Class C Delivery Driver

CORT USA; Illinois; On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

CORT USA is seeking a Delivery Driver to join their Operations team. You will be responsible for loading and delivering furniture to various events, including festivals and weddings. With a pay rate of $24/hour, you will enjoy a flexible schedule and comprehensive benefits including health insurance, 401(k) matching, and paid vacation.

Benefits

Comprehensive health insurance

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license with a clean record.
• At least 1 year of driving a 26-foot box truck.
• Physically able to handle heavy lifting.

Responsibilities

• Drive a 26-foot truck to deliver and install furniture.
• Unload and set up furniture at various event venues.
• Interact with clients and ensure a positive experience.

Skills

Safe driving

Customer service

Physical fitness

Job description

Overview

CORT Tradeshow and Events is hiring immediately for non-CDL drivers!

The Delivery Driver works collaboratively as part of the Operations team. You will be responsible for loading, delivering, and installing furniture at Tradeshow and Event venues. Help us create memorable celebrations by delivering furniture to festivals, weddings, corporate events, or even the Superbowl!

Pay: $24 / hour depending on experience

Schedule will vary based on the needs of the business, weekends are required

Travel Requirements: This CORT Events location covers multiple states. Our Class A drivers will have the opportunity to travel regionally and will help with the set-up of events throughout the area. Travel expectations for this position are 30-40% with hotel and meal per diem covered during the out-of-town deliveries.

What We Offer

• Hourly pay rate; weekly pay; paid training; 40 hours/week with occasional overtime opportunities
• Meal per diem for work-related travel
• Promote from within culture

• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision) available within on the first of the month after your hire date
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays
• Company-paid disability and life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement

• Employee discounts and perks

Responsibilities

• Drive a 26-foot box truck with a lift-gate or sprinter van from our warehouse to event venues
• Unload and install furniture at venues according to floorplans or instructions
• Interact face to face with our clients and provide a positive customer experience
• Repair, clean, or replace damaged furniture onsite as needed
• Participate in pre-delivery meetings to ensure a successful event delivery

Qualifications

• A valid state driver’s license and safe driving record.
• At least one year of professional experience driving a 26-foot box truck or larger commercial vehicle
• Physically able and willing to move furniture indoors, outdoors, up or down stairs and in all weather conditions; ability to lift 100+ pounds with a partner

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Willing to work flexible hours including nights and weekends
• Must pass drug screening and MVR checks (if applicable) as a condition of employment. CORT also participates in the E-Verify program.
• Per FMSCA Regulations: Drivers must 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.

About CORT Events

CORT, a part of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, is the nation's leading provider of transition services, including furniture rental for home and office, event furnishings, destination services, apartment locating, touring and other services. With more than 100 offices, showrooms and clearance centers across the United States, operations in the United Kingdom and partners in more than 80 countries around the world, no other furniture rental company can match CORT's breadth of services.

For more information on CORTEvents,visitwww.CORTevents.com.

Working for CORT Events

For more information on careers at CORT, visit https://careers.cort.com/

This position is subject to a background check for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities. Only job-related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate.Pursuant to the Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance for participating locations, CORT will consider all qualified applicants to include those who may have criminal history records. Check your city government website for specific fair chance hiring information.

CORT participates in the E-Verify program.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the US. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visa at this time.

EEO/AA Employer/Vets/Disability

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis; there is no set deadline to apply to this position. When it is determined that new applications will no longer be accepted, due to the positions being filled or a high volume of applicants has been received, this job advertisement will be removed.