CDL A Truck Driver

CDL A Drivers – check out this opportunity where you will have guaranteed year-round full-time work with an organization that will truly value you! Enjoy great pay, a phenomenal benefits package, plus a top-notch management team! 

Darling Ingredients is looking to hire CDL A Truck Drivers for our team in East St. Louis, IL. Are you ready to take your Class A CDL driving career to the next level with a stable worldwide company?   

Find out for yourself why experienced drivers and recent CDL graduates enjoy being a part of our company. 

If you have at least 2 years of commercial driving experience, a valid CDL A license, and can drive a manual transmission, we want to hear from you! Tanker endorsement is also required, if you don’t currently have your endorsement, you will need to obtain it by your start date.

Recent graduates are also encouraged to apply! 

Why CDL A Drivers enjoy being a part of our team:  

• Home Time – Our drivers experience excellent home time! 
• Very attractive compensation – Our drivers earn between $60,000 – $90,000 a year, depending on hours and overtime worked! Starting at $26.83/hr.  
• Paid for being off! If your manager does not need you to drive one day, you will still get paid for the entire shift. 
• Guaranteed at least 44 hours per week! Everything over 40 hours is time and a half. Plus, any Saturday work is all time and a half!  
• Great Benefits – Union benefits supplemented by Darling Ingredients. Medical, dental, vision, paid time off  
  • Plus, enjoy employee appreciation such as Cardinals baseball ticket giveaways, employee cookouts, and more! 
• $500-$1000 company provided annual contribution towards your health savings account  
• Guaranteed company provided contribution to your 401(k) account  
• Late model tractors, and a well-maintained fleet  
• Top-flight safety program because we value you  
• Training – You will receive paid training on the job to help prepare you for your role with our company, but you will most likely be up and running in no time! You will be trained until you feel comfortable!  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR A ROUTE DRIVER  

• Valid Class A CDL license  
• At least 2 years of commercial driving experience 
• Able to drive manual transmission 
• At least 21 years of age  
• Tanker endorsement required by start date 

In addition, you need the following:  

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.  
• Ability to climb and work at heights of 20+ feet with proper PPE  
• Excellent customer service skills 

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A ROUTE TRACTOR TRAILER DRIVER  

As a Route Tractor Trailer Driver, you are responsible for transporting raw material from assigned customer stops to assigned destinations using heavy or tractor-trailer trucks.   

You manage your route with an onboard computer (OBC) and also keep an up-to-date backup paper log for compliance purposes, when needed. Taking responsibility for your truck, you keep it clean and complete a pre and post trip vehicle inspection as required by DOT regulations and Company policy. You provide exceptional professional service to all customers and follow all laws and regulations. You love that you get to hit the road for a living, while still being home daily! 

About the Company: We began as a family business in 1882 and have continued to grow into the world’s leading innovative developer and producer of sustainable organic ingredients for a growing population. Headquartered in Irving, TX with regional offices in Cold Spring, KY and Des Moines, IA as well as production facilities across the U.S., we have over 15,000 employees across the globe. We repurpose and reuse rather than discarding what others might consider waste. We capture valuable ingredients and nutrients to help maximize what nature has to offer, providing components for a wide range of products that include pet food, fertilizer, and biofuel. Giving nature a second life is our second nature.  

Our greatest assets are our employees. Our inclusive global workforce and their wide variety of skills, abilities, experiences, and perspectives have been critical in helping us consistently deliver best-in-class results around the world. In order to attract and retain employees who share our values of integrity, transparency, and entrepreneurship, we offer competitive pay, excellent benefits, stability, and opportunities for career growth.  

Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military service, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local law. Know Your Rights: If you would like more information, please click on the link and paste into your browser: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster