Driver

AllTex Welding Supply, Inc.; Hempstead (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

ExactHire is seeking a responsible delivery driver to safely and accurately deliver hard goods and/or gases while providing excellent customer service. The role requires DOT compliance, daily pre-trip inspections, and ensuring load integrity and proper handling of cylinders.

Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED, a clean MVR, and the ability to operate under varied weather conditions. Strong communication with customers and coworkers is essential.

Qualifications

• Must have a safe driving history per annual MVR reports.
• Must pass DOT annual Physical Exam.
• Must be insurable at all times.
• Must calculate load changes and input data on manifests.
• Able to work in diverse and challenging weather conditions.
• Clear communication with customers and coworkers.

Responsibilities

• Perform duties safely and in compliance with DOT regulations.
• Conduct thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections.
• Ensure load accuracy and integrity of shipments.
• Handle cylinders properly and secure loads at all times.
• Keep manifests and tickets updated and signed, and note changes in load.
• Maintain a professional, customer-driven attitude and communicate with supervisor as needed.

Skills

Safe driving

Customer service

Communication

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Purpose: To work every day in a way that actively supports and accomplishes the goals of the company.

Objective: To safely and accurately deliver hard goods and/or gases in a timely manner while providing excellent customer service.

Responsibilities:

• Perform all duties in safe manner that also complies with DOT regulations. Observe all applicable local and federal laws and regulations.
• Perform a thorough pre-trip / post-trip inspection ensuring the truck is in proper working order.
• Ensure load accuracy and integrity.
• Practice good cylinder handling and load securement at-all-times.
• Keep manifest and tickets updated and in good order. Keeping them clean, getting signatures, updating cylinder balances and changes in load.
• Maintain a professional, customer driven attitude at-all-times, communicating with your supervisor when needed.

Specific Requirements (Education, Experience, Skills, Training - Certification):

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required (equivalent experience may be substituted)
• Must possess a history of safe driving exhibited by annual MVR reports
• Must pass the annual Physical Exam required by the DOT
• Must be insurable at all times
• Must be capable of calculating load changes and entering information on manifests
• Must be capable of working in diverse and often unpleasant weather and work conditions
• Must be able to clearly communicate and interact with customers and coworkers

Intangibles & Attributes:

• Stable work history
• Reliable, productive and with good attendance
• Possess good organizational skills with a superior attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task, while prioritizing effectively in order to meet all commitments
• Demonstrate ownership in areas of responsibility, going the extra mile
• Work at a steady, productive pace, with urgency as required, but safely at all times
• Self-directed, needing minimal supervision

Physical Requirements

While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk on concrete for extended periods of time. The employee may also bend, kneel and use hands and arms. The employee must regularly lift weights of 70 lbs. and push weights up to 4000 lbs. (12 packs and pallets of wire) with the aid of material handling equipment. The employee also works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions.

Required PPE

• Safety glasses or visors when required
• Steel toed boots (or approved composite material)
• Gloves when required
• Hard hat when required
• Fire Retardant Clothing when required