Position Summary:

The Driver I will ensure the timely delivery and unloading of merchandise to proper customer locations.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operate and navigate commercial delivery vehicle (GVWR 10,000 lbs or less)
• Follows schedules and uses navigation apps to plan each route based on road and traffic conditions.
• Unload merchandise for customers on local deliveries.
• Handle boxes, containers, packages of various weights and sizes.
• Maintain merchandise resale value and quality by protecting it from damage.
• Maintain vehicle and work areas in clean, orderly and safe condition.
• Performs vehicle maintenance checks and arranges regular cleaning and maintenance services for the vehicle. Reports any mechanical and operational issues to management.
• Proper completion of regulatory and administrative forms and reports relating to vehicle operation.
• Report damaged/missing product to supervisor or Branch Manager.
• Interacts with customers in a professional manner and provides whatever customer assistance is appropriate under the circumstances and according to company policies.
• When not making deliveries, assist in the warehouse as needed.
• All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum of 2 years prior warehouse, delivery and forklift experience preferred. Candidate must be organized, detail orientated and accurate and work as part of a team. Ability to obtain a valid medical card and chauffer license. Prior warehouse, delivery and forklift experience preferred. Must be certified in operating a forklift.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to lift, carry and move up to 50 lbs repetitively for 8 hours
• Ability to operate and navigate commercial delivery vehicle (GVWR 10,000 lbs or less)
• May be required to sit for long periods of time.
• May engage in frequent bending, stooping, squatting, and reaching, pushing and pulling of merchandise, products and materials.
• Consistently follows procedures and adheres to standards
• Must be able to understand and interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written and oral form and follow directions.
• Must be able to communicate
• Ability to understand product codes and terminology
• Ability to use hand tools to open boxes or containers
• Operate RF scanner
• Operate a pallet jack
• Operate a forklift
• Operate a commercial delivery vehicle
• Adhere safety regulations and standards and practices safe driving habits
• Ability to meet the attendance standards

Working Conditions:

Due to the open warehouse environment, must be able to work in various indoor climatic conditions including heat, humidity and cold. Maneuvers in small areas and/or around various objects