Compensation Details:
Drivers earn on average $97000 a year!
Why should you join our team?
We live our values - W.E.L.I.G.H.T (Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility, and Teamwork). Gratitude. Humility. Love. You don’t often see values like these in most corporate statements, but Ace is different. These things are important to us. They represent our commitment to the company, our employees, to Ace retailers and to the Ace brand.
In addition to providing our employees a great culture, Ace also offers competitive benefits* that address life’s necessities and perks, many of which expand and improve year after year, including:
- Weekly Pay (Additional pay for store deliveries, sleeper berths, backhauls, road closures, training)
- Driver incentive program to boost income
- Paid Time Off Programs (incl. vacation, paid sick time, holiday pay). Newly hired full-time employees will receive a one-time pro-rated allocation of up to 24 hours of vacation in their first calendar year depending on the month of hire. Paid sick time in accordance with applicable state law. You will receive up to 9 holidays per year, depending on the month of hire.
- Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision and disability – up to 26 weeks short-term disability and long-term disability) & life insurance benefits for you and your dependents.
- Generous 401(k) retirement savings plan with a fully vested matching contribution the first year in addition to quarterly contributions and annual discretionary contribution (once eligibility requirements have been met). Over the past 5 years, company contributions (matching, quarterly & discretionary) for fully eligible employees have averaged 9.6% of total eligible compensation
- Driver Recognition Program
- Company-paid HazMat Certification and DOT physicals
- Employer sponsored uniform program
- Long-term Career Opportunities: Many of our leaders started with Ace looking for a job, just like you, but found long-term career opportunities at our 15 Distribution Centers across the country and our Corporate Headquarters. Our company is growing, and we would love to have you grow with us!
- Merchandise Discounts on Top Brands like Weber, Traeger, Yeti, Craftsman, DeWalt and thousands more!
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – access to free visits to therapists and lawyers, guidance on financial matters, elder and childcare, and assistance with tickets to entertainment events.
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Adoption cost reimbursement
- Identity theft protection
* Benefits are provided in compliance with applicable policies.
Job Description:
The Road Never Looked So Good with Ace!
Ace Hardware is looking for Professional Truck Drivers to make an impact and support our retailers with direct-to-store deliveries.
Come Drive with the Best! We give you the tools to succeed and be safe:
- Delivery trailers are equipped with lift gates
- When possible, Driver uses electric pallet jacks
- Newer, well-maintained tractors and equipment
- Company-paid HazMat Certification and DOT physicals
- Our Truck Drivers work independently to provide superior customer service.
- Home most nights and weekends - 95% of our drivers are home daily!
What you need to succeed
- Minimum 1 year Class A tractor-trailer on-road experience or comparable experience with large military vehicles. Verifiable driving experience must be within the past 3 years. Driver with less than 1 year experience may be eligible for the ACE driver training program.
- No more than two moving violations in the past 3 years.
- No serious traffic violations in the past 3 years.
- No preventable accidents while operating a commercial motor vehicle in the last 3 years.
- In the past 3 years, no suspensions or revocations.
- In the past 5 years, no conviction of DUI or DWI.
- Minimum age requirement 21 years.
- Valid CDL.
- Hazardous material endorsement or 90 days to obtain.
- Must have or be able to obtain a DOT Medical Card prior to onboarding. Must meet the physical qualification requirement established for the USDOT (Part 391,Subpart E)
- Must pass pre-employment DOT drug screen.
- Must be “not prohibited” in the clearing house.
- Must not be currently enrolled in the Return to Duty Process.
- Must be willing to participate in the DOT random drug testing program.
- Must read and speak the English language sufficiently to understand highway signs and signals, converse with delivery clients and general public, respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports/records. Regulation 49 CFR 391.11(b)(2).
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $94,000.00 - $97,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person