Job Profile Name Component Lead Driver

Job Profile Name Component Lead Driver
Job Summary
Drivers ensure that our freshly made-from-scratch dough products reach their assigned bakery cafes on a daily basis. Drivers are responsible for loading and unloading rolling filled bakery cabinets utilizing reefer units and lift gates onto well-maintained, clean vehicles and into assigned bakery-cafes. Drivers perform safe, efficient on time driving to ensure that bakery cafés have accurate and timely dough to begin the baking process. Drivers utilize local routes during their assigned shifts without any required over the road trips to return home to their family and friends each and every morning. Drivers must be willing to work flexible hours, including overnights and weekends based on business need.
Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of 6 months CDL-A tractor trailer driving experience is required
• Valid Class A CDL license is required; a doubles endorsement is preferred
• Ability to obtain a 1 year DOT medical card upon employment
• Ability to successfully complete a post-offer, pre-employment driving, criminal and drug test
• Basic math skills
• Proven ability to work independently while performing a variety of production tasks
• High School Diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required
• Ability to work a variety of shifts including nights, weekends and holidays based on business need

Essential Physical Requirements
The following physical requirements must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation. The work environment requires tolerance to variations in temperature, exposure to food products, and working conditions both inside and outside, exposing the worker to different weather conditions and surfaces.

• Ability to manipulate equipment utilizing manual dexterity
• Ability to stand, walk, squat, and sit for long periods of time
• Ability to understand written and verbal instructions
• Ability to push and lift items with varying degrees of weight. Occasional pushing of cabinets up to 400 pounds with or without assistance is required
• Ability to perform repetitive motion movements with upper extremities

Chicago FDF