CDL A Driver Trainee

Job Summary

Are you interested in driving but don’t yet have your CDL license? Join the team at Talon Logistics (Giant Eagle's transportation company) as a Loader while you earn your CDL A license! Our in-house training program allows you to start driving with us in as little as 6 months.

After completing the training program, you will have the opportunity to transition to a full time Driver role. A Class A CDL Driver is responsible for the accurate, damage-free delivery of product via tractor trailers in an efficient and safe manner. Your work will help fill our stores' orders, meet delivery schedules, and promote customer satisfaction.

Driver benefits:
• Home every night
• Weekly pay
• Earn $78,000+ once in the union
• Full employer paid family medical insurance coverage


As a Loader, you will be responsible for the accurate, damage-free loading of product into trailers in an efficient and safe manner to fill our Stores’ orders, meet delivery schedules and promote customer satisfaction.

Job Description

• Experience Required: 0 to 6 months
• Experience Desired: Electric pallet jack experience a plus; Power Industrial Truck (PIT) certification optional
• Education Desired: No High School diploma required
• Certification or Licensing Required: Must have valid driver's license for at least two years prior to hire. Must have no commercial DUI/DWI on record. Must have no personal DUI/DWI on record within previous 5 years
• Lifting Requirement: Up to 100 pounds
• Age Requirement: At least 18 years of age

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain flexibility in scheduling and availability to work the times, shifts, days and overtime as necessary to meet the Company's production needs.
• Adhere to all Company policies, procedures, safety and sanitation rules, including the safe operation of equipment and helping to maintain a clean, safe working environment.
• Appropriately follow food safety procedures.
• Regularly push, pull, lift, and carry up to 90 lbs. in compliance with all safety rules.
• Operate electric pallet jack, equipment and radio frequency (RF) unit in a safe and courteous manner.
• Perform a safety check on equipment before starting an assignment.
• Verify that the dock door and the trailer are safe and secured prior to entering the trailer.
• Empty, clean and sweep trailers before loading.
• Sort, load and unload palletized product and equipment following proper procedures in order to meet customer requirements, to support the safe, damage-free delivery of product and to efficiently utilize space and proper weight distribution.
• Verify that each pallet is for the correct store before placing it on the trailer.
• Communicate with supervision regarding safety, equipment, poorly-stacked pallets, wrong store numbers, damaged goods and any problems or issues that may arise.
• Bring completed load paperwork to the office to be processed for dispatch.
• Unload non-palletized freight and backhauls.
• Perform other miscellaneous duties as needed and assigned.
• Ability to read and speak English.
• Ability to read and follow directions and have effective listening and communication skills.