Box Truck Driver

Express Employment Professionals - San Diego (Downtown); San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals - San Diego (Downtown) is seeking a CDL–certified driver to deliver and pick up merchandise with a focus on safety and efficiency. Responsibilities include signing for deliveries, coordinating with the warehouse, and reporting vehicle issues promptly.

The role requires a clean driving record, ability to work at construction sites if needed, and compliance with DOT and FMCSR standards.

Qualifications

• CDL license required and active.
• Background screening and drug screening required per SPI standards.
• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle and maintain a safe driving record.

Responsibilities

• Deliver or pick up merchandise to and from customers and suppliers in a prompt, efficient and professional manner.
• Sign for deliveries and ensure legible signatures; verify authorization for pickups.
• Notify Shipping Clerk or Warehouse Manager of any vehicle mechanical issues.
• Maintain safe operation of the company vehicle while on duty.

Skills

CDL License

DOT Compliance

MVRS/Driver Standards

Job description

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Deliver, or pick up, merchandise to, or from, our customers and suppliers in a prompt, efficient and professional manner.
• Make sure every delivery is signed for, and the signature is legible, and every pick up is authorized.
• Advise the Shipping Clerk or Warehouse Manager of any mechanical problems with the Company truck.
• The driver is responsible for overall safety of the vehicle he/she is driving.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle, and have a driving record that meets the company standards as stated in SPI 537, Vehicles and its subsection “Motor Vehicle Records (MVRs)” and SPI 539, Commercial Motor Vehicles and its subsection “FMCSR Driver Requirements”. Backgroud screening and Drug Screening is needed for this position.
• Ability to easily move about job (construction) sites.
• Ability to perform daily inspection and maintenance on company vehicle.
• Ability to communicate any vehicle mechanical problems to company personnel.
• Ability to work entire shift in extreme heat or cold.
• Ability to manually lift heavy boxes (minimum of 50 lbs.) of stock from shelves in warehouse, including reaching, lifting overhead, stooping down, crouching and climbing ladders.
• Ability to pull stock from, and to stock, conduit racks in warehouse or yard.
• Ability to load and unload trucks from ground level or platform.
• Ability to safely operate materials handling equipment (forklift, pallet jacks, etc.) and wire measuring equipment.
• Ability to read a map and plan the routing of delivery trucks.
• Ability to count bundles, boxes, reels, coils, and pallets.
• Ability to deliver, or pick up, merchandise to, or from, our customers and suppliers in a prompt, efficient and professional manner.
• Ability to comprehend, read, and to communicate the English language orally and in writing.

SPECIFIC JOB DUTIES:

• Delivering Merchandise
• Picking Up Merchandise from Customer
• Picking up Merchandise from Vendor

You should be proficient in:

• Current CDL License
• DOT & Equipment Inspection Compliance