CDL A LICENSE REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION

Position Overview

Distribute products to customers throughout upstate New York by driving various size trucks and trailers in a safe, timely, and professional manner. Assist customers with the unloading of freight.

Responsibilities Include

• Drive trucks and trailers, following assigned routes and predetermined schedule, to various customer locations in a professional and courteous manner. Obey all traffic rules and devices.
• Deliver products to customers without damaging products or customer property.
• Record accurate product delivery by checking product with customer and securing signed invoices, collect COD. Handle all customer interactions in a polite, respectful manner. Interact daily with customer service via telephone to handle customer issues.
• Perform various pre-trip duties such as: inspecting the truck, trailer, equipment used for daily duties, checking, and securing load, and completing all assigned inspection paperwork.
• Complete and review paperwork including inspection sheets, signed invoices, and mileage log. This includes the use of smart phones and the Omnitracs routing application for delivery checkoffs and customer signatures. Submit completed paperwork to the Logistics Manager daily.
• Clean equipment when finished with daily duties, empty and sweep truck and trailer, put away returned products in the designated return area and check with Traffic Manager for any additional end-of-day duties.

GENERAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ride with other drivers to learn new or changing routes.
• Pre-trip and post trip inspections daily.
• Ensure proper housekeeping and organization of equipment including sweeping out trailers at days end.
• Make suggestions to improve productivity and quality.
• Effectively maintain a safe work environment for you and all co-workers and follow up on safety issues as identified.