** Warehouse Associate Backup Driver**

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Mankato, MN ID: 13775-034 Full-Time/Regular

**Viking Electric**

**Backup CDL Driver/Warehouse Associate**

****Mankato, Minnesota****

**Schedule:** First shift warehouse hours - **possible overnight delivery route**

*Overtime hours may be needed*

Join a team that will make you proud to be a Viking Electric employee. You will facilitate moving product throughout the distribution center with the use of power industrial equipment (PIE). Members of our warehouse team perform a variety of duties involved in packing and checking orders, ensuring the orders are complete, accurate and free of damage.

As a backup delivery driver, you will be called on to fill-in on delivery routes in relief of our full-time driver pool. When acting as a delivery driver, you will work closely with the operations team to coordinate outbound deliveries, including scheduling of specialty equipment when required. Understand daily delivery functions, routes, and transfer system.

**Non- Delivery Responsibilities:**

* Assist customers with product orders in person or over the phone

* Navigate computer programs to find products and complete orders for customers

* Contribute to daily location warehouse/operations responsibilities

* Picking & packing product for shipment or delivery to customers

* Some use of power industrial equipment

**Backup Delivery Driver Responsibilities:**

* Be the face and reputation of our company while delivering products

* Maintain D.O.T. Medical Card & Clean Motor Vehicle Record

* Ensure truck is in safe operating condition and maintains a clean appearance.

* Communicate with sales associates through problem-solving to meet customer needs.

* Ability to frequently lift, push, and slide packages that typically weigh up to 50 lbs.

* Construct pallets based on delivery area preventing stock from being damaged on delivery.

**Required Skills**

* Desire to work in a fast-paced, organized, and positive warehouse environment.

* Ability to frequently lift, push, and slide packages that typically weigh up to 50 lbs.

* Valid Class B CDL with/Airbrake preferred

* Clean driving record required

* Strong communication and customer service skills

* Ability to work full-time, 40 hours per week.

* Ability to work overtime as needed

* Attention to detail, good time management and problem-solving skills.

**Required Experience**

**Minimum Experience**

* 1-year commercial driving delivery experience

* Sales experience preferred

* Use of technology including mobile devices and RF scanners

* Experience with the delivery area

* Experience with warehouse equipment preferred

**Benefits**

* Complete insurance coverage that includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, and wellness programs.

* 401(k)

* Paid holidays and generous paid time off.

* Tuition reimbursement

* Employee Incentives

* Uniform provided

* Safety Shoes reimbursement

* Opportunities for internal employment growth

* Numerous employee appreciation events throughout the year.

* Opportunities for community involvement.

* On the job training and e-learning courses

**Viking Electric** is a wholesale electrical distributor and solutions provider with 23 locations in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Chicago, Ill. The company was founded in 1964, in St. Paul, Minnesota to serve the needs of the electrical industry. Viking Electric serves residential and commercial electrical contractors, industrial, tool, and related markets. The company stocks more than 30,000 products from 400 manufacturers including electrical supplies, lighting, power tools, hand tools, wire and cable, automation, data com, switchgear, and more. Viking Electric is a Sonepar Company.

Viking Electric is an M/F/Disabled and Vet EEO/AA employer