What are the responsibilities and job description for the Driver-(Green) CHARLESTON LOCATION position at Star Nursery?
Green Driver
Job Description
- Fully understand how to operate and safely drive your assigned vehicle
- Drive vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) over 26,000 lbs.
- Pick-up and safely transport goods, etc. to intended destination
- Ensure contents are properly secured in truck, flatbed or bucket to prevent damage/injury
- Obtain signatures to confirm and complete deliveries
- Assist in mapping driving routes
- Stay on predetermined route and ensure timely transport and delivery
- Communicate with dispatch as needed
- Confirm that the contents of each shipment load match the manifest document
- Perform inspections of your vehicle prior to and following each trip
- Check weather conditions and road reports before departure
- Always ensure your vehicle is kept clean
- Maintain, log and service vehicle as needed (refuel, change oil, tire pressure, repairs, etc.)
- Notify managers of any major maintenance or delivery issues encountered
- Follow delivery schedule and rest at appropriate times
- Adhere to company rules and regulations
- Obey all applicable traffic laws and drive in according to the weather/road conditions
- OSHA Safety compliance
- Maintenance of appropriate paperwork
- Pull orders, load and deliver
- Timely delivery of orders
- Transferring merchandise between stores