Route Delivery Driver - Lead

Route Delivery Driver - Lead


Company
Pacific Seafood
Location
Wilmington, CA
Job Type
Full-time
Salary
27.50–31.00 an hour
Posted
3 days ago
Via
via Pacific Seafood Careers

Job Description
Route Delivery Driver - Lead

Application Deadline: 31 May 2026

Department: Los Angeles Driver

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Los Angeles

Compensation: $27.50 - $31.00 / hour

Description
At Pacific Seafood, we do more than just provide the world with the healthiest proteins on the planet. We are a family-owned, excellence-driven organization committed to being the brand of choice in the marketplace and the employer of choice in the community. We believe in servant leadership, investing in our team members’ personal and professional growth, and rewarding performance. We live by the core values of our Diamond Philosophy: Teamwork, Productivity, Quality, and Excellence—which means consistently doing your best and always striving to do better.

Summary:

A Lead Driver at Pacific Seafood is a key role on our Transportation team supporting efforts to maintain efficient operation of the distribution facility's transportation activities. This position involves managing transportation assets effectively, promoting environmental sustainability, and driving continuous improvement through collaboration and teamwork across the supply chain and is ideal for someone who is organized, analytical, and has a commitment to continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities
• Operational Management:
• Leading the planning and optimization of delivery routes to ensure efficient and timely distribution of goods.
• Overseeing and coordinating the activities of drivers, ensuring they adhere to schedules, safety protocols, and delivery procedures.
• Ensuring that vehicles are well-maintained, serviced regularly, and comply with safety standards to prevent breakdowns and ensure smooth operations.
• Ensuring accurate completion of delivery documentation, such as invoices, delivery receipts, and inspection reports, and providing timely reports on performance metrics.
• Assisting in inventory management by verifying quantities, checking for damaged goods, and ensuring accurate loading and unloading of products.
• Customer Service and Compliance:
• Interacting with customers professionally
• Resolving complaints and maintaining positive relationships
• Ensuring compliance with transportation regulations, including hours of service regulations, vehicle weight limits, and traffic laws, to mitigate risks and maintain regulatory compliance.

Additional responsibilities may be assigned as deemed necessary to support the overall goals and objectives of the position.

What you bring to Pacific Seafood
Education and Experience
• Required
• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum of four years’ experience in a similar supervisory role.
• Minimum of three years’ experience in fleet management and routing and safety compliance.
• Valid driver’s license.
• DOT Compliance and Audit Knowledge.
• Preferred
• Associate degree from an accredited college or university in a related field.
• Valid commercial driver’s license (CDL).
• Forklift certification.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member:
• Sedentary work, walking and standing are required only occasionally.
• Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Fingering. Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
• Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.
• Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
• Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Working Conditions

The working environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is exposed to:
• Office, as well as warehouse environment.
• Moderate noise level in the work environment.
• Plant exposure to wet, cold, and/or humid temperatures.
• Standard office equipment and heavy machinery.

Benefits

Total compensation: $27.50-$31.00 per hour

At Pacific Seafood, your base wage is only a portion of your overall compensation package. We invest in our Team Members through a comprehensive and attractive total rewards package, including but not limited to:
• Health insurance benefits options, including medical, prescription, vision, dental, basic group life and short-term disability.
• Flexible spending accounts for health flex and dependent care expenses
• 401(k) Retirement Plan options with generous annual company profit sharing match
• Paid time off for all regular FT team members, to include sick days, holiday pay, vacation, and personal time
• Employee Assistance Program- Confidential professional counseling, financial, and legal assistance provided at no charge to Team Members and immediate family members
• Product purchase program

Pacific Seafood is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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