Delivery Driver

JOB TITLE:  Delivery Driver

REPORTS TO: Shipping Manager

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION: 

Safely transport cargo from one location to another. Must follow traffic laws and correctly route to and from customer locations, ensuring that all paperwork and products are delivered in a safe and timely manner. 

DUTIES AND RESPOSIBILITIES:

• Ability to load, unload, and move materials within or near work site by performing the following duties. 

• Conveys materials from storage or work sites to designated area per Sales Ticket. 

• Reads work order or follows oral instructions to ascertain materials or containers to be moved. Rechecks orders that someone else has assembled as an additional service to our customer.

 • Packages merchandise for shipment by common carrier. Appropriate packaging will depend upon the merchandise involved.

 • Loads materials into vehicles and installs strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit. 

• Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves by hand. Unloads incoming vehicles and prepare necessary receiving documents after carefully counting the merchandise. Handles freight claims as required. 

• Attaches identifying tag or labels to materials or marks information on cases, bales, or other containers. 

• Lifts heavy objects by hand or with power hoist, and cleans work area, machines, and equipment to assist machine operators. 

• Learn to safely operate all the necessary equipment in work area. Operates industrial truck or electric hoist to assist in loading or moving materials and products.

• Familiarize yourself with all electrical merchandise and where it is stored in the warehouse. Relocates or rearranges merchandise as required. Fabricates and installs racks and shelving as required. 

• Be courteous in all contact with company customers. 

• Locks and unlocks doors as assigned. Assist in keeping all work areas clean. 

• Counts, weighs or measures incoming or outgoing items to compare identifying information and variety against bills of lading, invoices, orders or other records; examines incoming shipments for damage or shortages and corresponds with shipper to rectify; completes paperwork or forms required for documentation. 

• Determines method of shipment utilizing knowledge of shipping procedures, routes and rates; prepares materials for shipping by weighing, packaging and stamping; prepares necessary shipping forms such as bills of lading. 

• Provides on the job training to lower level employees and resolves problems utilizing knowledge of shipping/receiving/stock operations. 

• Operates material handling equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks, hand trucks or dollies to move stock or reorganize storage.

 • Participates in routing, counting and inspecting items while loading and unloading trucks; delivers and returns items. 

• Ensures proper documentation and package marking with appropriate placards when moving hazardous materials. 

• To make deliveries to customer job sites or sites of business while adhering to all safety procedures. 

• Drivers must load and unload materials, make deliveries, and return undelivered material to the warehouse. 

• Checks quantities of goods received and obtain proper signatures for deliveries. 

• Assists with the loading and unloading of deliveries. 

• Inspects truck for defects before and after trips and submits report indicating truck condition. Be responsible for general care and maintenance of the vehicle assigned to driver. 

• Checks items assembled to make certain the proper items are being shipped as per ticket. 

• Knowledge of electrical goods is important, and the truck driver is expected to acquire this knowledge for positive identification of delivered items. 

• Observes all safety rules and regulations, particularly the hazards encountered with driving a truck. Maintains a good driving record and be properly licensed as a commercial driver. 

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE JOB:

• Knowledge of record keeping practices. 

• Knowledge of safety practices.

• Skill in lifting heavy packages and objects.

• Skill in operating forklift or other materials handling equipment. 

• Skill in operating large vehicles in tight and congested areas. 

• Knowledge of shipping and receiving practices. 

• Skill in organizing and prioritizing personnel