Senior Truck Driver(Contract)|West Haven

Your Next Step in West Haven

Role Essentials

• Based in: West Haven, CT (our main West Haven branch)
• Employer: ALDI (Hiring in West Haven)
• Flexible Role in West Haven: Senior Truck Driver
• This West Haven-based role is an excellent opportunity for professionals skilled in relevant skills.
• Our ALDI team in West Haven, CT is growing.
• Benefit from working in West Haven, a key hub for the Transportation And Logistics industry.

Rewards

• Compensation: $30-$36/Hour (approx. $68.6k/Year)
• Benefits: Benefits may be available based on employment type.
• Project-based work with clear objectives.

Core Focus

• Apply your your professional skills skills at our West Haven location.

Company Overview

ALDI is one of the nation's fastest-growing grocery retailers, known for high-efficiency operations, exceptional private-label product value, and a commitment to employee safety and success. Operating thousands of locations nationwide, ALDI maintains a supportive, team-oriented transport environment that rewards experienced commercial drivers with top industry pay, modern fleet equipment, and predictable home-daily scheduling.

Role Description

As an ALDI Senior Truck Driver (CDL-A), you operate heavy commercial tractor-trailers handling high-priority store deliveries and mentor incoming drivers on fleet safety and store delivery procedures. Operating modern equipment, you navigate regional routes, deliver palleted grocery loads to retail docks, oversee reefer temperature controls, and return salvage freight to the regional hub. Senior drivers serve as safety anchors within the fleet, maintaining impeccable driving records and assisting transport supervisors with driver coaching. This position is 100% physical and strictly requires full on-site driving presence (zero remote capability).

Key Responsibilities

• Operate Class A commercial motor vehicles safely across assigned regional store routes.
• Perform comprehensive pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections, auditing safety compliance digitally.
• Deliver palleted grocery shipments to store docks safely using electric pallet jacks.
• Monitor multi-temperature reefer trailer controls to guarantee cold-chain food safety compliance.
• Mentor newly hired commercial drivers on ALDI store delivery protocols, dock maneuvering, and safety rules.
• Maintain exact digital logbook records for hours of service (HOS) and fuel audits.
• Reload empty pallets, returnable totes, and salvage packaging for transport back to the distribution hub.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years of age at the time of application.
• Valid Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL-A) with a clean motor vehicle record (MVR).
• Minimum of 3+ years of verifiable Class A commercial driving experience required.
• Pass DOT physical exam, background check, and drug screening.
• Physical capability for pallet unloading (lifting up to 45 lbs, operating electric pallet jacks).

Job Type & Schedule

• Job Type: Full-Time (100% On-Site / Home Daily).
• Schedule: Home-daily scheduling with rotating morning, afternoon, weekend, and holiday dispatch times.

Benefits & Perks

• Senior-tier hourly base pay plus safety bonuses and driver-mentor differentials.
• Home-daily routes ensuring drivers return home after every shift.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance for full-time drivers.
• 401(k) retirement plan with generous company match.
• Paid vacation, personal days, and paid holiday premiums.