Job Opening: Route Driver

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Transport materials to customers.
• Safely drive truck or van to transport materials within specified area; verify loads against shipping papers; obtain signed receipts for material delivered.
• Scan each delivery into system before leaving the warehouse; maintain truck log according to state and federal regulations.
• Determine best route for effective delivery of product that will satisfy customers’ expectations of a timely delivery; record delivery information; inspect truck equipment and supplies as required, and immediately report any deficiencies to ensure safe operation.
• Perform any and all physical requirements necessary to lift and move inventory around the warehouse, as well as load and unload trucks.
• Operate and maneuver warehouse equipment and any material(s) contained thereon in the manner consistent with the intended purpose of the equipment and the manufacturers’ instructions; follow all Company safety procedures.
• May perform Material Handler responsibilities when not engaged in primary responsibilities.
• Promote and maintain good customer relations; may promote new sales as opportunities arise.
• Take an active role in communicating customer feedback to Company management, including customer complaints, requests, returns, performance, competitive information, and potential opportunities.
• Consistent attendance at the workplace is required and considered an essential function of the job.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies:

• Knowledge of material handling
• Knowledge of DOT regulations
• Knowledge of safe and proper loading procedures
• Knowledge of city traffic and locations to help determine most efficient routes
• Knowledge of the procedures for securing the type of cargo in the motor vehicle being driven.
• Customer service skills which include ability to communicate effectively with the general public and customers, including offering information, answering questions, and taking orders.
• Reading and mathematical skills.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to successfully complete all Company training designed to comply with regulatory requirements.
• Ability to drive a van or truck weighing equal to or below 26,000 Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW).
  • Moderate mechanical aptitude
  • Ability to drive in adverse weather or road conditions
  • Ability to safely operate required vehicles by successfully adhering to the Company road test requirements
  • Ability to maintain a safe driving record
• Ability to abide by safety instruction and use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) or its equivalent is required.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

• Exposure to various, road, traffic and inclement weather conditions while driving Company vehicle.
• Warehouse environment: May be some exposure to dust, heat or cold, and other seasonal changes.

Physical Demands

• Ability to perform the physical requirements necessary to receive, pick, pack, ship, and move materials throughout the warehouse, including, but not limited to, standing, walking, bending, twisting, stooping, reaching, climbing ladders, cutting wire, and lifting materials weighing up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to operate and maneuver warehouse equipment, including, but not limited to, pallet jacks, forklifts, and push carts, in the manner necessary to move materials and consistent with manufacturers’ instructions and safety instructions.
• Ability to work in a warehouse environment, including the ability to perform physical requirements, adapt to seasonal changes, significant temperature variations, and inclement weather conditions.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.