Delivery Driver - DOT

The Sherwin-Williams Company; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sherwin-Williams Company in Sarasota, FL is seeking a delivery driver to service Store #5496. You will deliver products from Sherwin-Williams stores using box and flat-bed trucks, ensuring timely, accurate, and safe deliveries to customers.

The role demands loading orders, maintaining vehicles, and delivering first-rate customer service. Requirements include a valid driver’s license, DOT MEC certification (or ability to obtain within five business days), and the ability to lift up to 70 lbs.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Must be legally authorized to work without sponsorship.
• Must have a valid, unrestricted Driver's License.
• Must have a valid MEC from FMCSA or be willing to obtain within five business days of conditional offer.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs frequently and 70 lbs occasionally.
• Must be able to work evenings and weekends.
• Must read and speak English sufficiently to communicate with the public and complete reports.

Responsibilities

• Deliver products to customers from store using box and flat-bed trucks.
• Load customer orders properly on the truck and ensure deliveries meet customer requirements.
• Maintain the store vehicle and report repairs as needed.
• Provide excellent customer service and handle complaints.
• Adhere to routes and time schedules and follow transportation laws.
• Prepare reports and documents related to deliveries.
• Operate equipment such as cars, trucks, forklifts, etc.
• Assist with warehouse duties and tinting/mixing customer orders as needed.

Skills

Driver's License

English proficiency

Customer service

Spanish (preferred)

Safety awareness

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Forklifts (stand and sit)

Pallet jacks

Hand trucks

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.

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.

The individual selected for this role will be expected to work at Store #5496, located at: 2425 17th Street Sarasota FL 34234

Responsibilities

• 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 maintaining 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 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 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