Delivery Driver

ACME CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY; Hermiston (OR); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

ACME CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY is seeking a Delivery Driver to represent the company on road and at customer sites. You will load trucks, review orders for accuracy, and ensure timely delivery while delivering professional, courteous service.

Responsibilities include safe driving, route planning, load securing, and supporting warehouse staff after deliveries. Must meet DOT standards and maintain a clean, organized vehicle.

Qualifications

• Requires a High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of one year driving experience preferred.
• Safety-conscious with ability to follow DOT and company standards.
• Excellent communication and professional interaction with customers and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Operate company vehicle safely and courteously following road rules.
• Verify daily vehicle maintenance and report issues to the Warehouse Manager.
• Keep truck interior clean and organized.
• Comply with DOT and company requirements and report status changes.
• Pre-plan deliveries and routes for efficiency and deadlines.
• Compare paperwork with truck inventory for accuracy.
• Inspect and secure all loads for delivery.
• Deliver products to job sites on multi-stop routes, using forklift or manual unloading when needed.
• Note discrepancies and report to Warehouse Manager promptly.
• Assist warehouse staff after deliveries when no more runs scheduled.

Skills

One year driving experience

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Customer interaction

Independent work

Safety awareness

Decisive thinking

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma (or equivalent)

Job description

Summary

Acting as the face of the Company on the road and at our customer’s job sites, Acme’s Delivery Drivers are team players tasked with making sure product gets to customers on time and they get the service they have come to expect from Acme. Delivery drivers are responsible for loading their trucks, reviewing orders for accuracy and then ensuring timely delivery of goods to customers on specific routes while providing professional, friendly and courteous customer service.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Operate company vehicle safely and courteously while following the rules of the road.
• Verify the daily preventative maintenance of the vehicle and report any problems with the vehicle to the Warehouse Manager.
• Keep the interior of the truck clean, organized, and safely maintained.
• Maintains current knowledge of, and complies with, DOT and company requirements and standards. Immediately notifies supervisor of a problem with DOT, driving record status and/or medical certification.
• Pre-plan deliveries and routes to ensure maximum efficiency and timing deadlines.
• Compare paperwork with product on truck to ensure accuracy of orders.
• Inspect and secure all loads on truck.
• Deliver products/orders to specified job sites as part of multi-stop route via forklift a/o hand unloading.
• Make note of any discrepancies and report them to the Warehouse Manager as soon as possible.
• Assist warehouse personnel with any tasks that need doing whenever deliveries are completed and no further deliveries are scheduled.

Qualifications/Skill Set

• High school diploma (or equivalent);
• A minimum of one year experience in a driving position is preferred;
• Strong attention to detail;
• Strong communication skills;
• Ability to interact with employees, customers and vendors in a friendly and professional manner;
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision;
• Understands and practices safe warehouse and job site practices;
• Self-disciplined and capable of identifying and completing critical tasks independently and with a sense of urgency;
• Decisive thinker, with ability to quickly analyze information and make robust decisions;
• Collaborative, able to work well with a wide range of people both within and outside the company.

Physical Requirements

• The employee is regularly required to sit; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel a computer mouse or other computer equipment; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear; use hands and arms to reach for, grasp and manipulate objects; stand, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl;
• May be required to move or traverse considerable distances in the facility during the course of a workday;
• Must have the physical abilities to perform essential warehouse tasks;
• Must have the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. to a height of 3-4 feet and load product into trucks;
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for an extended period of time;
• Ability to ascend/descend a ladder to pull or put away product from shelving and racking;
• Ability to safely operate a dolly, pallet jack and/or forklift in loading and unloading supplies.

Working Conditions

• All weather driving;
• Construction job sites;
• Warehouse environment.