Are you friendly and do you thrive on providing great customer service? Are you detail-oriented and safety conscious? Do you enjoy working independently? If so, we'd like you to join our team as a Delivery Driver - non CDL - Early Shift.
About the Role:
- You will:
- Operate trucks safely and in compliance with Company rules, applicable laws, and regulations. Destinations include job sites, customer facilities, vendor facilities, other Hajoca locations, facilities of other wholesalers, or other locations as directed by management.
- Load the truck at the Profit Center with Hajoca merchandise to be delivered. Secure the load properly so that nothing will shift, get damaged, or fall from the truck. Ensure that the necessary equipment to safely unload the merchandise is available.
- Understand the shipping documents associated with each delivery and have accurate directions to each destination.
- Review shipping documentation and ensure order accuracy.
- Unload the correct merchandise from the truck and place it where the receiving party wants it. Obtain a legible signature for all merchandise delivered per Company policy.
- Collect and secure outstanding payments for all cash sale deliveries prior to releasing the material to the customer.
- Work with customers at the delivery site to resolve shipping discrepancies quickly and accurately.
- Load the truck at other locations with merchandise, including merchandise picked up at vendor locations, returned by customers, and purchased from other wholesalers.
- Provide sales leads by noting prospective customer names and addresses discovered during deliveries.
- Inspect the truck and required parts and accessories to determine safe operating condition prior to departure. Keep the truck clean of debris.
- Advise management of any mechanical problems. Complete the Driver's Daily Vehicle Inspection Report when required.
- At the end of the workday, remove keys from the truck and store them in the approved location.
- Complete required safety and compliance training programs as assigned.
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisors and management.
About You:
- Be able to drive a vehicle over 10,000 lbs. As a non-CDL driver, you must:
- Be at least 21 years old
- Possess a valid driver's license
- Have a driving record meeting company criteria for Authorized Drivers
- Pass a Department of Transportation physical examination before starting and every two years thereafter
Our ideal candidate will also:
- Know the laws and regulations governing driving motor vehicles, especially those subject to Department of Transportation regulations.
- Apply and practice safety precautions in warehouse and material handling environments.
- Build and maintain positive relationships with customers, vendors, and co-workers.
- Remain calm and effective in stressful or emergency situations.
- Learn to operate warehouse material-handling equipment.
- Learn and operate computer systems used in the delivery process.
- Read, write, speak, and understand English.
- Perform basic math operations with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.