CDL Delivery Driver

Hajoca Corporation; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Hajoca Corporation is seeking a CDL Delivery Driver in Richmond, VA. This on-site role requires safe truck operation, loading and unloading merchandise, and collecting payments for cash deliveries.

You will work with customers to resolve discrepancies and document delivery details with signatures and accurate reports. Expect a Monday–Friday schedule with opportunities for overtime and strict adherence to DOT and company safety rules.

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid CDL license for the vehicle being driven, hazmat endorsement if required.
• Pass a Department of Transportation physical examination before starting and every two years thereafter.
• Minimum age of 21 and a driving record meeting Authorized Driver criteria.
• Ability to safely operate vehicles with GVWR 26,001 lbs. or more.
• Ability to load/unload merchandise and follow DOT hazmat requirements when applicable.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate trucks in compliance with company rules and applicable laws.
• Load the truck with Hajoca merchandise and secure the load properly.
• Unload merchandise at customer sites and obtain legible signatures.
• Collect outstanding payments for cash sale deliveries prior to release.
• Work with customers to resolve shipping discrepancies quickly and accurately.
• Inspect truck and required parts for safe operation; complete DVIR as needed.
• Provide sales leads by noting prospective customers encountered during deliveries.
• Complete required safety and compliance training programs.

Skills

CDL Driver

Hazmat endorsement

Customer service

Safety conscious

Detail oriented

Job description

Are you friendly and do you thrive on providing great customer service? Are you detail-oriented and safety conscious? Do you enjoy working independently? If so, we’d like you to join our team as a CDL Delivery Driver.

About the Role:

You will:

• Operate trucks safely and in compliance with Company rules, applicable laws, and regulations. Destinations include job sites, customer facilities, vendor facilities, other Hajoca locations, facilities of other wholesalers, or other locations as directed by management.

• Load the truck at the Profit Center with Hajoca merchandise to be delivered. Secure the load properly so that nothing will shift, get damaged, or fall from the truck. Ensure that the necessary equipment to safely unload the merchandise is available. Affix the appropriate DOT hazmat truck placards if hauling hazardous materials in excess of 1,000 lbs.

• Understand the shipping documents that are associated with the merchandise for each delivery and have accurate directions to each delivery destination.

• Review shipping documentation and ensure order accuracy.

• Unload correct merchandise from the truck and place it where the receiving party wants it. Obtain legible signature for all merchandise delivered per Company policy and procedure.

• Collect and secure outstanding payments for all cash sale deliveries prior to releasing the material to the customer.

• Work with customers at the delivery site to resolve shipping discrepancies quickly and accurately.

• Load the truck at other locations with merchandise. This includes merchandise picked up at vendor locations, returned by customers, and purchased from other wholesalers.

• Provide sales leads by noting prospective customer names and addresses discovered in the course of making deliveries.

• Inspect the truck and required parts and accessories to determine safe operating condition prior to departure from the Hajoca location. Keep truck clean of debris in cab and body.

• Advise management of any mechanical problems with the truck. At the end of the workday, complete the Driver’s Daily Vehicle Inspection Report when driving a delivery vehicle with a gross vehicle weight (GVWR) of 10,001 lbs. or more if a defect or deficiency is found.

• At the end of the workday, remove keys from the truck and store keys in the approved location.

• Successfully complete required safety and compliance training programs as assigned.

• Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required.

About You:

• Be able to drive a vehicle over 26,001 lbs. As a CDL driver, you must:

  • Be at least 21 years old

  • Possess a valid commercial driver’s license (CDL) for the vehicle(s) being driven, with hazmat endorsement if operating a vehicle that requires placarding for hazardous materials.

  • Have a driving record that meets the criteria for being an Authorized Driver in accordance with Company policy.

  • Be able to pass a Department of Transportation physical examination before beginning work and again at least every two years while employed and performing this job function.

Additional Details:

• A valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) is required for this position, with no exceptions.

• This position offers a Monday through Friday work schedule.

• Opportunities for overtime are available.

Our ideal candidate will also:

• Know the laws, rules and regulations governing driving motor vehicles in general, and commercial motor vehicles subject to Department of Transportation regulations in particular.

• Be able to safely operate any delivery vehicle, including commercial motor vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 26,001 lbs. or more.

• Know of, be able to apply, and practice safety precautions in a warehouse and material handling environment.

• Be able to build and maintain a positive working relationship with customers, vendors and co-workers.

• Be able to remain calm and function effectively in stressful, unexpected, and/or emergency situations.

• Be able to learn to operate warehouse material-handling equipment.

• Be able to learn and operate the computer related systems used in the delivery process.

• Read, write, speak and understand English.

• Be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.