CDL-A Local Driver / Forklift Operator — $29.27–$32.52/hr

Our company is hiring a full-time local CDL-A driver in Burlington, VT who will also work as a forklift operator. You'll pick up and deliver freight near the local distribution center and handle dock-style loading and unloading.

What you'll do

• Pick up and deliver cargo to destinations near the service center

• Load and unload trailers, building and breaking down loads while following weight distribution rules

• Run a forklift when needed

• Handle check-in, trailer inspections and tractor setup

• Fill out paperwork and log loading sheets accurately

• Take on other assigned tasks as needed

Schedule

Hours and days vary by location and may include days, nights and weekends. You'll need to be available for the shift pattern this terminal requires. Travel is minimal, in the 0%-25% range.

Pay

This is an hourly role paid weekly, at Teamster Union Scale, which runs higher than many other carriers. Per Vermont's pay transparency law, the posted range is $29.27 to $32.52 per hour, with overtime after 8 hours a day for full-time staff.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED

• At least 1 year of verifiable tractor/trailer experience (drivers with less may still qualify for training)

• Class-A CDL with doubles/triples, tanker and hazmat endorsements, and no automatic restriction

• At least 21 years old

• Solid, stable work history

• Clean driving record based on MVR and past employment checks

• Able to pass a DOT pre-employment drug test and meet DOT medical standards

Benefits

• Union health and welfare coverage with no premiums paid by employees

• 7 days of sick leave granted every January 1st; combined with personal days and paid holidays, you could get up to 3 weeks of paid time off without touching vacation

• Life insurance through the multi-employer health and welfare fund

• Option to contribute to the Teamsters National 401(k)

• Employer-paid pension plan

• Profit sharing for union employees

• Full-time staff become eligible for company-funded benefits after a waiting period set by the local union

Our company, part of ArcBest, is a major less-than-truckload carrier with over a century in business and 240 service centers across North America.