Driver I

Description

SUMMARY

Responsible for pickup and delivery of orders and materials from vendors and customers in a timely and safe manner.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Responsible for transporting company and customer goods safely
• Coordinate with operations to schedule daily deliveries and pickups.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with new and existing customers.
• The driver is the main contact with our customers and must provide a competent representation of the company.
• Remain flexible to restructure schedule as needed.
• Drive vehicle to and from destinations, adhering to all traffic laws.
• Load and unload delivery goods.
• Maintain vehicle in good working condition.
• Maintain vehicle in clean and fueled readiness condition.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

None.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. ?The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or equivalent combination of education, training and/or work experience required.
• 2 Years of Experience with delivery
  
  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Possess a valid driver’s license and a good motor vehicle record.
• Ability to use an electronic tablet to view pick-up and delivery routes, electronic packing slips, and company ERP system.
• Excellent driving skills and knowledge of traffic laws.
• Ability to be on call 24/7 for rush/emergency pickups and deliveries.
• Able to read a map/use a GPS.
• Requires knowledge of vehicle maintenance and operation.
• Ability to follow both oral and written policies, procedures, and instructions.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  
  

Physical Demands/Work Environment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequent stooping, bending and walking.
• Frequently required to stand, walk and sit.
• Frequent reaching with hands and arms, balancing, kneeling, crouching or crawling to unload company fleet vehicles.
• Frequently required to hear and speak.
• Frequently required to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds to unload and load orders being picked up and/or delivered.
  
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environmental characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Generally, works in a climate-controlled vehicle with occasional work in a warehouse, production or office environment at customer locations that may or may not be climate controlled.
• Ability to travel occasionally domestically, no more than 95% of the time.
  
  

Occasional: activity exists less than 1/3 of the time.

Frequent: activity exists 1/3 and 2/3 of the time.

AES is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and vets.