Class A Delivery Driver - Meridian

Brown Group Companies; Meridian (MS); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown Group Companies in Meridian, MS, is seeking a Delivery Driver to operate a tractor trailer, deliver and merchandise all stops on the route while providing customers with timely, friendly service. The role includes pre-trip inspections, logging in to GEOTAB, and ensuring accounts are serviced per the route manifest.

Requirements include a valid Class A license and DOT medical card, plus strong communication with customers and managers.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and ability to interact with customers and managers.
• Valid Class A driver’s license and DOT medical card.
• Ability to operate ordering and tracking electronic devices.

Responsibilities

• Operate an iPhone and related equipment.
• Log in to GEOTAB.
• Inspect the appearance of the vehicle, perform a daily pre-trip inspection.
• Deliver products to the account as specified on the invoice.
• Restock backrooms and shelves, rotate product, and price when required.
• Collect or charge for merchandise on the sales invoice.
• Prepare the truck for check-in after all deliveries are complete.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Tools

GEOTAB

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: BBG Meridian - Meridian, MS 39301

Position Type: Full Time

Job Summary

The Delivery Driver will drive a tractor trailer, deliver, and merchandise all stops on route, provide customers with timely delivery and friendly service, maintain a constant professional image and service all accounts thoroughly. Delivery Drivers include Driver Trainees, Swing Drivers, Night Bulk, and Bay Drivers.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Lives and models BROWN VALUES in everything we do.
• Operate an iPhone and related equipment.
• Reports to the delivery supervisor for special instructions, location of accounts, delivery times, etc.
• Log in to GEOTAB.
• Inspect the appearance of the vehicle, inside and out, and perform a daily pre-trip inspection.
• Servicing each account in the order specified by the Route Manifest.
• Parking the truck so as not to block or hinder access to the account’s customers in any way.
• Greeting the customers with a warm and friendly greeting.
• Delivering all products to the account as specified on the invoice and having it checked by an employee of that account.
• Clean racks, coolers, vendors and any other equipment or areas where products are located.
• Organizing the backroom stock and rotating product.
• Filling shelves, facing product out, and sometimes pricing product.
• Picking up empty/extra shells. Do not leave any carts/pods/pallets in your account without the approval of a delivery supervisor.
• Straightening up the backroom stock (A neat backroom is as necessary as a neat and clean beverage section).
• Collecting or charging for all merchandise which is specified on the sales invoice.
• Thanking your customers and creating and maintaining goodwill in all accounts.
• After delivering all stops, the driver must prepare the truck for check-in. When arriving at the plant, have his/her truck checked by a Check-in Supervisor.
• Filling the vehicle with fuel (checking all fluids) at the end of the day and filling out a post-trip report.

Physical Demands

• Able to lift up to 30 lbs. continuously and 60 lbs. intermittently.
• Able to push/pull a cart weighing up to 800 pounds.
• Drive a tractor trailer, including entering and existing the cab of the truck multiple times per day.
• Must be able to bend, stoop and climb on a frequent basis.

Work Environment

• Working in both cold and hot temperatures.
• Tolerate working in cold beverage coolers as low as 35 degrees.
• Work both indoors and outside in all weather conditions.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A driver’s license and approved driving record.
• Valid DOT medical card.
• Ability to operate ordering and tracking electronic devices.
• Strong communication skills and ability to interact with customers and managers.