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Ace Hardware Corporation; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Ace Hardware in northeast Florida is seeking a Furniture Delivery Driver to safely load, deliver, and install high-end indoor and outdoor furnishings. You will maintain exceptional customer service and follow safety procedures while driving a 26' box truck on set routes.

Responsibilities include supervising a helper, loading and unloading, and documenting deliveries with photos and signatures. Flexible hours include evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Two years furniture delivery experience.
• Valid Driver's License with clean driving record.
• Previous retail or warehouse experience.
• Basic tool usage knowledge.
• Commitment to service excellence and customer satisfaction.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Willing to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Maintain outstanding customer service at all times.
• Wrap, pack, and load merchandise for delivery.
• Build, deliver and install furniture and grills.
• Adhere to safety procedures and operate a 26' box truck safely.
• Follow a set driving route and keep to schedule.
• Supervise, teach, and coach your helper on the road.
• Document deliveries with photos and customer signatures.

Skills

Customer service

Safe driving

Load/unload merchandise

Route planning

Team player

Basic tool usage

Job description

Turner Home, a luxury indoor and outdoor living retailer in northeast Florida, has an immediate opening for a Furniture Delivery Driver.

The primary responsibilities of the Furniture Delivery Driver position are to:

• Maintain outstanding customer service at all times
• Wrap, pack, and load merchandise
• Build, deliver and install high end indoor and outdoor living products
• Adhere to safety procedures
• Operate up to a 26’ box truck in a safe and courteous manner
• Follow a set driving route, keeping on schedule
• Support the store management team
• Supervise, teach, and coach your helper while on the road

Company Summary

Turner Home has developed from a small neighborhood store to a 100,000 square foot home and garden center serving the finest products in indoor and outdoor living to all of northeast Florida. We are committed to meeting the specific needs of our guests by offering a diverse selection of unique and high-quality items.

Major Responsibilities

• Safely load truck, ensuring all product is loaded securely, along with any tools or items needed for successful delivery.
• Assemble and Deliver a variety of outdoor and indoor living products, including furniture and grills.
• Execute the daily operational, day-to-day goals and priorities assigned by store management.
• Responsive to safety issues, and follow all safety guidelines to protect personnel and product.
• Provide excellent customer service before and during delivery.
• Ensures customer satisfaction while delivering product in the home, including placing product in designated areas, ensuring all product is delivered in brand-new, clean condition.
• Document deliveries including pictures of product in location, and customer signatures, marking any follow up needed from warranty specialists.
• Unload and clean out truck at end of each shift.

Minimum Requirements

• Two years furniture delivery experience
• Valid Driver’s License as well as a clean driving record
• Previous experience in a retail or warehouse environment
• Basic tool usage knowledge
• A commitment to service excellence and customer satisfaction
• Solid team player with excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills, exceptional organizational ability, high attention to detail, and ability to multi-task
• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends and holidays to meet the needs of the business

Physical Requirements

The minimum physical requirements for this position include:

• Must be able to consistently and continually lift, lower, push, pull furniture in excess of 150 lbs, possibly up stairs
• Ability to stand, lift, bend, twist, etc. for an extended period of time
• Job responsibilities may change based on the needs of the business.

As your local Ace Hardware, our store is a member of the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the industry. Ace Hardware began as a small chain of stores in 1924 and has grown to include more than 4,600 stores in 50 states and more than 70 countries. As part of a cooperative, every Ace Hardware store is independently owned. From neighborhood hardware stores to lumberyards to super-size home centers, each Ace Hardware is unique and tailored to meet the needs of its local community. We are all committed to being the Helpful Place by offering our customers knowledgeable advice, helpful service and quality products.