CDL A or B Local Delivery Truck Driver

Freshpoint; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Freshpoint in Tulsa, OK seeks a delivery driver to run daily routes, load/unload packages, and deliver to customer sites, at a domiciled location near the marketplace. You will engage customers at each stop and ensure accurate deliveries.

Responsibilities include safe driving, pre-trip inspections, occasional loading assistance, and ensuring proper signatures for deliveries. Must lift up to 75 lbs and operate hand trucks in all weather.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED is required.
• One year route delivery experience or background driving a straight truck.
• Ability to read and speak English sufficiently for customer interaction and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Drive daily routes efficiently and on time.
• Unload products from trailer by hand or with a hand cart.
• Deliver to customer storage areas and obtain signatures.
• Perform pre-trip inspections and maintain safety rules.

Skills

Commercial Driver's License – Class B

Customer relations

Problem resolution

Planning and organizing

Communication

Reading/speaking English

Money handling (experience)

Education

High School or GED or equivalent

Tools

CDL Class B

Job description

Payrate $21.00/HR

JOB SUMMARYAll drivers run daily routes with frequent stops and are required to load packages onto hand trucks and unload product at each stop on the assigned route in the order they are designated by the Transportation Department Manager. The driver will work away from OpCo (operating company) at a designated domiciled location closer to the marketplace of the customer. The job is the same as an operating company delivery driver and is a customer-facing position. The driver is responsible for cross-dock model picking uploaded trucks from a nightly delivery at the assigned loading dock and returning the empty truck back to the assigned lot at the end of the route. May be required to assist occasionally with loading-trucks, palletizing product, and performing other duties as assigned by Supervisor or Manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide technical, customer relations, and personnel management for major programs and projects.Runs routes efficiently, meeting or exceeding designated route timesUnload product from trailer, by hand or using a hand cart, and place in designated customer storage areas. May include transporting product down ramps, stairs, or docks, in all weather conditions.Frequently lift, push, or move product that weighs 1-75 pounds, up to 100 pounds; frequently reach up to 72" to stack and unstack pallets and hand cart; constantly bend and twist while loading and unloading product, and retrieving items from trailer.Verify delivery of items with customer and obtain proper signatures.Contact management for authorization when discrepancies on invoice and communicate all errors/returns.Calls in when a customer does not receive their entire order (shorts)Handles any customer complaints professionallyHandles company equipment properly, follow written driver safety rules, and performs a pre-trip inspection.Perform pre-trip and post-trip responsibilities in accordance with Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and Sysco policies and proceduresOrganize a truck and make the deliveries efficiently.Check whether a truck is operating well enough to perform the route.

QUALIFICATIONS

EducationHigh School or GED or equivalent

Experience

One year route delivery experience or applicable background driving a straight truckValid Commercial Driver's License – Class B (Class A preferred)Commercial Vehicle Drivers must have the ability to read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records.

Professional Skills

Operate vehicle in a variety of traffic and weather conditions.Meet or exceed minimum productivity levels established by the Company.Meet or exceed established cases per error goalsDemonstrate strong customer relations and problem resolution skills.Effectively plan and organize work activities independent of direct supervision.Develop a good working knowledge of product and inventory control techniques and procedures.Maintain ongoing inter-department communications related to routing, safety, and customer relations.Proven ability to communicate articulately and perform simple arithmetic (Experience in handling money preferred)Building Customer LoyaltyManaging WorkAdaptabilityBuilding TrustFollow-upCommunication

Physical Demands

Frequent lifting of a product up to 50 lbs. during the shift, infrequent lifting to 80 lbs.Must be able to climb on and off the box of the truckFrequent bending, squatting, pushing, and pullingMust be able to work in confined spaces