FT Lead Truck Driver - DC05

A great career opportunity

Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of Netherlands-based Ahold Delhaize, is the parent company for Ahold Delhaize's U.S. companies, including its local brands, Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop, and the U.S. services companies, Retail Business Services, Peapod Digital Labs and ADUSA Supply Chain. When considered together, the local brands of Ahold Delhaize USA comprise the largest grocery retail group on the East Coast and the fourth largest grocery retail group in the nation, operating more than 2,000 stores and distribution centers across more than 20 states and serving millions of customers each week through a uniquely local omnichannel experience. The Ahold Delhaize USA company team includes just over 100 associates across all East Coast office locations.

• Handle accident investigation
• Responsible for driver training and on-boarding process when needed
• Conduct tractor / trailer inspections and road tests
• Support and assist with dispatch office activities
• Responsible for getting store directions
• Assist in trailer inventory and monitoring of trailers on yard
• Assist Transportation Managers / Supervisors at all distribution centers with questions / information regarding driver qualification.
• Oversee and coordinate driver employee status reports. Distribute monthly driver qualification status reports and reminders to drivers of upcoming expirations so they can remain qualified as prescribed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulation.
• Make recommendations for modifications to procedures or processes impacting their work group or distribution center that will maximize efficiency, productivity, and reduce costs.
• Ensure compliance with Delhaize America standards in the areas of accuracy, safety and productivity.
• Handle phone calls from store personnel, vendors, and other partnerships regarding service issues & special requests.
• Evaluate coordination of loads to ensure efficient and timely load deliveries to our stores
• Work with Corporate Fleet Manager, with trailer inventory, utilization, tractor replacement, trailer non-movement reporting, and trailer tracking.
• Work with other departments within the facility to achieve and maintain overall production standards.
• Ensure compliance with Delhaize America standards in the areas of accuracy, safety and productivity
• Some overnight travel and willingness to work a flexible schedule
• Any other duties assigned by leadership
• 4 Day rotating schedule working nights

At Ahold Delhaize USA, we embrace and celebrate diversity. Our employees and prospective employees are treated with fairness, respect and dignity. We provide an equal opportunity workplace committed to hiring, training, compensating, and promoting persons based on their talents and abilities and without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, family status, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.