Walmart is raising the salary it offers to truck drivers in its private fleet to $ 110,000 in its first year of work.
The country’s largest retailer said in a blog post on Thursday that drivers with previous experience working with the company can earn even more depending on their permanence and location. Walmart has about 12,000 workers who drive their trucks owned by the company.
Walmart’s hiring momentum comes as the country faces a shortage of truck drivers, which is worsening supply chain problems and making it difficult for products to enter store shelves. President Biden announced a plan on Monday recruit more veterans and women in the trucking industry.
Walmart said people can visit drive4walmart.com to apply for a job.
“These latest investments make Walmart drivers now able to earn up to $ 110,000 in their first year with the company,” said Fernando Cortes, Walmart’s senior vice president of transportation, and Karisa Sprague, senior vice president of Supply Chain People. , in charge of the company. .
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By comparison, the average salary for heavy truck drivers and tractors in 2020 was $ 47,130 a year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Last year, the industry had a record 80,000 drivers, according to the American Trucking Associations, a commercial group.
To become a Walmart driver, applicants must have some qualifications in their seat belt. The company requires drivers to have an interstate commercial driver’s license (Class A) with HAZMAT approval, or to receive HAZMAT approval within 120 days of hiring. Candidates must also have a clean driving history with no serious traffic or traffic violations in the last three years.
Walmart screens for DUI, DWI, OUI (operating under the effects) or reckless driving with alcohol or drug convictions for the past 10 years, as well as issues such as preventable road accidents.
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