Delivery Driver

Farmers Home Furniture; Cedartown (GA); On-site; USD 45,846,528 - 63,038,976; Full time

Job summary

Farmers Home Furniture in Cedartown, GA is seeking a delivery and warehouse associate responsible for loading and unloading trucks, delivering merchandise to customers' homes or businesses, and setting up displays.

You will maintain vehicle safety, complete delivery records, obtain customer signatures, and assist with warehouse duties. A valid driver's license and DOT readiness are required, with high school diploma or GED.

Qualifications

• Requires a valid driver's license and ability to meet DOT requirements (Medical Examiner's Certification and DOT qualification file).
• High school diploma or GED is required or equivalent training/experience.
• Experience in distribution or warehouse environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive delivery truck to customer locations within assigned zone.
• Load and unload merchandise for daily deliveries and set up as needed.
• Obtain customer signature on receipt for delivery or pickup.
• Record deliveries and submit reports to management.
• Maintain vehicle safety and perform general vehicle maintenance.
• Unloads merchandise at customer locations and assists with warehouse duties.

Skills

Valid State Driver's License

DOT Certification/Qualification

Customer Service

Data Entry/Records

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Description

The purpose of this classification is to perform work functions associated with delivery and warehouse activities. The person in this classification will load/unload trucks and drive delivery truck to deliver merchandise to customer’s home or business.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Drives truck in assigned zone or area to deliver products purchased by customer; ensures safe operations of vehicles by assisting delivery truck drivers with directing trucks into unloading areas.
• Loads truck in preparation for daily deliveries; unloads merchandise at customer location and sets up as necessary.
• Obtains customer signature on receipt for pickup or delivery.
• Records deliveries on delivery record and submits to appropriate management.
• Monitors proper maintenance of and regular inspection of vehicles for adherence to safety practices; performs general maintenance of vehicles; records fuel/fluid usage and submits to management.
• Unloads merchandise from warehouse and freight trucks.
• Maintains cleanliness of store/warehouse interior and grounds and upholds the company’s Delivery Standards.
• Places stock on shelves or racks and sets up merchandise and sales promotion displays.
• Assembles merchandise as required.
• Assists with repossessions of goods.
• Performs general maintenance and grounds keeping duties for warehouse and/or store.
• Performs customer service inspections and/or repairs as needed.
• Performs collection field calls to delinquent customers at the request of management.
• Upholds and promotes our H.O.M.E. values: Helping others, developing Ordinary people to do extraordinary things, being a Motivated owner that cares, and Ensuring that excellence is a habit personally and for those entrusted to them to lead.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS

• Assists in other store departments as required.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED; six months experience in a distribution or warehouse environment; or any combination of training, experience and education which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position. Must possess and maintain a valid State Drivers License and have a general familiarity with the delivery area. Must be able to meet DOT requirements (examples: Medical Examiners Certification and Driver’s DOT qualification file).

PERFORMANCE APTITUDES

• Data Utilization: Requires the ability to assemble, process and tabulate data according to a prescribed plan.
• Human Interaction: Requires the ability to provide guidance, assistance, and/or interpretation to others regarding the application of procedures and standards to specific situations.
• Equipment, Machinery, tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials requiring complex and rapid adjustments.
• Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and/or descriptive data and information.
• Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; may require the ability to calculate decimals and utilize principles of fractions.
• Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form. Involves semi-routine standardized work with some latitude for independent judgment concerning choices of action.
• Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in dealing with situations involving repetitive or short cycle operations or duties carried out according to set procedures.

Farmers Furniture is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Company is committed to maintaining an environment free of harassment and discrimination.

ADA COMPLIANCE

• Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert heavy physical effort, regularly involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching and/or crawling and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderately heavy weight (up to 100 pounds) and occasionally involving handling heavier objects (in excess of 100 pounds).
• Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, depth, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.
• Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, temperature extremes, electric currents or toxic agents/chemicals.

Farmers Furniture is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.