DELIVERY DRIVER

Rochester Optical; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dedicated Delivery Driver to join their team. This role involves transporting goods between locations while ensuring compliance with safety regulations and providing exceptional customer service. Ideal candidates will possess strong time management skills, attention to detail, and a valid driver's license. Join a company that values innovation and commitment to quality in the optical industry, offering a supportive work environment and comprehensive benefits. If you're looking for a fulfilling position with growth potential, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Vision Program

Group Life Insurance

Long-term Disability Insurance

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of shipping and receiving experience preferred.
• Must have a clean, valid New York State driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Make deliveries and pickups between Rochester and Buffalo.
• Communicate with supervisors and team members for efficient deliveries.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Time Management

Customer Service

Navigation Systems

Basic Vehicle Maintenance

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Delivery Vehicle

Dollies

Job description

Rochester Optical was established in Rochester, New York in 1932. At the time, the ownersaw a growing need for protective tactical eyewear for the Armed Forces, aircraft pilots, and police officers. Later, Rochester Optical became one of the country's few military prescription glasses frame manufacturersand supplied the Army and the Air Force with combat-ready ballistic eyewear for soldiers. After WWII, the tactical eyewear company expanded its services to include creating and selling prescription eyeglasses for the public. Rochester Optical quickly became one of the best glass frames and prescription eyeglass manufacturers in the area, producing many popular glass frame styles of the time with polarized tints.

Since then, Rochester Optical has added a large, full-functioning optical lab, a wholesale business line, and astock lens facility and created wearable device solutions using augmented reality technology.

Rochester Optical is an optical leader and innovator in the eyewear space. Our headquarters are in Rochester, NY, and we continue to expand our national and international reach.

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Position Summary: The driver makes deliveries and picks up from Rochester to Buffalo and back. The shift is from 11:00 am to 7:30 pm. They are accountable for transporting packages and other goods from company facilities to customer businesses, following a specific route within their delivery area. Their duties include loading the goods they need to deliver onto the delivery vehicle, using navigation tools to arrive, and delivering parcels to the correct address. The position will also assist in the shipping and receiving area.

Essential Job Functions:

• Make deliveries/pickups for our retail and manufacturing locations
• Following all traffic laws, DOT regulations, and best practices for safety when delivering items
• Communicating with the supervisor and other team members to make deliveries
• Meeting delivery deadlines and following assigned delivery routes
• Performing basic vehicle maintenance, such as refueling, doing visual inspections, and reporting potential issues
• Preparing, loading and unloading the delivery vehicle
• Providing exceptional customer service and obtaining client or customer signatures when needed
• Completing any paperwork related to the deliveries and completing reports as required
• Using additional equipment, such as dollies, as needed

Skills & Abilities:

• Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Self-motivated to work with minimal supervision
• Computer knowledge and keyboarding skills are necessary
• Must have a clean, valid New York State driver’s license
• Familiarity with using navigation systems
• Time management skills to ensure deliveries are made on schedule
• Ability to load and unload cargo and use any machinery or equipment necessary to help
• Strong customer service and communication skills

Education & Experience:

• High School diploma or its equivalent

• 1 – 2 years’ shipping and receiving experience

• Professional driving experience a plus

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift a minimum of 25 pounds.

• Excellent vision and hand-eye coordination to stay safe while driving

DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to reflect the current job accurately, management reserves the right to revise the job or require other or different tasks tobe performed as assigned.

Compensation and Benefits:

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

The benefits package includes medical insurance (Blue Cross/Blue Shield PPO and three high-deductible plans with employer-sponsored Health Savings Accounts), MetLife Dental Insurance, company-paid group life insurance and group long-term disability insurance policies, a Paid Time Off program, Holidays, a 401(k) program with an annual company match, and avision program.

Rochester Optical is committed to equal opportunity for all, regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. Rochester Optical will make reasonable accommodation for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

EOE/M/F/Veteran/Disabled

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, selectedcandidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes, including drug testing, as permitted or required by applicable law.