Local Delivery Truck Domicile Driver - Chattanooga - Hiring Immediately

PandoLogic; Dalton (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Local Delivery Truck Domicile Driver to join their team in Chattanooga. This role involves running daily routes, loading and unloading packages, and ensuring customer satisfaction through effective communication and problem-solving. As a driver, you'll work in various weather conditions, handling products up to 100 pounds while following safety regulations. If you have a strong driving background and a passion for customer service, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a dynamic team committed to delivering excellence and building lasting customer relationships.

Qualifications

• At least one year of route delivery experience or relevant driving background.
• Valid Commercial Driver’s License – Class B (Class A preferred).

Responsibilities

• Run routes efficiently, meeting or exceeding designated times.
• Unload products from trailers and place them in designated storage areas.
• Verify deliveries with customers and obtain signatures.

Skills

Customer relations

Problem-solving

Time management

Communication skills

Adaptability

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Local Delivery Truck Domicile Driver - Chattanooga - Hiring Immediately

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Job Summary

All drivers run daily routes with frequent stops and are required to load packages onto hand trucks and unload product at each stop on the assigned route, as designated by the Transportation Department Manager. The driver will work away from OpCo (operating company) at a designated domiciled location closer to the customer marketplace. This is a customer-facing position similar to an operating company delivery driver. Responsibilities include cross-docking, picking up trucks from a nightly delivery at the assigned loading dock, and returning the empty truck to the lot at the route's end. Occasional assistance with loading trucks, palletizing products, and other duties may be required.

NO CDL, NO PROBLEM

All drivers run daily routes with frequent stops, loading packages onto hand trucks and unloading at each stop. The driver works away from OpCo at a designated location near the customer marketplace. Responsibilities include cross-docking, picking up trucks from nightly deliveries, and returning empty trucks. Assistance with loading trucks, palletizing, and other duties may be required.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical, customer relations, and personnel management for major programs and projects.
• Run routes efficiently, meeting or exceeding designated times.
• Unload products from trailers, using hand carts if necessary, and place them in designated storage areas, often in all weather conditions.
• Frequently lift, push, or move products weighing 1-75 pounds, up to 100 pounds, and reach up to 72” to stack and unstack pallets.
• Verify deliveries with customers and obtain signatures.
• Communicate discrepancies, errors, or returns to management.
• Report if a customer does not receive their entire order.
• Handle customer complaints professionally.
• Properly handle company equipment, follow safety rules, and perform pre-trip inspections.
• Conduct pre-trip and post-trip inspections per DOT regulations and company policies.
• Organize trucks efficiently for deliveries.
• Ensure trucks are operational before routes.

Qualifications

Education

• High School diploma, GED, or equivalent.

Experience

• At least one year of route delivery experience or relevant driving background with a straight truck.
• Valid Commercial Driver’s License – Class B (Class A preferred).
• Ability to read and understand English.

Professional Skills

• Operate vehicles in various traffic and weather conditions.
• Meet or exceed productivity and case per error goals.
• Strong customer relations and problem-solving skills.
• Plan and organize work independently.
• Knowledge of product and inventory control techniques.
• Maintain communication with departments regarding routing, safety, and customer relations.
• Effective communication and arithmetic skills; experience in handling money is a plus.
• Building customer loyalty, managing work, adaptability, trust-building, follow-up, and communication skills.

Physical Demands

• Frequent lifting of products up to 50 lbs, infrequent lifting to 80 lbs.
• Climb on and off trucks regularly.
• Frequent bending, squatting, pushing, and pulling.
• Work in confined spaces.

Additional Information

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting