Local Class A CDL Driver (Portland)
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Drivers are responsible for delivering organic produce on a route system while interacting professionally with customers. They must also conduct vehicle inspections, perform maintenance, and manage required delivery documentation.
Candidates must possess a valid Class-A driver's license and previous commercial driving experience. Proficiency in basic math and the ability to learn new computer software are also required.
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Description
Organically Grown Company (OGC), the Northwest’s largest independent distributor of fresh, organic produce, is hiring CDL Class-A Drivers. If you have experience operating equipment ranging from 53-foot trailers to box trucks, we want to meet you! OGC drivers are recognized and appreciated by our farmers, customers, coworkers and community for their role in the organic food supply chain, and we want you to be part of our team!
Why Drive for OGC?
As a CDL Class-A driver, you play the most crucial role by making sure fruits and vegetables make it to the store shelves. OGC Drivers travel the region’s scenic highways and through beautiful country roads, going to organic farms to pick-up freshly harvest produce, delivering it to grocers and our distribution hubs and cross-docks. You’ll work with amazing coworkers who support you every mile along the way – and you’ll be home every day.
Join our team to earn:
- Starting at $26.00 - $30.00 per hour DOE
- Reach top pay after 4 years of service (currently $36.50)
- Pay increase after 6 months
- Comprehensive healthcare benefits for you and your family after 30 days of employment
- Competitive Wellness Program
- 4x10 schedule, home every day
- Earn up to $1.50 more per hour through driver incentive programs
- Annual profit share - 20% of profits distributed back to employees
- 401k retirement program with a 5% company match (capped at $3500 annually)
- Paid time off
- Free and discounted organic produce
- Company-paid merchandise and safety footwear program
Drive Trucks Tailored by Truckers for Truckers!
- OGC trucks are outfitted with the tools and technology, giving drivers more control in weather, off-road, and on docks.
- Upgraded trims, spacious cabins and sound insulation for comfort, safety, and style.
- Trailers are outfitted for deliveries with the drivers in mind, including electric pallet jacks and liftgates.
Requirements
Here's what you will do:
- Deliver OGC products on a route system.
- Interact with our customers in a professional manner.
- Conduct inspections and maintenance as needed.
- Deliver and pickup trucks for services.
- Obtain and keep track of required documentation.
Qualified candidates will have:
- A valid Class-A driver’s license.
- Previous commercial driving experience.
- Ability to learn new computer software.
- Basic math skills.
It’s helpful if you bring:
- Previous work experience with perishable products.
- Understand cold chain supply.
- Love or knowledge about organic produce.
- Workplace longevity.
OGC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
At Organically Grown Company (OGC), we are not only proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity --- we celebrate and thrive on the benefit our diverse workforce brings to our employees, customers, and community. OGC encourages individual differences and makes all employment decisions based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, religion or belief, color, national origin, gender identity, LGBT/ sexual orientation, veteran’s status, physical, mental or sensory disability, age, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status or any other applicable characteristics that make you, YOU!
OGC also considers qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.
About Organically Grown Company
Organically Grown Company® connects farmers, grocers, restaurants and communities through fresh organic produce, backed by logistics, market expertise and long-standing partnerships. We’re a trust-owned company, built to serve a mission dedicated to organic agriculture, healthy soil and the hardworking people behind it. That means every decision we make is grounded in something bigger than quarterly earnings. Everything we do supports organic farmers, cares for the land and helps organic thrive for the long term. We’re not just moving fresh produce, we’re growing the organic movement. Services: Sourcing and marketing organic fruits and vegetables Warehousing, distribution and cold-chain management across six western states Merchandising and promotional support Sourcing harvests for our own organic produce line, Ladybug Brand® Advocating for organic policy and farmers Moving with Intention Behind every delivery is a logistics system designed specifically to handle fresh organic produce. OGC Logistics is our integrated transportation and supply chain network, built for the complexity, seasonality and care that fresh organic foods require. It’s not just about getting freight up the highway; it’s about handing and transporting perishable food in a way that respects the work that went into growing it. Recognized as Organic Company of the Year, Changemaker of the Year and Sustainable Business leader, we’re proud to be part of a growing organic movement, and even prouder of our partners and coworkers behind it. We’re always looking for amazing people to grow with us. Apply to open positions featured on our website: https://www.organicgrown.com/jobs Let’s grow organic together.