Dispatch Associate Jobs in Paducah, KY (NOW HIRING)

Job Description:

We Deliver the Goods:

• Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and much more!
• Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America’s food distribution system.
• Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect.

Why Join Core-Mark?
Core-Mark emphasizes personal growth and development for all associates. We believe that when you succeed, the company succeeds. We promote internally whenever possible and provide frequent training opportunities in several formats to help you meet your personal and career goals.

• 10,000 Sign on Bonus
• Start pay: $23 an hour
• $500 Monthly Bonus Potential
• Shift: Sunday - Thursday, dispatch 4:00pm
• Doubles and Triples Endorsement Required
• Home Daily

Position Purpose: 
As Shuttle Driver, you will play a vital role in the operation of our business by transporting empty trailers to the Operating Company warehouse locations and turn around and deliver full trailers to domicile/shuttle yard locations. You will be responsible for transporting loaded 28' coupled trailers (doubles) from HUB location and transporting to the home location in Leitchfield, KY. Then returning empty doubles to the HUB. Standard pre-and post-inspections and coupling/uncoupling are part of the assigned job duties. 
Primary Responsibilities: 
The Driver, Shuttle drives a tandem trailer, tractor trailer and/or straight truck on intrastate and interstate routes for the purpose of transporting empty trailers to the Operating Company warehouse locations. Turns around and delivers full trailers with various products to domicile/shuttle yard locations in a safe and timely manner and in accordance with Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations. 
Communicates and interacts with customers, vendors and co-workers professionally ensuring questions are answered accurately and in a timely manner. Functions as a team member within the department and organization, as required, and perform any duty assigned to best serve the company.
Responsibilities may include, but not limited to:

• Performs all required safety checks (i.e., pre/post trip) including inspections of tractor/truck and trailer according to Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations; inspects tractor/truck and trailer to insure they meet company safety standards and take appropriate action as needed. Reports all safety issues and/or repairs required.
• Follows all DOT regulations and company safe driving guidelines and policies. Immediately reports all safety hazards. 
• Inspects trailer for properly loaded and secured freight. 
• Ensures all required route paperwork is with tractor trailer load and available to driver upon dispatch. 
• Drives and delivers trailers according to predetermined route schedule. 
• Performs hook/unhook procedures per safety guidelines. Parks and stores tractor trailers in designated areas. 
• Ensures all equipment and freight are appropriately locked and/or always secured. 
• Collects and secures damaged goods and customer returns in empty trailer to bring back to driver check-in at base facility and complete necessary paperwork. 
• Unloads all equipment, materials and remove trash from trailers as required. 
• Completes daily record of hours of service and enter in log in accordance with Federal DOT, state, and company requirements. 
• Performs general housekeeping duties in tractor, loading dock area and keep trailers clear and clean as required. 
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

 

Qualifications:

High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent 
Valid CDL-A
6+ months driving tractor trailer experience
Doubles and Triples Endorsement
Meet all State licensing and/or certification requirements (where applicable) 
Must be 21+ of age
Clean Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) for past 3 years 
Pass post offer drug test and criminal background check
Pass road test 
Attains or has valid current DOT Health Card and/or able to secure new DOT Health Card
Able to hand-lift and utilize two-wheeler, lift gate and/or other equipment to move and/or stack product cases/freight of varying size and weight throughout shift; product generally ranges from between 10-35 pounds and up to between approximately 60 and 90 pounds, depending on the location

Company description

Core-Mark, a Performance Food Group Company, is part of a Fortune 150 company that continues to grow as an industry leader in fresh and broad-line solutions to the convenience retail industry. Our reputation of empowering customers, employees, and communities has allowed us to build over $23 Billion in revenue. Through our distribution centers, we offer a full range of products, programs, and solutions to customers across the U.S. and Canada.

Awards and Accolades

Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Please click on the following links to review: (1) our EEO Policy; (2) the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.