Delivery Driver

CORT USA; Wallingford (CT); On-site; USD 28,929; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health insurance

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Paid vacation and sick days

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

A leading furniture rental company in Wallingford, CT is looking for a full-time Delivery Driver to join their operations team. The role involves loading and safely delivering furniture to customers’ homes and offices, ensuring a positive customer experience. Candidates should have a valid driver’s license and a high school diploma. This position offers a pay rate of $21 per hour, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for growth within the company.

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Required valid driver's license.
• Minimum of 3 months experience driving a commercial vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Drive a 26-foot box truck to deliver furniture.
• Load and unload furniture at customer locations.
• Collaborate with the operations team each day.

Skills

Customer interaction

Material handling

Route planning

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

26-foot box truck

Job description

Overview

CORT Furniture Rental is hiring immediately for full-time non-CDL drivers in Wallingford, CT!

The Delivery Driver works collaboratively as part of the Operations team. You will be responsible for loading furniture and delivering safely to customers’ homes or office spaces. You will also be assembling furniture for the customer and going above and beyond to ensure a positive customer experience.

Pay: $21.00 per hour

Schedule: Standard is Monday-Friday 7:30am-4pm; some flexibility or overtime may be required.

What We Offer

• Hourly pay rate; weekly pay; paid training; 40 hours/week with occasional overtime opportunities
• Promote from within culture
• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision) available on the first of the month after 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
• Growth and mentorship opportunities

Responsibilities

• Start your day at our warehouse where you’ll meet to review your route, safety topics, and more with the operations team
• Drive a 26-foot box truck with a lift gate to customers’ homes or offices
• Unload, deliver, and install furniture while interacting with customers
• Assist in the warehouse as needed; this may require loading and unloading furniture

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• 21 years of age or older
• Valid and current driver’s license in the state of residency
• Minimum of 3 months professional experience driving a 24-foot box truck or larger commercial vehicle; 1 year of experience preferred
• 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
• Ability to comply with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations
  • Per FMCSA regulations: Drivers must read and speak English sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in English, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records.
• Ability to maintain a valid DOT Medical Evaluator Certificate, which includes passing a physical and drug screening
• Ability to successfully pass a road test based on FMCSA/CORT requirements
• Acceptable MVR per CORT’s Safe Driving Standards

About CORT

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 CORT, visit https://www.cort.com.

Working for CORT

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.

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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.