Warehouse Associate Backup CDL Driver

Sonepar Canada, Inc.; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Warehouse Backup Delivery Driver, where you will play a crucial role in delivering essential electrical products. This dynamic position involves conducting vehicle inspections, making local deliveries, and building strong relationships with customers. With a commitment to safety and service, you will operate various material handling equipment and ensure timely deliveries. The company offers a supportive culture with great benefits, including paid time off, retirement savings, and professional development opportunities. If you are ready to make a difference in a rewarding role, this is the opportunity for you!

Benefits

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

401(k) retirement savings with company match

Tuition Reimbursement

Employer-paid life insurance for spouse and dependents

Robust wellness program

Gym reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Qualifications

• Valid Class B CDL required for driving delivery vehicles.
• 1 year of related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct vehicle inspections and deliver products to customers.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment while adhering to safety regulations.

Skills

Basic math skills

Basic English communication skills

Ability to lift packages up to 85 pounds

Customer service skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Material handling equipment

Forklifts

Pallet jacks

Cherry pickers

Hand trucks

Job description

There’s a Place for You at Viking Electric.

A career at Viking Electric is more than a job. You’re investing in a brighter, more sustainable future together and joining a team that makes a real difference for our customers. Viking Electric offers electrical products and services to contractors. If it helps bring electricity to an office, home, factory or other building – you can find it here. We operate throughout the Midwest and are part of the Sonepar group, the world’s #1 electrical distributor with over 45,000 associates around the globe. Being “Powered by Difference” means we respect and value diverse perspectives. At Viking Electric, we offer a supportive culture and great benefits, and as part of the larger Sonepar group, we can offer exciting opportunities to grow your career.

Warehouse Backup Delivery Driver Class B CDL

Location: Madison, Wisconsin

Job type: Full time

License: Class B CDL required

Vehicle Type: Box truck/straight truck

Hourly pay: $24.75/hr - $27.50/hr (Pay for experience)

Distance: Local deliveries - return home each night

As a Warehouse Associate Backup CDL Driver, you play a vital role in delivering essential electrical products from our warehouse to our valued customers. Each day begins with a thorough pre-trip inspection of your delivery vehicle, followed by loading materials and packages to prepare for the day ahead. You will make local deliveries, contacting customers upon arrival and assisting them with unloading. As the face of our company, you’ll build strong relationships with customers who rely on your service and support.

You will…

• Conduct vehicle inspections at the start and end of your route
• Transport and deliver products to customers with care
• Unload items such as wire, pipe, conduit, and boxes during deliveries
• Adhere to all safety procedures and regulations
• Maintain a friendly and courteous demeanor with customers
• Fill orders and issue materials and supplies per requests.
• Operate material handling equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks, cherry pickers, walking riders, reach trucks, EZGo carts, hand trucks or dollies.
• Pack and ship customer orders accurately and efficiently.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment.
• Other warehouse duties as assigned.

What You Bring

Requirements:

• Valid driver’s license - Class B CDL
• Be at least 21 years old
• Ability to climb into and drive delivery vehicles
• Ability to lift packages that could weigh up to 85 pounds
• Ability to pass and maintain Department of Transportation (DOT) physical
• Basic math skills (add and subtract numbers)
• Basic English communication skills
• Willingness to learn how to operate equipment (we provide training)
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without VISA sponsorship now or in the future
• 1 year of related experience and/or training

What We Offer You

We offer great family-friendly benefits to full-time associates:

• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) retirement savings with company match
• Professional and personal development programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Opportunity to become a shareholder
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability
• Employer-paid life insurance for spouse and dependents
• Robust wellness program
• Gym reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

We’re proud to be a military-friendly company, and our many employee resource groups (ERGs) help you make connections and feel supported.

Sonepar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other categories protected by federal, state or local law.