Headwater Wholesale Delivery Driver - Watertown, WI

Headwater Companies, LLC; Watertown (WI); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly safety bonus

Annual merit increases

Delivery routes with multiple stops

100-500 mile driving radius

Great customer service environment

Time off: 20 days in first year

Job summary

Headwater Wholesale is seeking a Delivery Driver in Watertown, WI to support branch operations with safe 50-lb lifting, loading/unloading, and customer service. The role involves DOT compliance, background checks, and a pre-employment drug screen, with routes and safety responsibilities throughout daily deliveries.

The position offers full-time hours, a competitive hourly rate, and benefits including a quarterly safety bonus and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Must have and maintain an acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR)
• No record of citation or conviction of any DUI / DWI within the previous 5 years
• Must pass a Department of Transportation (DOT) physical examination and functional screen
• Trailer work and straight truck experience is preferred
• Must consent to a pre-employment drug and alcohol screen

Responsibilities

• Load and unload trucks and/or trailers. Properly secure loads in accordance with state/federal regulation and common safety practices
• Inspect and maintain vehicle supplies and equipment, such as gas, oil, water, tires, lights, or brakes, to ensure that vehicles are in proper working condition
• Verify the contents of inventory loads against shipping papers
• Submit receipts and money received from deliveries
• Follow DOT regulations and safety standards
• Report delays, accidents, or other traffic and transportation situations to base or other vehicles
• Adaptability and foresight to handle unexpected situations (traffic, weather conditions, etc.)
• Maintains company gas card, vehicle registration, and proof of insurance; also, responsible for ensuring Driver License and Medical Certificate are current and on person at all times while driving a company vehicle

Job description

Headwater Wholesale Delivery Driver - Watertown, WI

Headwater Wholesale is part of the largest national wholesaler (a division of Headwater Companies www.headwaterco.com ) in the United States, specializing in water equipment components for the residential, commercial, and irrigation systems installed by our customer, the professional contractor. (no homeowners). We are known in our local markets as having quality service, long-term quality people, and only representing the top manufacturers in the industry. Headwater Companies is a Division of Franklin Electric, a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ stock market under the symbol FELE.

Join the Headwater Wholesale team where you are valued, treated well, and part of a respected, winning organization!

Qualifications:

• Must have and maintain an acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR)
• No record of citation or conviction of any DUI / DWI within the previous 5 years
• Must pass a Department of Transportation (DOT) physical examination and functional screen
• Trailer work and straight truck experience is preferred
• Must consent to a pre-employment drug and alcohol screen

What You Get:

Compensation:

• $1,000 (~$2.00/hr.) Quarterly Safety Bonus Program (increases with seniority!) - Full-Time Employees Only
• Annual merit increases
• Delivery routes with multiple stops
• 100-500 mile driving radius from the branch!
• Must enjoy interacting with customers, providing excellent customer service, and having a good time!

Time Off – 20 days in your first year! - Full-Time Employees Only

• 10 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) (increasing after year 1)
• 10 days of Paid Company Holidays
• Load and unload trucks and/or trailers. Properly secure loads in accordance with state/federal regulation and common safety practices
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs repeatedly
• Assist in other duties at the branch, including warehouse and yard inventory responsibilities
• Inspect and maintain vehicle supplies and equipment, such as gas, oil, water, tires, lights, or brakes, to ensure that vehicles are in proper working condition
• Verify the contents of inventory loads against shipping papers
• Submit receipts and money received from deliveries
• Follow DOT regulations and safety standards
• Report delays, accidents, or other traffic and transportation situations to base or other vehicles
• Adaptability and foresight to handle unexpected situations (traffic, weather conditions, etc.)
• Maintains company gas card, vehicle registration, and proof of insurance; also, responsible for ensuring Driver License and Medical Certificate are current and on person at all times while driving a company vehicle

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES:

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is:

• Regularly required to sit and to talk or hear
• Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and to reach with hands and arms
• Frequently required to stand or walk and to climb or balance
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

The company will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $23.00 per hour

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