🗺 Location & Routes
- Base city: Jacksonville, FL
- Route type: Local Home Daily
- Freight: Refrigerated foodservice & restaurant supplies
- Schedule: Early AM dispatch, 10–12 hour shifts
📋 Job Description
- Deliver pre-loaded refrigerated pallets to restaurants and hotels
- Perform 8–14 multi-stop routes across Northeast Florida
- Manually unload using dollies, ramps and liftgates
- Reconcile invoices and verify product counts at each stop
- Handle frozen, chilled and dry goods mixes safely
- Return backhauls including empties and damaged goods
- Complete daily ELD logs and temperature compliance checks
✅ Requirements
CDL Class A
Valid CDL-A license required
Experience
1 year preferred, recent grads considered
Age
Minimum 21 years old
MVR
Clean driving record, no major violations
Physical
Ability to lift 50–80 lbs repeatedly
Endorsements
None required
🚛 Equipment & Fleet
- Truck assignment: Kenworth T680 day cab tractors
- Fleet average age: 2–4 years
- Features: APU, inverter, refrigerator, premium interiors
- Transmission type: Automatic
- Maintenance program: Full service preventive maintenance
- Tech: Omnitracs ELD with adaptive cruise control
🏠 Home Time
- Return home after every shift in Jacksonville metro
- Shifts typically end between 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Weekend rotations required during peak seasons
- Consistent daily routes with occasional late finishes
📍 Real Routes Our Drivers Take
- Jacksonville distribution center to restaurants in Orange Park and Middleburg via I-295
- St. Augustine and Ponte Vedra hotel deliveries along A1A and I-95 corridor
- Fernandina Beach and Amelia Island foodservice runs with return to Jacksonville terminal
🎁 Benefits & Bonus Structure
📝 Hiring Process
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How many stops are typical on a Jacksonville foodservice route?
Most routes include 8–14 deliveries per day. Stops are concentrated in the Jacksonville metro area with some runs extending to St. Augustine and Fernandina Beach.
Is this a no-touch position or do drivers unload?
This is a heavy-touch role. Drivers manually unload using pallet jacks, dollies and liftgates directly into restaurant back doors and hotel docks.
What are the typical dispatch times?
Drivers usually dispatch between 2:00 AM and 5:00 AM to meet restaurant opening windows and maintain cold chain compliance.
Is overtime available in this local position?
Yes. Overtime is common during peak tourism and holiday periods when additional stops or longer routes are required.
Are routes assigned daily or do drivers have dedicated runs?
Routes are optimized daily based on customer orders and delivery windows but follow consistent geographic territories in Northeast Florida.
What type of trailer and equipment will I drive?
You will operate a Kenworth T680 with automatic transmission pulling 53’ refrigerated trailers. All units are 2–4 years old on average.
💼 Career Opportunities
Jacksonville CDL-A drivers who demonstrate strong safety records and customer service skills frequently move into lead driver roles responsible for training new hires on local delivery procedures. Many progress to driver trainer positions where they help onboard team members and earn additional pay. Experienced operators often transition into dispatch coordinator roles managing daily route planning for the Northeast Florida region. Opportunities also exist to specialize in high-volume accounts such as major hotel chains or institutional foodservice. As the port of Jacksonville and surrounding distribution network continues expanding, internal promotions into fleet safety or operations support become available. Drivers who build tenure with the company gain priority access to newer equipment and more predictable territories. The foodservice distribution sector offers stable long-term employment with multiple advancement pathways within the Southeast regional network.
🔗 Local CDL-A Foodservice Delivery Driver – Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville CDL-A drivers looking for consistent local work will find strong opportunities in foodservice delivery. This position offers weekly pay of $1,500–$1,900 with home daily returns after 10–12 hour shifts. Drivers start early from the local distribution center and service restaurants, hotels, and institutional accounts throughout Duval, St. Johns, and Nassau counties. The role involves handling refrigerated and frozen products using modern Kenworth T680 automatic tractors and 53’ reefers. Multi-stop routes stay within a 100-mile radius of Jacksonville, following I-95, I-295, and local corridors. Physical work includes unloading with liftgates and dollies. Benefits include full health coverage, quarterly safety bonuses, and paid vacation. The Jacksonville market benefits from steady restaurant and tourism demand along the First Coast. This local foodservice position provides predictable home time and overtime potential during busy seasons. Apply today to join a stable operation serving Northeast Florida customers.
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