General Purpose:

This position is responsible for but not limited to making the store deliveries on time to the customers and providing exceptional customer service.

The job will include, but not be limited to:

• Adhere to company procedures, safety rules and regulations.
• Follow rules for proper care and maintenance of equipment
• Obey safety rules pertaining to lifting and handling of product and equipment as well as personal safety behavior
• Handle all recordkeeping accurately and legibly
• Follow all work rules
• Maintain standards of cleanliness and proper dress code, ie uniforms
• Report to supervisor all problems that interfere with a proper and safe work environment
• Maintain required contact with dispatch for work schedules, route assignment, credit issues, cigarette pickup, and all other needs as they arise
• Accurately punch your own timecard
• Review all pre-trip paperwork for accuracy such as; invoices corresponding with merchandise, route sheets for store numbers, C.O.D.’s
• Collect on all C.O.D.’s upon delivery to customer
• Maintain mileage information as required
• Conduct a Pre and Post-trip inspection of tractor and trailer before leaving and upon returning to the yard
• Unload and check all pallets for accuracy at the store
• Obtain signatures on paperwork from customer along with a store stamp
• Seal every trailer door and log the seal number on route sheet prior to leaving the yard and at each delivery
• Return all paperwork to dispatch at end of day
• Check the temperature in trailer daily
• Clean out the trailer of all returns and reclamation upon return to yard, and place in designated area for grocery or perishable
• Maintain accurate D.O.T. logs and turn in daily with other paperwork
• Must wear approved safety shoes when working
• Immediately report an accident to supervisor and follow proper protocol

Minimum Requirements:

High School Diploma or Equivalent

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Must be 23 years of age or older and available to work all shifts, on any day of the week as dictated by business necessity.
• Must have a CDL class “B” license
• 3 years minimum tractor trailer driving experience.
• Can read and speak the English language sufficiently to understand traffic signs and law enforcement official
• Must be able to operate an electric pallet jack, manual pallet jack, two-wheel hand truck, Thermo King Unit, sliding fifth wheel and sliding tandem wheels
• Be able to load and unload pallets of product from the trailer
• Must know and follow all state and Federal DOT regulations
• Must have a good driving record

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Physical requirement, nearly all work is performed outdoors.
• Job frequently requires sitting, handling objects with hands, standing, walking, reaching, talking, hearing, and lifting over 100 pounds.
• Pushing and pulling items with a resistance of up to 1500 pounds
• Stooping, bending, twisting, and reaching may be required in completion of job duties.
• Perform in environments with temperatures ranging from -22 degrees Fahrenheit to 100 degrees Fahrenheit
• Use repetitive motions, using upper and lower extremities, mount and dismount equipment
• Routine deadlines; usually sufficient lead time; variance in work volume seasonal and predictable; priorities can be anticipated; frequent interruptions are present; involves occasional exposure to demands and pressures from persons other than immediate supervisor.
• Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.