Route Delivery Driver

Davita Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the seafood distribution industry is seeking a Route Delivery Driver to join their transportation team. This role is crucial for maintaining operational efficiency, delivering products safely, and ensuring excellent customer service. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, safety-conscious, and has a solid background in delivery and sales of perishable products.

Benefits

Health insurance benefits including medical, dental, vision

401(k) Retirement Plan with company match

Paid time off including sick, vacation, and personal time

Employee Assistance Program for counseling services

Qualifications

• A minimum of one year of related experience in delivery and sales of perishable food products.
• Valid driver's license with a clean Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) for the past 3 years.
• Ability to pass a road test.

Responsibilities

• Ensure goods are loaded safely and delivered efficiently according to a predetermined route.
• Perform safety checks and follow all DOT regulations for safe driving.
• Handle merchandise safely and represent the company positively in interactions.

Skills

Customer service orientation

Attention to detail

Safety conscious

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

At Pacific Seafood, we do more than just provide the world with the healthiest proteins on the planet. We are an excellence-driven organization committed to being the brand of choice in the marketplace and the employer of choice in the community. We believe in servant leadership, investing in our team members, and rewarding performance. We live by the core values of our Diamond Philosophy: Quality, Teamwork, Productivity, and Excellence-which means consistently doing your best and always striving to do better.

Summary:

The Route Delivery Driver at Pacific Seafood is a key role on our Transportation team supporting efforts to maintain operational efficiency, enhance brand reputation, and help drive sales. This position involves providing accurate product and pricing information, taking orders, and ensuring product is delivered in a safe and efficient manner and is ideal for someone who is customer service oriented, safety conscious, and pays close attention to detail.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Efficient Operations:

• Ensure goods are loaded into trucks in a safe and logical order communicate needed changes to manager.
• Ensure the load is properly secured.
• Verify order to ensure correct products loaded and delivered.
• Deliver orders to customers according to predetermined route delivery schedule. Communicate any needed routing changes to the manager.
• Responsible for handling merchandise in a safe and efficient manner.
• Unload products from delivery truck and place product as the customer desires.
• Provide efficient, accurate and productive service to the customer.
• Perform backhauls, airport pickups, etc. as needed.
• Ensure all necessary delivery paperwork is completed accurately and in full. Complete credit/debit documentation accurately.
• Return all shipping documents, return product and credit documentation to designated area on completion of deliveries.
• Maintain cleanliness of vehicle and report any maintenance problems to manager.
• Responsible for maintaining the integrity of the company-customer relationship as it applies to the scope of the job function.
• Address and/or communicate customer issues and requests promptly to the appropriate individuals to facilitate resolution.
• Represent the company positively in all customer interactions.
• Perform all other duties, as may be assigned.

2. Quality and Compliance:

• Performs all required safety checks (i.e. pre/post trip) to insure they meet company safety standards and take appropriate action as needed.
• Reports all safety issues and/or repairs required.
• Follows all DOT regulations and company safe driving guidelines and policies.
• Knowledge of and adherence to all company, state and federal rules, regulations, policies and procedures.

What you Bring to Pacific Seafood:

Required:

• High school diploma or GED
• A minimum of one year of related experience in delivery and sales of perishable food products
• Valid driver's license
• Clean Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) for past 3 years
• The ability to pass a road test

Preferred:

• Proven track record of succeeding in time-sensitive situations
• Familiarity with local area, including streets, highways, and buildings

Total Compensation

At Pacific Seafood, your base wage is only a portion of your overall compensation package. We invest in our Team Members through a comprehensive and attractive total rewards package, including but not limited to:

• Health insurance benefits options, including medical, prescription, vision, dental, basic group life and short term disability.
• Flexible spending accounts for health flex and dependent care expenses.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan options with generous annual company profit sharing match.
• Paid time off for all regular FT team members, to include paid sick, vacation, holiday, and personal time.
• Employee Assistance Program- Confidential professional counseling, financial, and legal assistance provided at no charge to Team Members and immediate family members
• Product purchase program.

Pacific Seafood is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.