
- 1,500 Driver Referral Bonus
- Paid via direct deposit weekly
Benefits & Perks
- Great company benefits starting after 60 days of employment:
- Medical insurance, including health, dental, vision and prescription drug plan
- Supplemental plans, including life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability benefits (company-paid)
- 401K with company match
- 5 Paid Company Holidays
- 19 days Paid Time Off (for vacation, holidays, sick time, personal time, etc.)
- Profit-sharing cash bonus program
- Fully-paid parental leave
- Health Center and Pharmacy
- Tuition reimbursement
- Credit Union
- Exercise and recreation facility
- Wellness programs with incentives
- Mental wellness counseling
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Average Tenure: 11 years
Home Time, Route, & Schedule
- 2 to 4 days of home time each week
- Always off sundown Friday to sundown Saturday
- Cover a dedicated region consisting of the Eastern states
- Run an average of 2.25 overnight trips per week
- Unload cases of snack cakes safely and efficiently
Equipment
- New Sleeper Freightliners and Volvos
- Automatic
- Only outward facing cameras
- Dedicated fleet maintenance shop on site
- Governed speed: 70 mph
Qualifications
- Must be at least 23 years of age
- Must have CDL A license
- Must have a minimum of 12-months verifiable tractor-trailer driving experience with a clean driving record
- Required to drive team (established teams welcome – may not be paired together)
- 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
- No DUI/DWIs in the last 6 years
- Must meet Department of Transportation (DOT) testing and physical requirements and be knowledgeable of DOT regulations
- Must be able to pass a required pre-employment drug screen
- Drivers must live within 100 miles of Collegedale, TN or be willing to relocate for this position