Distribution Driver - PT & FT

Are you looking to join an innovative and rapidly growing company? If you are driven to succeed and pride yourself on quality of work, then Derstine's Foodservice Distributor is the company for you!

For over 41 years we have provided products to restaurants and other food industries, with excellent customer service and quality goods. We have partnered with many distributors to get the best quality products while leading the region in client satisfaction. Our success is attributed to our skilled team of professionals who are dedicated to ensuring customer satisfaction and share Derstine's philosophy of quality and responsiveness.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Deliver products to customers, from the distribution center, in a safe and effective manner.
• 10-15 stops a day, 150-300 miles per day, piece work deliveries on ramp with a hand truck.
• Inspect vehicle for mechanical deficiencies and safety issues.  Perform preventative maintenance, as required, during operations.
• Meet delivery schedules and alert management to any deviations from assigned route or schedule.
• State and federal truck driving regulations (size, weight, route designations, parking, and break periods) as well as company policies and procedures.
• Maneuver trucks into loading and unloading position both at the facility and at customer locations.
• Maintain positive control of all sensitive items (customer facility keys and security codes).
• Collect customer payments and secure them for delivery to the company.
• Conduct all deliveries while maintaining, to the best of ability, the one-for-one exchange program in regard to pallets and milk crates.

Benefits:

• Paid time off 
• Employee discount
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Health savings account

Position Requirements:

• High School or equivalent.
• Authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.
• Ability to multitask with strict attention to detail.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical functions.
• Ability to read, write, and speak the Standard English language.
• Current valid Driver’s License.
• No recent moving or driving violation.
• Adaptability and foresight to handle unexpected situations (traffic, weather, etc.).
• Current valid DOT Medical Card.
• A CDL-B designator.

Preferred Qualifications/Skills/Abilities:

• Two years driving straight body trucks.
• Legible penmanship
• History of ability to perform tasks with superior attention to detail.
• Positive reputation for Customer Service
• Basic Math Skills

Typical Work Environment Requirements:

• All types of weather and traffic conditions.
• Standing, walking, and driving for up to 8-12 hours a day.
• Lifting and moving material up to 100 pounds each.
• Normal bending, lifting, stretching, and reaching both below waist and above the head.
• Additionally, you may be required to lift, sit, stand, walk, twist, turn, stretch, push, pull, bend, or reach, both below waist and above the head, at any time to fulfill your job description.
• Fast-paced self-starter position.
• Work alone with minimal supervision.

Other Duties:

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice, at management’s discretion.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran, or other protected classes.