Truck Driver - Part Time

WIZARD STUDIOS NORTH INC.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Wizard Studios North Inc. is seeking a dependable Truck Driver to deliver and pick up equipment for events across the New York area. You will load, unload, and secure cargo, follow routes, and maintain a clean vehicle while delivering exceptional customer service.

You must have at least 12 months of delivery experience, a valid NY state driver’s license, and the ability to lift up to 75 lbs. Safety and OSHA-compliant practices are required, with a focus on timely reporting.

Qualifications

• Must have 12+ months of commercial driving or delivery experience.
• Must hold a valid New York State or tri-state license.
• Must have a clean MVR with no major violations within 3 years.
• Ability to lift up to 75 lbs and handle loading/unloading tasks.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and pick up equipment in the most efficient, economical manner.
• Load and unload equipment, ensuring secure handling.
• Report expenses and incidents daily to supervisor.
• Maintain the delivery vehicle and follow maintenance schedules.
• Follow safety policies and regulatory requirements including OSHA rules.

Skills

NYC route familiarity

Customer service oriented

Safety-conscious

Lift 50-75 lbs

Education

Valid NY Driver's License

DOT Medical Certificate

Job description

WHO WE ARE:

Wizard Studios is a national company whose unique and award-winning special event visioning, design, and implementation abilities are sought after by Fortune 500, Non-Profits, Marketing, Advertising & PR Agencies, Political Campaigns, and Venues.

We take simple but elegant ideas and complex concepts and manifest them into highly crafted yet scalable public and private events. Our firm maintains a lifelong belief in the power of special events as the most effective means to engage, inspire, and inform people who come together and experience our productions.

CHIEF OBJECTIVES OF THIS POSITION

To deliver equipment to customers in a manner that will improve the Company’s efficiency and savings, help achieve the Company’s mission and goals, and result in optimizing optics and outstanding customer service.

General Responsibilities

The truck driver’s responsibilities involve pull, pack, delivery and pick-up, reporting, operations, service, safety and maintenance, and other duties as assigned by management. The truck driver will maintain a positive attitude that promotes teamwork within the Company and a favorable image of the Company.

Delivery and Pickup

• Delivery and pickup involve making deliveries and pick-ups in the most efficient, economical manner possible.
• Deliver product to and pick up product from specified locations
• Develop and maintain an efficient routing system
• Ensure pull lists are complete prior to loading or delivery
• Develop and maintain an organized and efficient loading and unloading system
• Verify all items listed on the pull list are loaded and delivered

Reporting

• Reporting involves reconciling all expenses promptly and accurately, submitting expense reports, tickets and informing your supervisor of outstanding conditions related to the truck.
• Ensure all tickets presented to the office are correct
• Present a copy of each expense transaction to your supervisor each day
• Inform supervisor of outstanding conditions related to the truck
• Inform your supervisor of potential problems or potential new business opportunities

Operations

• Load and unload equipment
• Pick equipment from pull lists
• Replace equipment from returns

Service

• Greet customers promptly and courteously with a friendly smile and a hello, and thank them for their business
• Assist customers with unloading and loading
• Promptly and courteously answer the phone
• Respond to after-hours calls from customers
• Work with customers to resolve problems and report complaints to your supervisor
• Actively work to increase personal skills and knowledge
• Wear a clean uniform and be neat
• Lose no customers due to the quality of service provided

Safety

Safety and maintenance involves delivering orders safely, following regulations, and safely operating and maintaining the delivery vehicle.

Follow regulations

• Observe OSHA, state, and federal safety regulations
• Follow all company and regulatory agency safety policies
• Maintain a valid driver’s license
• Check lights and safety equipment daily
• Obey all traffic laws, including:
• Driving within posted speed limits
• Stopping and looking for traffic at all stop signs
• Report any unsafe equipment or working conditions to your supervisor
• Allow no riders who have not been approved by your supervisor

Maintain the delivery vehicle

• Wash the vehicle as weather and operating conditions require to maintain a clean vehicle
• Follow the regular vehicle maintenance schedule provided by your supervisor
• Report any needed repairs or special maintenance to your supervisor immediately

QUALIFICATIONS

• Drivers must have at least 12 months of prior commercial driving or delivery experience.
• Drivers must have a clean, valid New York State or tri-state equivalent Driver’s License is required.
• Drivers must have a motor vehicle record (MVR) free of major moving violations, DUIs, or excessive points within the last 3 years.
• Drivers must be at least 25 years old
• NYC Route Familiarity: Proven knowledge of local boroughs, parkway height clearances, and strict NYC commercial loading zones.
• Drivers must have the ability to regularly lift heavy cargo, sometimes up to 50 to 75 lbs, and handle loading/unloading tasks.
• Drivers must possess a Department of Transportation (DOT) Medical Examiner's Certificate proving fitness to operate commercial motor vehicles.

What You’ll Bring

• A sense of urgency and a results-focused attitude.
• Innovative and creative problem-solving skills.
• A strong ability to engage and commit others to achieving goals.
• Authoritative leadership with a knack for directive decision-making to ensure business results.

OUR PURPOSE:

We exist to produce events and create experiences that leave an enduring impression on you and your audience.

OUR MISSION:

We create authentic events that bring people together, producing moments that matter, leaving a lasting impression.

OUR BRAND PROMISE:

Exceeding clients’ expectations to ensure you hire us again!

CORE VALUES

• SERVICE MINDSET - We show up with humility, empathy, and accountability, putting clients, teammates, and vendors first in everything we do.
• TEAMWORK - We maximize our collective impact by communicating openly, solving problems collaboratively, and supporting one another, because our best work is done as a team.
• ACT! With urgency and intention, we move quickly, think ahead, and respond with care. Timeliness, preparation, and momentum are how we exceed expectations.
• GRIT- With passion and perseverance, we push through challenges, stay resilient under pressure, and deliver when it matters most.
• EXCELLENCE - We anticipate expectations, craft unique solutions, and strive to consistently over-deliver on our promises.

Wizard Studios is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.

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At Wizard Studios, we foster a respectful, team-oriented culture rooted in craftsmanship and purpose.to create events and experiences that leave an enduring impression.

We manifest big ideas and complex concepts into highly crafted public and private events.