Driver (CDL) - Memphis (Night Shift)

Xai
Southaven +1 more
On-site

Who this role is best for

Best suited to experienced commercial drivers with logistics or manufacturing background working in data center operations.

Best fit for

  • Experienced commercial drivers with logistics or manufacturing experience in high-value transport
    — “transporting high-value or sensitive equipment”
  • Candidates who thrive in flat organizational structures and take initiative in process improvements
    — “Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence”
  • Individuals with strong communication skills and ability to coordinate across teams
    — “All employees are expected to have strong communication skills”

Things to consider

  • Night shifts and long hours are required, including weekends and overtime
    — “Must be willing to work long hours, evenings, weekends, and overtime as needed”
  • The role involves physical labor in warehouse and outdoor environments with varying conditions
    — “Willingness to work in warehouse and outdoor environments that may include varying temperatures, noise, and dust”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with high-value equipment transport and forklift operation in your resume
    — “Safely load and unload trucks at pickup and drop-off points, primarily using forklifts”
  • Emphasize your ability to deliver on-time and maintain compliance in your interview responses
    — “Drive process improvements for efficiency, safety, and on-time delivery”
  • Showcase your communication skills with examples of coordinating across teams or resolving issues
    — “communicate issues, delays, or exceptions promptly to supervisors and affected teams”
  • Demonstrate your organizational skills through examples of managing delivery documentation or logs
    — “Maintain and review all required delivery documentation”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · LowAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • safe, timely, and damage-free delivery of high-value materials
Typical background
commercial driving experiencematerial handling experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Commercial DrivingMaterial HandlingForklift OperationRoute CoordinationWms/erp System Usage

Preferred

High-volume Manufacturing LogisticsTransporting High-value Equipment

Stack & domain

Commercial DrivingForklift OperationBarcode ScanningErp/wms SystemsMaterial HandlingHigh-volume Manufacturing/data Center LogisticsTransporting High-value Or Sensitive EquipmentOrganizational SkillsTime-managementCommunication SkillsLeadershipTeamworkCDLHazardous Materials Endorsement (hme)TransportationLogisticsData Center Operations

About the role

Original posting from Xai via Greenhouse

SpaceXAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. We operate with a flat organizational structure. All employees are expected to be hands-on and to contribute directly to the company’s mission. Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence. Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important. All employees are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

We are seeking a Driver to oversee delivery and material transport operations supporting data center construction and operations in Memphis, TN. In this role, you will be responsible for the safe, timely, and damage-free movement of high-value materials and equipment (including servers, networking gear, power systems, cooling infrastructure, and other critical components) between warehouses, vendor sites, and data center locations. You will combine hands-on driving and loading duties with route coordination and compliance oversight in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Load, drive, and unload materials using commercial vehicles (tractors, trailers, vans, and flatbeds) while meeting all federal, state, and local transportation requirements

Safely load and unload trucks at pickup and drop-off points, primarily using forklifts; ensure loads are properly secured for undamaged delivery

Scan barcodes and transact material movements in the WMS/ERP to meet inventory and receiving requirements

Take route direction from logistics leadership and communicate issues, delays, or exceptions promptly to supervisors and affected teams

Maintain and review all required delivery documentation; ensure paperwork accuracy and compliance

Monitor vehicle condition, service records, cleanliness, and fueling; report problems immediately

Operate Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) and maintain a safe driving record

Support receiving, material handling, and inventory operations as needed

Drive process improvements for efficiency, safety, and on-time delivery

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

High school diploma or equivalency certificate

Valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)

3+ years of commercial driving experience (short-haul required; long-haul preferred)

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Experience in expediting, material handling, or high-volume manufacturing/data center logistics

Experience with barcode scanning and ERP/WMS systems

Experience operating a forklift and other material-handling equipment

Experience transporting high-value or sensitive equipment

Hazardous Materials Endorsement (HME) or ability to obtain

Excellent organizational, time-management, and communication skills

Demonstrated ability to lead teams and maintain high safety and compliance standards

Must be able to work one of the following shifts:

Shift C: 6:00 PM - 6:30AM (Sunday - Wednesday)

Shift D: 6:00 PM - 6:30 AM (Wednesday - Saturday)

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must be willing to work long hours, evenings, weekends, and overtime as needed to support project timelines

Ability to lift up to 40–50 lbs. unassisted

Ability to stand, walk, climb, bend, stoop, kneel, and perform physical tasks for extended periods

Willingness to work in warehouse and outdoor environments that may include varying temperatures, noise, and dust

Must maintain a clean driving record and comply with all DOT and company safety policies

SpaceXAI is an equal opportunity employer. For details on data processing, view our Recruitment Privacy Notice.

Source: Xai careers (Greenhouse)

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