CDL A Team Truck Driver - Out and Back

Job Description:

Join America’s favorite family bakery since 1934—home of Little Debbie®, Drake’s® Cakes, and Sunbelt Bakery® Granola Bars. Work with legacy brands that bring smiles to faces nationwide, including yours. You’ll experience a culture committed to work-life balance, guaranteed time off, and supportive health and wellness offerings. Enjoy profit sharing, long-term job security, and a range of exciting career paths. When you join McKee Foods, you’ll discover a better way to live and work.

Job Summary

McKee Foods is seeking a CDL A Team Truck Driver to join our team at our Gentry, Arkansas location.

Why drive with us?

  • 2 to 4 days of home time each week
  • 10 years average driver tenure
  • Newer equipment well-maintained by dedicated on-site fleet maintenance

Pay

  • Average $92,500 / year*
  • Stable pay STARTING at $1575 / week after initial training (includes delivery premium)
  • Pay increase in 6 months to $1636
  • 60+ years of profit sharing
  • Partial pay for road expenses (per diem)
  • Extra trips available to increase your weekly pay

Schedule and Route

  • Cover a dedicated region consisting of the Midwestern states
  • Run an average of 2 overnight trips per week
  • Unload cases of snack cakes safely and efficiently
  • Always off sundown Friday to sundown Saturday

Location

555 McKee Drive, Gentry AR 72734

Required Qualifications

  • Current Class A CDL
  • Minimum 18 months experience driving a tractor trailer
  • Willingness to drive team
  • Ability to unload a trailer containing cases of snack cake products, regularly lifting up to 25 pounds and occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds
  • Ability to obtain tanker endorsement within 30 days of employment

Benefits

  • Competitive, steady weekly pay
  • Profit-sharing cash bonus program
  • 401(k) with matching contributions
  • 19 days Paid Time Off (for vacation, holidays, sick time, personal time, etc.)
  • Medical insurance, including health, dental, vision and prescription drug plan
  • Supplemental plans, including life insurance
  • Fully-paid parental leave
  • Health Center and Pharmacy
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Credit Union
  • Exercise and recreation facility
  • Wellness programs with incentives
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Short-term and long-term disability benefits (company-paid)

*=includes extra trips

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Date Posted: 2025-02-14

Requisition Number: R0030816

Job Category: Truck Drivers

Location: Gentry, AR

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EOE: We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

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