Truck Driver Cdl Class B / Local Driving - O'hare Airport

LSG Sky Chefs - Live the excitement and fast pace of airline catering at O'Hare!

• Competitive pay: $24.50/h plus available O/T@ 1.5X the pay rate
• Local short route to O'Hare airport
• Weekly pay & many benefits

LSG Sky Chefs, a company of the LSGgroup, is best known as one of the world’s leading airline catering and hospitality companies. Our Customer Service center in Des Plaines, near Chicago’s O’Hare airport, is our flagship location in the U.S, serving major airline customers. We are an established and reputable employer in our community and pride ourselves in providing employment stability, challenging opportunities and growth potential in a fast-paced, team based and diverse work environment.

If you enjoy a fast-paced, team-based production environment with a focus on quality food preparation, food service and delivery inside the airport premises, this position may be for you.

Apply in person: 200 East Touhy Ave., Des Plaines, IL. Pick up an applications Monday-Friday 9.00 am - 5.00 pm.

Call our recruiting team: (847) 505-2102 for more information!

Responsibilities and Duties:

The Driver is responsible for catering aircraft and transporting / delivering carts with meals and beverages to assigned flights at Chicago O’Hare airport. He is expected to work in tandem with a Driver Helper to provide excellent customer service to our airline customers in a timely, responsible and safe manner. A Driver is responsible for driving the truck on the airport ramp to provide catering services to airline customers in a timely manner and follow all safety procedures when loading and unloading equipment into the warehouse, carts and aircraft.

Job Requirements

• Must have a Commercial Driver’s License (preferably Class B) or A
• Ability to speak, read and understand English
• Communicate effectively with vendor airline crew in a professional manner
• Strip and load planes to airline customer specifications
• Demonstrate full compliance will all work rules and regulations
• Elevate problematic situations to the Supervisor level as they arise – maintain constant communication with Dock Supervisors.
• Demonstrate flexibility and ability to react to changing priorities.
• Organizational skills and ability to work under tight schedule demands
• Safely drive trucks in and around the warehouse to proper docks and spots
• Drive safely to and from airfield and in and around airfield
• Responsible for proper dock departure and catering time
• Follow proper safety guidelines and follow Helper’s commands on steering truck
• Responsible for unloading truck and place carts, carriers and ovens in proper spots
• Cater airplanes in timely manner to avoid delays

Our Employees Must Be Able to:

• Work assigned schedule which may include nights, weekends or holidays. Once assigned, schedule remains steady until shift bid process which takes place 2-3 times / year.
• Work overtime when required.
• Pass a criminal background and drug screen. Must be able to obtain SIDA badge with Hologram.
• Pass a DOT Pre-Employment Physical and ongoing physicals per DOT standards.
• Pass a basic written and driving skills test
• Wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and uniform as required.
• Maintain an excellent attendance record

Environmental Requirements:

-Drivers are exposed to inclement weather: rain, snow, wind, cold, heat and noise levels.

Benefits of working at LSG Sky Chefs

• Short distance - local route to O'Hare airport
• Competitive Pay $24.50/ hour + 1.5X overtime pay
• Full-time, permanent work, weekly pay
• Health, dental, vision and life insurance after 30 days of employment
• 401(k) after 6 months of employment
• Vacations, sick days and holiday paid after 1 year of employment
• Uniforms and safety shoes provided
• Free meals / free parking
• Credit Union

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $24.50 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid orientation
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Referral program
• Safety equipment provided
• Vision insurance

Supplemental pay types:

• Retention bonus

Trucking driver type:

• Company driver

Trucking home time:

• Home daily

Trucking route:

• Local

Application Question(s):

• Can you obtain a SIDA badge to access the airfield which you receive after a thorough background check?

Experience:

• Truck Driving: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CDL A or CDL B (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person