Class A Lead Support Driver - Req

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Kansas City, KS
Full Time/Hourly

The Class A Lead Support Driver plays a crucial role in ensuring the safe and efficient transportation of goods across designated routes. This position involves not only driving but also leading a team of support drivers, providing guidance and assistance to ensure compliance with safety regulations and company policies. The Lead Support Driver will be responsible for maintaining accurate logs and reports, ensuring that all deliveries are made on time and in excellent condition.

Additionally, this role requires effective communication with dispatch and other team members to address any issues that may arise during transit. Ultimately, the Lead Support Driver is essential in upholding the company’s reputation for reliability and excellence in service delivery. This position is safety‑sensitive and requires a clear mind and diligence. The employee has the responsibility for his/her safety as well as the safety of others.

• Loading, hauling, and delivering food waste on intra‑ and interstate routes with multiple stops ranging from 15–25 per day by routing determined by the Company.
• Delivery equipment ranges from 30–45' open‑top dump trailers (combination vehicles) across a regional footprint determined by management.
• Operate manual and automatic transmission vehicles per DOT requirements as well as all local, state, and federal laws.
• Operate manual or electric pallet jack as needed.
• Utilize a pressure washer to rinse bins and containers and leave all client locations clean and free of debris.
• Perform pre‑and post‑trip inspections.
• Typical use of hand tools for basic repairs of company bins and equipment.
• Maintenance of basic truck equipment and overall cleanliness of equipment.
• Utilize electronic logging system for DOT driver logs and as otherwise required.
• Maintain paperwork (contamination and service tickets, truck maintenance, etc.) and submit all documentation to the appropriate party.
• Regularly communicate with customers and vendors to ensure seamless operations.
• Communicate with the corporate office/operations team regularly for all service, equipment, and customer service‑related issues.
• Report all accidents and injuries immediately to the safety manager.
• Ability to work flexible hours based on seasonality, up to 60 hours in a 7‑day week or 70 hours in 8 days.
• Attend and participate in weekly safety calls, trainings, or briefings.
• Basic usage of computer and cell phone for training, communication, and expense management.
• Regardless of any regularly scheduled service route assignment, drivers may at any time be scheduled to work a different assignment, including interstate routes. All drivers should expect to operate in interstate commerce as needed.

• Time management and ability to maintain route consistency.
• Communication and customer service skills.
• Proficiency in operating Manual and Automatic Transmission vehicles.
• Ability to use a manual or electric pallet jack.
• Experience using an Electronic Logging System.
• Knowledge of hydraulics is a plus.
• Basic computer and cell phone knowledge.
• All drivers must be able to read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the public, understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and records.

• Regularly lifting, pulling, and/or pushing up to 70 pounds, bending, stooping, twisting, shoveling, or reaching overhead.
• Able to regularly pull/roll up to 300 pounds when working with totes.
• Ability to handle unpleasant odors from food waste/farms.
• Ability to work outside in all weather…