Class A Driver - Touch Freight (Local)
@ Quirch Foods Southeast, LLC.Class A Driver - Touch Freight (Local)
About the job
Quirch Foods is a stable company focused on food distribution, offering full-time local delivery roles with safety, career growth, and benefits including health and 401(k).
Requirements
- Valid Class A CDL license
- Current DOT Medical Card
- Acceptable motor vehicle record
- 1 year driving experience
- Ability to meet DOT/FMCSA standards
Qualifications
- Strong safety commitment
- Flexible for overtime
- Good customer service skills
- Physical ability to lift 100 lbs
- Work in fast-paced environment
Full job description
It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!
We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.
Position Snapshot
- CDL Required: Class A CDL (CDL-A)
- Route Type: Local / Multi-Stop Delivery Routes
- Home Time: Home Daily
- Freight Type: Touch Freight
- Schedule: Full-Time
- Overtime: Available based on business needs
- Weekend / Holiday Availability: Required as needed
Essential Responsibilities
- Safely operate a Class A commercial tractor-trailer / commercial motor vehicle (CMV) to complete scheduled customer deliveries
- Perform local and multi-stop route deliveries in varying locations and traffic/weather conditions
- Load, unload, and deliver product using safe handling procedures and approved delivery equipment
- Perform required pre-trip inspections, post-trip inspections, DVIR completion, and vehicle safety checks
- Verify delivery accuracy, invoices, product counts, and customer paperwork
- Collect payments or required documentation when applicable
- Maintain compliance with DOT regulations, FMCSA requirements, Hours of Service rules, CDL qualifications, and company safety policies
- Operate pallet jacks, hand trucks, and delivery equipment safely
- Deliver professional customer service at delivery locations
- Maintain strong attendance, punctuality, and route dependability
Physical Requirements
This is a physically demanding touch freight delivery role.
Drivers must be able to:
- Frequently lift, carry, push, and pull product
- Regularly handle product averaging 40–60 lbs.
- Occasionally lift product and cases up to 100 lbs.
- Enter and exit truck cab frequently
- Work in fast-paced delivery environments
Required Qualifications
- Valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL-A)
- Current DOT Medical Card / Medical Certification
- Acceptable motor vehicle record (MVR)
- Ability to meet all DOT / FMCSA driver qualification requirements
- Strong commitment to transportation safety and compliance
- Flexibility to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed
- Must have 1 year driving experience
Preferred Experience
- Food distribution delivery
- Multi-stop route delivery
- Touch freight delivery
- Commercial truck driving
- Customer-facing route delivery
Benefits & Why Join Quirch Foods
- Home daily routes
- Full-time stable employment
- Overtime earning opportunities
- Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and PTO
- Essential industry stability
- Safety-focused transportation operation
- Career growth opportunities
Quirch Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. All applicants must be eligible to work in the United States.
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