Driver (Local)

Reports To: Fleet Manager

Location: Chicago, IL

For more than 20+ years, Redwood Logistics has been helping move businesses forward by connecting our clients to winning strategies. Redwood is a next-generation leader in third-party logistics. We focus brilliant minds, technology services, and performance excellence to modernize your supply chain. Your business was never designed to be ordinary. Your logistics partner shouldn’t be either.

Redwood Freight Exchange (F/X), a subsidiary of Redwood Logistics, is an asset-based truckload company that provides critical capacity solutions to a diverse cross section of customers in complex markets.  F/X customers can expect to receive safe, reliable equipment – with a driver force focused on service excellence.

See for yourself why The Chicago Tribune has named Redwood Logistics a Top Workplace for several years running!

Work Schedule:

Monday through Friday; 10:00 AM - 8:00 pm CST

Will be required to work Saturdays occasionally. 

Pay:

$26.00/hour

Position Description:

As a Driver, you will be responsible for safe and compliant transit of our customers’ goods from point of origin to destination by driving a tractor-trailer assigned to you.

Responsibilities:

• Driver will shuttle empty and loaded trailers between our yard and customers 

Qualifications:

• 24 months of tractor/trailer experience (please note that this must be 53 foot Van)
• No more than 3 moving violations
• No more than 3 preventable accidents

Rewards:

• Culture of unlimited growth with new positions and departments created regularly to support our growing customer base
• Paid maternity and paternity leave policies
• Medical, dental, vision and 401k plans (with match)
• Flexible-spending, mass transit and dependent care plans
• Health savings account, with company contribution
• Short-term, long-term and life insurance policies subsidized by company
• Cell phone discounts; reduced fees for health and fitness clubs
• Additional benefits including pet insurance, accident care and more
• Competitive referral bonus program
• Competitive PTO plans, with extra floating holiday and time off to volunteer
• Fundraising and volunteer opportunities to give back to our local and national communities