What are the responsibilities and job description for the Driver position at Royal Alliances Inc?
Summary of Position:
The Driver will play a crucial role in ensuring the efficient and timely delivery of presorted mail to various destinations. This role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to upholding the company's reputation for excellence in mail delivery services.
General Duties & Responsibilities:
- Operate company vehicles, primarily vans or trucks, in a safe and responsible manner.
- Perform pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections to ensure the safety and functionality of the vehicle.
- Load and unload presorted mail and parcels onto and from the vehicle in a secure and organized manner.
- Safely transport presorted mail to designated delivery points while adhering to predetermined routes and schedules.
- Follow all traffic laws and regulations and maintain a clean driving record.
- Maintain accurate records of daily mileage, fuel consumption, and vehicle maintenance.
- Interact professionally with customers at delivery points, providing exceptional customer service.
- Collaborate with dispatchers and supervisors to optimize routes and resolve any delivery-related issues.
- Handle presorted mail and parcels with care to prevent damage during transportation.
- Communicate effectively with team members and supervisors, providing updates on delivery progress and any delays.
- Adhere to company policies and procedures, including those related to safety, security, and confidentiality.
- Responsible for picking up and delivering mail from our customers.
- Inspects products to verify conformance to customer specifications, and USPS regulations.
- Ensures that the mail is reviewed for proper dates, presort slugs and a pickup slip is attached with each order prior to loading the truck.
- Performing warehouse duties including wrapping pallets, stacking trays, and loading trucks.
- Maintains daily driver’s log for mileage and cargo.
- Maintain documentation for customer pickups such as collecting signatures and tracking/documenting mail counts and assisting with mail-related questions.
- Keeps vehicle, production floor and area clean.
- Knows and understands safety and security precautions and follows company policies.
- Regular attendance.
- Uses all required cell phone applications.
- Other duties as assigned.
Job Qualifications:
- Valid and clean driver's license with a proven record of safe driving.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Previous experience as a driver, preferably in a mail or package delivery environment.
- Familiarity with local roads, routes, and traffic patterns.
- Excellent organizational skills to manage multiple deliveries efficiently.
- Strong attention to detail to ensure accurate and error-free deliveries.
- Exceptional communication and customer service skills.
- Ability to work independently while following instructions and guidelines.
- Physical capability to load and unload mail and parcels of varying sizes and weights.
- Flexibility to work variable hours, including weekends and holidays, as required.
- Ability to adapt to changing delivery routes and schedules.
- Demonstrates safety and security precautions and follows company policies.
- Valid state motor vehicle operator’s license (State in which driver resides).
- Ability to drive a Straight Truck up to 26,000 GVWR.
- Basic Computer skills and ability to read a map and understand directions.
- Candidates must have a basic enough understanding of English to be able to understand and follow safety and other operational directions communicated in English, irrespective of their native language.
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk; sit; use hands to, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
EEO Statement:
Royal Alliances is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, handicap, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.
Monday through Friday from 5p to 1:30a.