Loader/Swing Driver

JOB SUMMARY

The Loader/Swing Driver accurately loads Baltimore delivery vehicles, verifies that each route has the correct product and paperwork, and maintains an organized and safe loading area. The position also provides backup delivery-route coverage when needed, giving the depot flexible support across loading and driving operations.

Success requires accuracy, reliability, safe material handling, and the ability to shift priorities as departure and coverage needs change.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Load assigned delivery vehicles accurately, safely, and in the sequence needed to support efficient customer deliveries. Verify product, quantities, route assignments, stop sequence, and available paperwork before a vehicle is released for departure. Protect dry, refrigerated, and frozen product during staging and loading and follow all temperature-control and product-handling procedures.

Identify and promptly report shortages, overages, damages, loading discrepancies, missing paperwork, or temperature concerns. Secure loads and confirm that required delivery equipment, route materials, keys, and devices are available as assigned. Drive local delivery routes as backup when scheduled drivers are unavailable or additional route coverage is required.

When driving, complete vehicle inspections, follow assigned routes and delivery instructions, provide professional customer service, and return all paperwork and route materials. Maintain clean, organized, and clearly separated route staging and loading areas. Assist with shuttle freight, returns, pallets, reusable equipment, vehicle movement, and other depot tasks as directed.

Operate pallet jacks and other authorized material-handling equipment safely and complete required inspections. Follow DOT, food-safety, workplace-safety, vehicle, and company operating procedures. Communicate loading progress, route-readiness concerns, and coverage issues to the Overnight Lead/Swing Driver and Depot Supervisor.

Perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below represent the knowledge, skill, and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience

High school diploma or equivalent preferred. At least one year of commercial delivery driving, warehouse loading, cross-dock, or related distribution experience preferred. Valid Class B commercial driver's license, current DOT medical certification, and acceptable motor vehicle record required, unless the company designates otherwise for assigned equipment.

Ability to satisfy all applicable DOT and company driver-qualification, testing, and safety requirements. Ability to read route paperwork, verify item numbers and quantities, and complete basic written or electronic records. Experience handling refrigerated and frozen food products preferred. Pallet-jack experience required; forklift certification or the ability to become certified preferred.

Key Competencies: Accuracy: Loads the correct product and quantities onto the correct vehicle in the correct sequence. Reliability: Reports on time and completes assigned loading or route coverage without avoidable delay. Safety and Compliance: Follows material-handling, food-safety, vehicle, DOT, and company procedures.

Organization: Keeps route freight, paperwork, loading areas, and equipment orderly and controlled. Communication: Reports discrepancies and route-readiness issues clearly and promptly. Flexibility: Moves smoothly between loading, driving, and general depot support as priorities change. Customer Service: Represents A&L Foods professionally when providing backup delivery coverage.

WORK ENVIRONMENT, EQUIPMENT, AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands and work conditions listed below are representative of those required to perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed in an active cross-dock, loading, and commercial-driving environment during early-morning hours.

Frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, climbing into vehicles, and repetitive material handling. Ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation. Regular exposure to refrigerated, frozen, outdoor, and changing warehouse temperatures. Ability to operate commercial vehicles and authorized material-handling equipment safely for extended periods.

Ability to work the assigned early-morning schedule and additional hours when route coverage or operating needs require.