CDL B Local Delivery Truck Driver

Freshpoint; Loveland (CO); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the transportation sector is seeking dedicated drivers to manage daily routes efficiently. Responsibilities include loading and unloading products, maintaining customer relations, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Candidates should possess a valid Commercial Driver's License and have a strong customer service background. This role requires physical stamina and the ability to work in various weather conditions.

Qualifications

• At least one year of route delivery experience or relevant driving background.
• Valid Commercial Driver's License - Class B (Class A preferred).

Responsibilities

• Run routes efficiently, meeting or exceeding designated route times.
• Unload products from trailers using hand or hand carts.
• Verify deliveries with customers and communicate discrepancies.

Skills

Customer relations

Problem-solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

High School diploma

Job description

All 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 designated by the Transportation Department Manager. The candidate will operate successfully in a cross-dock model, picking up a loaded truck from a nightly delivery at the assigned loading dock and returning the empty truck to the lot at the end of the route. Assistance with loading trucks, palletizing products, and other duties as assigned by Supervisor or Manager may be required.

Responsibilities

1. Provide technical support, customer relations, and personnel management for major programs and projects.
2. Run routes efficiently, meeting or exceeding designated route times.
3. Unload products from trailers using hand or hand carts and place them in designated customer storage areas, including transporting products down ramps, stairs, or docks, in all weather conditions.
4. Frequently lift, push, or move products weighing 1-75 pounds, up to 100 pounds; reach up to 72 inches to stack and unstack pallets; bend and twist during loading and unloading activities.
5. Verify deliveries with customers, obtain signatures, and communicate discrepancies or errors to management.
6. Report any incomplete deliveries (shorts) to management.
7. Handle customer complaints professionally.
8. Operate company equipment properly, follow safety rules, and perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections as per DOT regulations and company policies.

Qualifications

Education

• High School diploma, GED, or equivalent.

Experience

• At least one year of route delivery experience or relevant driving background with a straight truck.
• Valid Commercial Driver's License - Class B (Class A preferred).
• Ability to read and understand English.
• Customer service experience is strongly preferred.

Skills

• Operate vehicles in various traffic and weather conditions.
• Meet or exceed minimum productivity standards.
• Demonstrate strong customer relations and problem-solving skills.
• Plan and organize work activities independently.
• Develop knowledge of product and inventory control procedures.
• Maintain communication with departments regarding routing, safety, and customer relations.
• Communicate effectively and perform basic arithmetic; experience in handling money is a plus.
• Build customer loyalty, manage work, build trust, follow up, and communicate effectively.

Other Information

• Frequent lifting of products up to 50 lbs., infrequent lifting to 80 lbs.
• Ability to climb on and off the truck.
• Frequent bending, squatting, pushing, and pulling.