CDL A Driver
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 23, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 29, 2026. waiakea scores A on the Alion truth index.
Description
The Class A CDL Driver is responsible for hauling products to and from Waiakea's different work site locations. Starting pay is determined on experience; $25-$29/hour. This is for a daytime shift position located in Hilo, HI. Waiakea Hawaiian Volcanic Water sources, manufactures and produces bottled water from start to finish at our bottling Plant in Hilo. For additional information about our company, please visit our website at www.waiakea.com
Schedule:
- The CDL Driver is a full-time position
Benefits:
- Waiakea Hawaiian Volcanic Water offers competitive pay that is direct-deposited weekly
- Annual sick, personal and vacation leave
- Paid volunteer hours through the Waiakea award winning Kokua Initiative program
- Employee + Dependent(s) HMSA health/vision/prescription/dental insurance
- FSA & Dependent Care FSA with $500 employer contribution
- Discounted gym memberships
- Discounted company water
- $300 monthly child care reimbursement
- 401k with up to a 5% employer match & more!
Essential Job Functions:
- Works in a safe, clean and responsible manner. Practicing defensive driving at all times
- Operates a tractor and trailer combo pulling a 45’ water tanker or 40’ containers w/ water to and from locations in and around the Hilo area.
- Deliver water to Bottling Plant Facility
- Unload water from tanker into Plant storage tank.
- Operate and deliver 40’ container of product from Plant Facility to storage facilities.
- Dray ISO tanks between Hilo Staging lot and Well site.
- Pick up materials preloaded into 40’ container from warehouse site(s) and deliver to the Bottling Plant Facility (1- 2 miles)
- Performs housekeeping tasks to keep truck clean, organized, and safe. These include but are not limited to: wiping and washing equipment and tools, general cleaning, trash removal
- Assist co-workers when necessary.
- Responds positively with sense of urgency while meeting quality standards.
- Strictly adhere to sanitation, hygiene, safety regulations & procedures, GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices)
- Effectively communicate with supervisors, co-workers and department staff from all areas of operation.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Overtime hours may be required based on work demand. Employee must be flexible with the work hours as needed.
Requirements
- High school diploma/ GED required
- Valid CDL A License w/ Tanker Endorsement
- 2+ years of experience operating CDL preferred
- Clean driving abstract
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand or walk, and to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to twist, bend and stoop, climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move 10-20 pounds, lift and/or move more than 30 pounds with the aid of a co-worker or reasonable accommodations
- Driver is expected to travel with company vehicle to multiple work site locations during shift
- Ability to comprehend basic verbal and written instructions
Core Values: The ideal candidate will align with our company core values:
- It’s a Kakou Thing- Work with team members to find solutions.
- Live Aloha- Be positive, love unconditionally.
- Kulia i ka nu'u- Constant improvement; Strive to reach the summit.
- Be Pono- To have integrity and find harmony within yourself, the Aina, your community and work.
- Ho'okuleana- An action or mindset “to take responsibility.” It is our individual and collective responsibility to: participate rather than ignore, prevent rather than react and preserve rather than degrade.
Physical Requirements/Lifting Requirements: Must be able to sit, stand, bend at the waist, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, walk, push/pull, lift, talk, and hear with or without reasonable accommodation. Waiakea cares about the health and safety of our team members. Team members are expected to follow all safety procedures and perform their job duties as assigned
Equal Employment Opportunity: Waiakea Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer providing equal employment opportunities to individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Waiakea Inc. will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals when appropriate.
Salary Description
$25-$29.00/hour