Delivery Driver - DOT

The Sherwin-Williams Company; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 22,041 - 28,929; Full time

Job summary

The Sherwin-Williams Company in Portland, Oregon is seeking a dedicated delivery driver to support store operations with box and flat-bed trucks. You will ensure orders are complete, packed correctly, and delivered safely to customers, while maintaining excellent service and accurate paperwork.

This full-time role starts at $18.25 per hour and may require evening and weekend shifts. You will load, transport, and unload paint products, follow routes, and assist in warehouse duties as needed.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Must have a valid, unrestricted Driver’s License.
• Must have a valid DOT Medical Examiner’s Certificate or be willing to obtain one within five business days of conditional offer of employment.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs frequently and up to 70 lbs occasionally.
• Must read and speak English sufficiently to communicate with customers and complete reports.
• Preferred: High School diploma, 1 year delivery driver experience, experience with material handling equipment, paint-related product sales, and Spanish proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Deliveries from Sherwin‑Williams stores using box and flat-bed trucks.
• Load customer orders properly on the truck and ensure paperwork is completed.
• Deliver items to customers in a safe, timely manner.
• Maintain the store vehicle and report repair needs.
• Provide excellent customer service and handle questions or complaints.
• Adhere to routes and schedules; comply with transportation laws and maintain a safe driving record.
• Perform warehouse duties and assist in tinting/mixing orders as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Safety awareness

Valid driver’s license

English proficiency

Bilingual Spanish

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift experience

Material handling equipment

Job description

This position is responsible for delivering products to customers from Sherwin-Williams stores using box and flat-bed trucks. Drivers ensure deliveries are complete, packed correctly, and safely delivered to the correct customer. Drivers are accountable for customer satisfaction and for transporting items in a safe, timely manner.

This is a full-time position.

Starting pay is $18.25 per hour.

Job duties involve contact with customers, which may include minors; and access to cash and other payment methods, electronic equipment, personal information, store merchandise and other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's customers, staff, employees, vendors, contractors, and the general public.

• Ensure deliveries are prepared to meet customer requirements in the most efficient manner
• Load customer orders properly on the truck
• Ensure appropriate forms are completed
• Load, transport, and deliver items to customers in a safe, timely manner
• Maintain the store vehicle and alert the supervisor to repair and servicing needs
• Provide excellent customer service, answer questions, and handle complaints from customers
• Adhere to assigned routes and following time schedules
• Abide by all transportation laws and maintain a safe driving record
• Prepare reports and other documents relating to deliveries
• Operate equipment and machines, such as cars, trucks, forklifts, etc.
• Perform other tasks in the store, including warehouse duties, tinting, and mixing customer orders and waiting on customers

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future
• Must have a valid, unrestricted Driver's License
• Must have a valid Medical Examiner's Certificate (MEC) from a Department of Transportation (DOT) licensed "medical examiner" listed on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) National Registry or be willing to obtain one within five business days of receiving a conditional offer of employment
• Must be able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to retrieve material from shelves and floor stacks and lift and carry up to 50 lbs. frequently and up to 70 lbs. on occasion.
• Must be willing to work all scheduled hours, which may include evenings and weekends, with or without reasonable accommodation
• 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

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have at least a High School diploma or GED
• Have at least one (1) year of experience working as a delivery driver
• Have at least one (1) year of work experience using material handling equipment (for example: forklifts (stand and sit), pallet jacks, hand trucks, order pickers, vacu-hoists, drum dollies, conveyor belts, etc.)
• Have previous work experience selling paint and paint-related products
• Ability to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in more than one language
• Ability to read, write, comprehend, and communicate in Spanish

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